Janet West

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36 Years Ago, Hubble Space Telescope Deployed into Orbit

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed into orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31), marking a revolutionary

By Janet West · Apr 26, 2026

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China and Russia Plan Space Missions With Global South Nations

Both China and Russia have been expanding their collaboration over the recent period with nations in the Global South regarding space exploration,

By Janet West · Apr 26, 2026

In-Depth ·Paid

Consumer Beef Prices Soar; Washington 'Talks,' but Blocks Rebuilding U.S. Cattle Herd

By Marcia Merry Baker, Janet West · Apr 22, 2026

History and Culture ·Paid

On This Day in History: 'The Shot Heard 'Round The World'

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolutionary war officially began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. There had already been

By Janet West · Apr 19, 2026

Science and Technology

China Uses Microbes To Green the Desert

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) have been known for centuries (botanists have noted how a wide variety of organisms—bacteria, fungi, lichens and

By Janet West · Apr 19, 2026

New World Paradigm

Lula Insists, 'I Want Peace, and My Weapon Is Reason'

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gave a powerful 25-minute speech on April 18 at the 1st Progressive Mobilization Meeting

By Janet West · Apr 19, 2026

Strategic War Danger

Rosatom Ready To Assist Iran in Transferring Enriched Uranium

CEO Alexey Likhachev of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced on Saturday, April 18 that it was ready to assist Iran

By Janet West · Apr 19, 2026