An updated version (NASA, 1999) of the Project Orion by the United States government (1958–1965). It was the earliest scaled project developing a concept for a spaceship with a propulsion, of fission pulses, that was to be capable to transport humans light years within hundreds of years instead of thousands.

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World (9)

M 5.8 earthquake, 79 km WSW of Changuillo, PeruStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
Drought, Aruba, Brazil, Colombia and 6 moreHighest alert now · orange · GDACS
Blizzard Warning, Northern Arctic CoastMost severe US alert · extreme · National Weather Service
US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelensky saysMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Trump to meet with China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin at historic trilateral sit-down on nuclear non-proliferationMost listed this week · Wikipedia
SpaceX's Starship megarocket will launch to orbit on Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?Most listed this week · Wikipedia
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Reporter’s notebook: Microsoft scrambles as Outlook inbox goes darkMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Presidential Determination Concerning Wildfire Suppression Activities in the United StatesNewest official record · Federal Register

Space (4)

Amazon Leo (LV-01)Next launch · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
International Space StationOverhead now · 18th Space Defense Squadron via Space-Track.org, retrieved from CelesTrak
11 people are in spaceIn space now · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
Asteroid 2019 XF2Nearest in 60 days · NASA/JPL CNEOS

Money (2)

South African rand (ZAR)Biggest move · European Central Bank
NigeriaShortest life expectancy at birth · World Bank

History (11)

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship after winning the final race of the season, becoming the youngest Formula One champion.On this day, 2010 · Wikipedia, On this day
Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.On this day, 2003 · Wikipedia, On this day
As a result of budget conflicts between President Bill Clinton and the United States Congress led by Newt Gingrich, the federal government was forced to shut down non-essential services.On this day, 1995 · Wikipedia, On this day
In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people.On this day, 1992 · Wikipedia, On this day
Croatian War of Independence: Croatian naval commandos attacked the Yugoslav patrol boat Mukos, starting the Battle of the Dalmatian Channels.On this day, 1991 · Wikipedia, On this day
Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True.On this day, 1990 · Wikipedia, On this day
Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.On this day, 1970 · Wikipedia, On this day
Apollo 12 launched from the Kennedy Space Center, later becoming the second crewed flight to land on the Moon.On this day, 1969 · Wikipedia, On this day
Evening star, Washington, D.C.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (died 1964)Born on this day, 1889 · Wikipedia, On this day
Gottfried Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher (born 1646)Died on this day, 1716 · Wikipedia, On this day

Culture (3)

Stacy KeachDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
Brian TracyDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
You Can See EverythingNew film this week · Wikidata

Curious (12)

AucanquilchaFeatured today · Wikipedia
Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) fawn morph, Esk Valley, Tasmania, Australia.Picture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
... that fans of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha hike a steep trail in Pohang just to see Chief Hong's boat?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Jewish fencer Raoul Barouch was an Olympic flag bearer for an Arab country?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger remarked that he needed a psychiatrist during the 1976 Aegean Crisis?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Archbishop Clarembald of Tyre drew up a marriage contract for a princess and her stepbrother with her sister as a built-in replacement bride?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Uyghur activists praised Fatih Arda İpcioğlu for wearing light-blue skis at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, erroneously believing that the skis depicted the flag of East Turkestan?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that in October 2026 Katie Zacharia became the shortest-serving White House press secretary in U.S. history, with only a five-day tenure?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
PiracyFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
Sam HartmanFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
Chris Van HollenFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
Mamie pinkWord of the day · Wiktionary