Video gamers are in demand to help patrol the nation’s skies. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a recent social media post that the federal agency’s recruitment campaign to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers has been a “game changer” for the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA hired more than 2,000 video…
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will have people looking to the skies as darkness falls on its path across part of the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday. First, if you’ve never had the opportunity to see a solar eclipse, what you are watching is the moon passing in front of the sun. It occurs…
The Perseid meteor shower is set to provide a late-summer show in the skies over the United States. The meteor shower, which NASA calls the best of the year, is set to peak on Aug. 12 and 13. “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as…
These are the “super scooper” firefighting seaplanes dousing European and U.S. wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News As wildfires rage in parts of the United States and Europe, firefighting efforts have taken to the seas and skies. CBS Saturday Morning takes a look at these remarkable “super scooper” amphibious aircraft. Source link
Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It’s dangerous to look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But researchers were able to peek at its scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located…
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicks off Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Spain and Argentina will compete as the last two teams standing in a tournament between 48 nations from across the globe. It was the largest FIFA World Cup in history, with the highly anticipated men’s final capping a 39-day…
More than 50 million people in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are at risk for severe weather this weekend as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality. A severe weather threat is in effect from the Ohio Valley through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Residents of towns and cities, including New York City, Philadelphia, D.C., Pittsburgh…
