Are there nuclear weapons hidden in space? Why a 60-year ban on space nukes has been impossible to enforce

When the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, both nations agreed not to place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit around Earth. Specifically, Article IV of the treaty was designed to keep the Cold War’s nuclear arms race from extending into space — a goal both superpowers shared.The problem, then and now, is that neither side has ever had a reliable way to confirm that the other is keeping its word.After nearly 60 years of uncertainty, a recent feasibility study from MIT physicist Areg Danagoulian proposes a possible solution:…

Raskin calls Piker’s rhetoric ‘irrelevant distraction’ after the streamer said he’d vote for Hamas over Israel

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., dismissed scrutiny of far-left streamer Hasan Piker’s rhetoric about Hamas as an “irrelevant distraction” Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” as host Kristen Welker pressed him over Democratic divisions surrounding Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s relationship with the controversial online personality. Welker played Raskin a clip of Piker…

Guldhøj folding chair: The only completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe

Remains of a Bronze Age folding chair were found in a chieftain’s grave in Denmark.(Image credit: National Museum of Denmark (CC-BY-SA))QUICK FACTSName: Guldhøj folding chairWhat it is: A wooden chair with an otter-skin seatWhere it is from: Guldhøj, southern DenmarkWhen it was made: Circa 1400 B.C.When archaeologists with the National…

Wimbledon to crack down on influencers after chaotic US Open takeover

Don’t expect to see influencers posing during matches at Wimbledon next year.  The All England Club will not be credentialing influencers and will confiscate any ring lights or other items that could disrupt matches, according to multiple reports.  Wimbledon’s conditions on entry already prohibit any items that may be used…

Aaron Judge to face his final Yankees hurdle before expected return

SAN DIEGO — The Yankees are off Monday, but their most important player will not be. Aaron Judge is expected to face live pitching Monday at Yankee Stadium, essentially the last box for him to check — other than building up his stamina — before he returns from a right…

Young American doubles duo pulls off another upset at US Open

Upset The young American duo of Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin knocked off veteran pair Marcelo Melo and John Peers in the second round of the doubles tournament, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Grandstand court. Melo and Peers have played together on and off since 2023, and each has reached…

Popular NJ Indian restaurant to open at The Ellery tower

The Ellery, a luxury residential tower at 312 W. 43rd St., signed a tasty tenant. Popular Franklin Park, NJ, Indian restaurant and lounge Samudhra signed a lease for about 10,000 square feet, its first location in Manhattan. The mixed-use building was developed by Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors,…

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Alibaba launches B Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending

China’s Alibaba on Sunday launched a HK$80-billion ($10.2 billion) share placement to fund artificial intelligence-related development. A deal by the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant would mark the largest-ever primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed company. It would rank as the world’s third-largest primary follow-on share sale this year after…

NYC’s Union Square seeing frenzy for office, retail space

The planned opening of DearU’s Bubble House New York at 24 Union Square East — a nearly 10,000 square-foot signing we first reported in June — was the mere tip of the iceberg in the neighborhood’s commercial boom. The Union Square Partnership business-improvement district reports a breathtaking office and retail…

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