Daily Archives: Dec 16, 2025

Thomas Reed

The 5 Greatest U.S. Army Sidearms Ever Issued, Revealed

What must a military sidearm possess to become legendary? Raw stopping power, perhaps some decades of service in combat, or is it confidence-inspiring power that makes the wielder feel invincible? The American military past provides some fascinating insight into how some handguns came to represent American military heritage. Over 250...
James Thompson

SpaceX’s 10,000th Starlink Marks 66% Control of Active Satellites

What does it mean for a single company to have two-thirds of all satellites around Earth? For SpaceX, the answer came on October 20, 2025, when it launched up another 56 units to push its total past 10,000. According to data from Celestrak, 8,562 of the 12,955 active LEO...
James Thompson

Musk vs. Duffy: Inside NASA’s $4.4B Artemis Shakeup

The race to return humans to the Moon has seldom been as politically charged-or as technically complex-as it is today. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy's decision to reopen the $4.4 billion Artemis III lunar lander contract to competitors has sparked a public clash with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk-a clash...