Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

When an object comes into the solar system the problem is not merely to observe it, but to measure it quickly, in many wavelengths, so as to make brief glances into permanent information. Comet 3I/ATLAS has made that challenge come into sharp focus. Not a single confirmed interstellar object has...

The world of handguns is where ‘it should work’ cartridges reside cartridges with storied histories, low recoil, and clever design that make them sound like viable defensive options. The problem is, it’s a mechanical issue, not a poetic one: in a short-barreled handgun, small cartridges simply can’t penetrate deeply...

"What makes an Army sidearm ‘legendary’ usually has less to do with a spec sheet and more to do with the moment it showed up: when a cavalry board wanted something ‘trooper-proof,’ when production lines could not keep up, or when standardization demanded a different caliber. Over two centuries, Army...