A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet. “This is the final chapter of an amazing mission, but it’s also a new beginning,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator […]
UPDATE: The State Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the five children who perished in the early morning blaze as, “Alexis Quakenbush, 12, Nevaeh Flores, 8, Lilyanna Flores, 7, Sofia Flores, 6, Jaelynn Flores, 3, all of Palmer,” AST revealed. Megan Peters of the Department of Public Safety, went on to report, “All children died as […]
Like old-growth trees in a forest, old fish in the ocean play important roles in the diversity and stability of marine ecosystems. Critically, the longer a fish is allowed to live, the more likely it is to successfully reproduce over the course of its lifetime, which is particularly important in variable environmental conditions. A new study by […]
AST announced Thursday morning that they have apprehended a fugitive from justice after responding to a burglary call on Grantham Road in Wasilla early Thursday morning. A caller reported at 3:35 am, that persons on a dirtbike and an ATV were on her property and the drivers had entered her garage. Troopers initiated a response […]