A Mechanic Dropped an 8-Pound Socket Down a Missile Silo—and Nearly Caused America’s ...

On the night of September 18, 1980, a Titan II missile carrying a thermonuclear warhead exploded in rural Arkansas. Here’s what the terrifying incident was like, from those who were there.

Iran Receives Acid Rain: Oil Depot Explosions, Missile Strikes The Cause? Science In Times ...

Tehran woke up to thick black clouds and toxic rain after the US and Israel launched airstrikes that struck refineries and oil storage sites in the Iranian capital. The Iranian Red Crescent warned ...
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Space missions that were nearly ruined by the smallest mistakes

While we usually think of space travel as a sleek, heroic feat involving massive rockets and dramatic countdowns, the reality […] ...