DefenseNews

US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report says

September 17, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — The possibility of an adversary detonating a nuclear weapon in space to disrupt U.S. satellite infrastructure and the global communications networks that rely on it is no longer a remote scenario, according to multiple officials — and American forces are not prepared for it, strategists found after bringing former officials together to war-game their responses to a potential…
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GamingNews

Apex Legends Art Director Says Street Fighter 6 Pushed Devs to Give Characters the 'Thickest Thighs' They've Ever Had

September 16, 2026
Apex Legends art director Alisa Rastorgueva says developers pushed the limits of the game’s character models so far for its collaboration with Street Fighter 6 that its heroes became “thicker” than ever. Street Fighter 6 is coming to Apex Legends with special character skins, a decked-out POI, an ambitious Wildcard Takover, weapon skins, and more on September 22. To celebrate, a handful of…
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CryptoNews

Grayscale Sees US Crypto Policy Maturing Despite CLARITY Setback

September 16, 2026
Grayscale says the crypto industry is still making progress despite the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act to formal debate. The asset manager pointed to ongoing work at the SEC and CFTC while reaffirming its support for comprehensive digital asset rules. Key Takeaways The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act. Grayscale said the result was “not…
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NewsSpace

On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises (& other critters) launch around the moon on Zond 5 spacecraft in wild first circumlunar flight

September 16, 2026
On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth. There were no cosmonauts aboard, but there were several smaller vertebrates — including the first two tortoises to ever go to space! Other passengers included wine flies, mealworms, plants and seeds. These were the first animals in deep space and the first to travel…
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