Science

The FAA issued Sierra Space a five-year Part 450 license allowing up to four Dream Chaser spaceplane landings per year at Vandenberg Space Force Base starting in spring 2027.

The U.S. Coast Guard saves over 3,500 lives annually using 406 MHz satellite beacons, SAROPS drift simulations, HC-130 aircraft, MH-60 helicopters, and 7,000+ AMVER ships.

Coastal S-band Doppler radars fire 750,000-watt microwave pulses up to 1,300 times per second to map a cyclone's eyewall, rainfall rate, and wind speeds up to 460 km offshore.

Electric utilities follow a six-step restoration hierarchy after a storm, spending the first 24 hours clearing live downed wires before repairing plants, substations, and local streets.

Year-round wildfires and extreme weather are pushing California residents into a daily routine of packed bags, planned escape routes, and real-time Watch Duty alerts.

Medical examiners are appointed physicians trained in forensic pathology, while coroners are elected officials across 11 US states and 14 hybrid state systems.