NASA’s newest communications antenna became operational today following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks. The antenna will increase the agency’s communications support to Earth-observing missions. NASA spacecraft collect massive amounts of scientific data every day, but there are no fiber cables or internet hookups in space. How do they transmit that […]
An alarm set off at a storage facility on Fattic Drive at 3:21 am on Sunday morning resulted in two men arrested and jailed, troopers reported via trooper dispatch on Sunday morning. Troopers responded to the early morning alarm at the storage facility and located three suspects at the scene. Two of the suspects were […]
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services suspended the license of Prestige Care and Rehabilitation Center in Anchorage Friday, May 15 after an inspection found many operational problems. The Center will continue to operate under a 180-day temporary license with a state-appointed manager. “Our top priority is to protect the health and safety […]
Top Chinese nuclear experts have expanded their estimate of North Korea’s nuclear capability beyond previous U.S. estimates, making Pyongyang’s arsenal a potential regional security threat, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The paper quoted a respected U.S. nuclear expert on North Korea who warns, if true, it will complicate efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. […]