Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Moves Forward With Nitrogen “Inerting” Safety Steps

NASA has advanced preparations for the Artemis II mission by continuing work toward a full “wet dress rehearsal” (WDR) of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center. In an update posted by NASA, teams began configuring SLS and Orion with gaseous nitrogen an inert gas that does not support […]

California’s Holiday Atmospheric River: Floods, Mudflows, and a State Learning to Live With Extremes

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Southern California on December 24, triggering flash flooding and mudflows, with storm impacts amplified in places scarred by prior wildfires. It’s the kind of story that feels seasonal winter storms, holiday travel disruptions until you look at the operational details: rescues from vehicles, road closures, evacuations, power outages, and warnings […]

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California’s Holiday Atmospheric River: Floods, Mudflows, and a State Learning to Live With Extremes

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Southern California on December 24, triggering flash flooding and mudflows, with storm impacts amplified in places scarred by prior wildfires. It’s the kind of story that feels seasonal winter storms, holiday travel disruptions until you look at the operational details: rescues from vehicles, road closures, evacuations, power outages, and warnings […]