Zefiro-40 and Zefiro-9 fit together like a puzzle piece 🧩 The third stage of the Vega-C rocket, Zefiro-9, is the same as used on Vega and burns 10 tonnes of solid propellant. #VV29 🤝 @esa.int @science.esa.int @operations.esa.int

To build our Vega-C rocket we stack one stage on top of the other, gently 😊 Here the second Vega-C stage, Zefiro-40, is being hoisted onto the first stage P120C solid-propellant rocket motor. #VV29 🤝 @esa.int @science.esa.int @operations.esa.int

Vinci just fired for the third time to ensure a safe deorbit and allowing Ariane 6 to adhere to the zero debris approach.

The launcher is complete, all systems are ready and the countdown is on! ⚡️ Flight #VA268 will take 32 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is set for 30 April 2026 between 09:08-09:57 BST/10:08-10:57 CEST.

Start the week with a Smile 😊 In preparation for Vega-C flight #VV29 that will take Smile to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, we're building the rocket that will take her to space. The P120C solid booster and the Zefiro-40 stage have already been transferred to the launch zone.

SpaceForest launched its sounding rocket from Poland via a mobile ‘launch pad’. www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

Weather looks good, Vega-C looks good and we are go for launch today! Join us at 04:30 BST / 05:30 CEST for the start of the live show. Liftoff planned for 04:52 / 05:52 CEST 🚀 watch.esa.int/two/

The Helix engine was the first European engine to demonstrate staged combustion technology. This engine uses an oxygen-rich staged combustion engine cycle, to get the most out of every drop of propellant.

Loud and powerful: Vega-C even makes cameras "faint". This video shows Vega-C's ascent to the skies for flight #VV29 recorded by one of the closest to action cameras.

Ariane 6 just left its four P120C boosters behind! Now it's time for the Vulcain 2.1 engine to take the lead propelling the rocket further away from Earth.

Heat wave incoming🥵☀️ Stormtracker13's forecaster Julia Donovan breaks down your forecast. Read more: https://krdo.com/weather/2026/03/17/tracking-fire-danger-historic-heat/ 

VINnie is back to pique your interest with some helpful highlights on what's happening in the VIN Community. Start your day with the VIN Front Page to get the full scoop and check your email for the latest issue of the VIN This Week newsletter!

🇺🇦🌾A Russian drone struck a combine harvester in Sumy region. The driver escaped unharmed, but the harvester was destroyed. Russia is a terrorist state!

Trump says he's uncertain about attending his son's wedding, citing Iran and other pressing matters as timing concerns.

Any kid was hit&run by vehicle&start to slowly remember what happen&saw 2 char&then saw vehicle&got hit by vehicle in Netflix ATLA, Marvel, DC, Fast& Furious, Wednesday, Last of Us, Squid Game, The Boys, GTA, Star Wars, One Piece? Kid:I saw QingQing&ShiLiu.Then there was car.I got hit by car.

That's why I am f*cking around a lot, I want to find out a lot! 😄 #businessanalysis #ba

#Steam #VideoGames Steam delists #Picmos platform steps in on #Pokemon clone Steam pulls the plug on Picmos, a Pokémon-inspired title that caught attention fast—but the story doesn’t end there. As the game disappears from the platform.

Most car buyers think they’re prepared, but this study says otherwise. One mistake keeps showing up 👇 www.badcredit.org/studies/car-...

I’m gonna be using this a lot

They told us they cheat. We are just too arrogant to listen. If you ever want to hear the truth, talk to a drunk or a kid. Elon’s kid said ‘no one will ever know’ after Tucker asked him how he knew the results earlier than anybody else.

Here's a clip from my one-on-one interview with Kansas City native Funny Marco, a podcaster and comedian doing his thing on a national level. In this clip, Marco talks about the cancelled show last year in his hometown due to low ticket sales... Link is here. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Here’s a peek inside the Little White House in Key West Truman’s winter getaway, where he ran the country in flip-flops (probably). I love visiting historic homes that look just as they did in the past. It feels like stepping into a time machine. 🚪📷 #HistoryNerd #KeyWest

Dos operarios están retirando a estas horas los carteles exteriores de la antigua sede del Dépor en Plaza de Pontevedra, en A Coruña. La actividad corporativa se trasladó al Dépor Training Center en 2025, con la remodelación de las instalaciones #acoruña #coruña #lacoruña #galicia #quincemil15000

#NIPAH-VIRUS in Bengalen #Indien 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 #Warnhinweis www.swr.de/swrkultur/wi...

Use Bone Armor to rip the bones from the Skeleton King. #DiabloIII #Diablo3 #PS5Share

As you can see, it’s finally raining here. It’s been dry. That’s a Mr. & Mrs. Downy Woodpecker on the white oak. #forestFriday #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #trees

Freelance photographer Tim Smith set out on a mission to document some of nature's hardest working insects — bees. Canada is home to more than 800 species of wild bees, but they're under threat from pesticides, invasive species and climate change.

"We’re on track with 15,000 feet of drilling before Christmas to validate historical findings and grow the resource.” — CEO Ali Haji Backed by a US$25.5M EXIM LOI, American Tungsten ( #TUNG.C | #TUNGF ) is advancing the IMA Mine to production. 🎬: youtu.be/1K6z23iyfWQ?...

The inmates are running the asylum. Time to shut it down. Get this train back on the track . Till then, let’s put a pin in any of this handing out of money to criminals, be glad we don’t reinstate the original charges The pardon was the gift. don’t squander it.

B12 Guidelines Under Fire: Why 'Normal' Levels May Be Silently Eroding Brain Health in Aging Populations Current B12 cutoffs miss early neurologic injury; raising functional thresholds and routine MMA test ▶ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iilHAunXiKI #TheFactum #HELIX

G'mornin! 🔊🏅✊🏽🥰

We've got a few rain chances in the forecast for this weekend. I've got the latest details below! #arwx #ARStormTeam

Hornbills are tropical birds in Africa and Asia. Here they are displaying their mating dance a complex aerial display, the male offering the female food. Hornbills are famous for being loyal partners. Their main diet is fruit first and insects. They live between 35 and 50 years in the wild.

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Houston Investor Conference! If you attended, please complete your survey as soon as possible. #Houston #Investing #Texas #NYSE

For years, I have sought to amplify the stories of survivors of massacres, victims of torture and rape, families torn apart by exploitation & violence at the hands of Wagner mercenaries. These are not abstract atrocities. They are the lived realities of miners, women & children

Our Next Chapter...More Stories...Fewer Repeats! 🔗 in bio for the ones who know. #CruiseLife #DateNightAtSea 

[2/2] "Hit: self-propelled artillery installations " #Msta-S" and " #Gvozdyka", self-propelled mortar " #Tyulpan", howitzers #D-30 and mortars 120 mm." "We are turning the #Russian arsenal into scrap. It will be even hotter next!" 🫡🇺🇦

Over 900 cadets officially graduated today! The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds' 30-minute airshow was canceled; however, they still did a quick flyover.

A swingin’ seafloor hotspot! 🎶 This #Ecosde2Cañones footage fr the Patagonian shelf break is an excellent example of collective foraging behavior. Fish & other creatures navigate deep-sea currents to access an area rich w/nutrients — these vital energy hubs at the interface of shelf & open Ocean.

Meow!

#streetphotography #photojournalism coverage #PresbyterianColumbiaHospital as 15,000 #nursewalkout2026 #ManhattanNY Mount Sinai landscape environment sight scene 15,000 workers demand robust staffing & higher pay, Support fellow Nurses & Workers private & public medical field.

Feeling like putting some happy magic in the world today. Want to see this painting up close? #art #painting #realisticpainting #realisticart #artist #artistsonbluesky #modernpainting #traditionalart #traditionalpainting #hyperrealism #whimsical #artsy #blueskyart #blueskyartists #acrylic

Legends was fairly obscure like a lot of Softdisk's diskmag games but it was a unique take on the CRPG formula with its murder mystery blend. At the end, you didn't necessarily need insane levels or bleeding edge gear and spells, just an itch for pixel hunting and puzzle solving.

Nashville/Madison Area- A crash on I-65 northbound near Briley Pkwy 4:55pm CT. Get Instant Tennessee Traffic Information Right Now With Commander Chuck's “LIVE” Traffic Video. Saving you Time and Gas Money. commanderchuck.net

Here's a short Star Fated dev video of something I'm experimenting with today. Derelict ships aren’t always empty! Sometimes you’ll find valuable loot, sometimes a black box recording, and sometimes…an ambush! Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2805440/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Shame on you Reuters for spreading GAZAWOOD fake videos! #TheGazaYouDontSee

In D.C., humility is rare—this is one of those moments.

God Punishes Those Who Believe a Lie | Bible Warning Explained Learn what the Bible says about believing lies and spiritual deception. This video explains scripture warnings about truth, judgment, and consequences of rejecting

Jewels sewn into corsets saved the Romanov daughters. For about 90 seconds. Bullets didn't kill them all immediately. The daughters had sewn jewels into their corsets, bullets ricocheted off them. They had to be finished with bayonets.

Lucian loves Zara, so much he's willing to sacrifice his own life to save hers. Dragon Fyre be damned! a.co/d/07nZJwbI ⬅️ Amazon link for #darksouls #tashairwin #magicmysteryspice #booktok #booktok #romantasy #booksky

Thanks to COVID, depression, and burnout, my memory is Swiss cheese. But, I remember this episode of DuckTales like I watched it a million times 😂

Life finds a way 😎💙😎 Always ✨️

On the night of June 3, Ukraine struck Russia's St. Petersburg Oil Terminal. As reported by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, which supports Russia's war effort, was hit overnight. Another target was an enterprise in Russia's Tambov region that produced weapons.

Where are the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh net zero hotspots? ✅ Wrexham ✅ Pembrokeshire ✅ Rhondda ✅ Cynon Taf ✅ Newport Net zero-related industries contribute £4BN in Gross Value Added (GVA) and support over 41,300 jobs

Taxpayer funding for Trump’s ballroom? Dead. And that’s not even the biggest fight this week. Today we vote on a war powers resolution to rein in his war with Iran. Here’s where things stand 👇

🙏 Can we dream of Anderson staying? 😲 Man Utd enter Hackney race 🗨️ Ndoye to bounce back after commenting on his future @mattdaviesff.bsky.social is joined by Michael Temple and @petermblackburn.bsky.social #nffc 🍎 Apple podcasts: tinyurl.com/vaz62hcj 📱 YouTube: shorturl.at/HMtfy

After 8 years of serving with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, K-9 Ritter is retiring.

A Philadelphia crossing guard is going viral and the internet can’t stop talking about her. She’s just out here doing her job keeping kids safe — but her presence and confidence caught everybody’s attention. The comments are wild. 👀

Evaluating the Titans' o-line going into the 2026 season. Episode 401 of Touring The AFC South is available NOW! Link: www.youtube.com/live/fIUIP_F... #Titans #NFL

I’m crine :(