Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating a ...
The Associated Press

As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires

It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of the house to shattering a window and ...
WDRB

Student hospitalized after science project catches fire at St. Matthews school

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A student was injured and taken to the hospital after a science project went wrong at a Louisville school. St. Matthews Fire said one student was injured after a high school ...
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Balloon popping with fire – chemical reaction demo

Teenager on bail allegedly stabbed morning commuter in random attack After Hormuz, a new choke point threatens world shipping Hurts my heart: Julie Goodwin’s message to husband as new chapter looms ...
Post Register

Authorities: Fire at Shelley middle school set with items stolen from science lab

SHELLEY — A student set fire to a trash can inside a restroom at Hobbs Middle School in Shelley on Monday, prompting an emergency response and an investigation that revealed the fire was set using ...
inforum

NDSCS professor recognized as Fire Instructor of the Year

WAHPETON, N.D. — Clint Gilbertson wears many hats. He is the fire chief of the Dwight Rural Fire District, a master sergeant in the Minnesota National Guard, a recipient of the Master Army Instructor ...
KLTV

‘Fire truck ladder is not going to reach that’: Longview releases 911 calls from witnesses who saw hot air balloon collide with radio tower

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Longview has released 911 calls that show an urgent tone from callers who witnessed a hot air balloon collide with a radio tower. KLTV obtained the 911 calls ...
KLTV

Fire Chief: Hot air balloon rescue was combined effort

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Saturday morning rescue of two people hanging off a radio tower in a hot air balloon was a combined effort of several agencies working toward a common goal. The Judson ...
The New York Times

Your Closest Forest Gets Lit Up by a Hidden Purple Glow

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than previously understood. By Annie Roth When lightning strikes in a thunderstorm, ...
Phys.org

The balloon mission raising the bar for exoplanet science

The atmospheres of exoplanets have been a focal point of the field lately, with the James Webb Space Telescope taking a look at as many as it can manage. But time on the world's most powerful space ...
Futurism

It Appears That Immigration Officials Caused the El Paso Airport Shutdown When They Panic-Fired a Powerful Laser Weapon at a Children’s Balloon

Federal officials made the unprecedented decision to abruptly close the airspace above El Paso, Texas, this week — effectively shutting down the city’s international airport. The closure launched a ...