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APOD: 2026 November 7: De Gerlache
- A telescopic image of the massif at the lunar limb was captured on October 31.
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Thursday, Nov 5
Technology
Post-Quantum Questions to Ask Your Vendors
- Effective PQC transition depends on vendor readiness, and early, structured engagement with these vendors is critical to planning efforts.
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Nevada Man Indicted for Making Threats to Kill the President of the United States
- On October 16, 2026, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department executed a search warrant at Utlaut’s residence and vehicle in Henderson, Nevada.
- Arraignment has been scheduled before United States Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier III on November 18, 2026.
- During the search, 15 firearms, together with multiple firearm magazines and ammunition, were seized.
U.S.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to a New Treatment for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Rybrevant Faspro is not indicated as a treatment for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV).
Technology
Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
- The Milky Way galaxy has at least 150 globular clusters, the nearest of which is about 6,000 light-years away.
- Astronomers estimate the ages of globular clusters are between 11.5 to 13.5 billion years.
- A more recent program (#13297; PI: Piotto) returned to M30 and other globular clusters in our galaxy, observing the clusters with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3.
Wednesday, Nov 4
Business
SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Definitions of Small Entity for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
- The amendments provide for inflation adjustments to the asset-based thresholds by order every 10 years.
- The adopting release is published on the SEC website and will be published in the Federal Register.
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NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
- NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The X-70 Fractal has a takeoff weight of 10,000 pounds.
Technology
NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
- Four astronauts will fly aboard Orion for a planned 14-day mission in Earth orbit.
- NASA redesigned, built, and tested a critical fuel-line component in-house in five months.
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NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications
- The initial period of performance runs from Nov. 4 through May 3, 2027.
- NASA selected three companies on Wednesday to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts.
Technology
NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings
- An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) guidance, navigation, and control payload completed simulated lunar descent and landing maneuvers on Aug. 27.
- Davis Adams, project manager, confirmed that the SPLICE experiment is communicating with an Alta-X drone near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Tuesday, Nov 3
Business
Global refinery inputs fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 before modest recovery
- Crude oil inputs in 3Q26 still remained about 5% lower on average than during the same period of 2025.
- Global crude oil refinery inputs fell by 4.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), or 6%.
Monday, Nov 2
Business
FTC, Washington Take Action Against Payment Processor for Deceiving Small Businesses About Costs and Cancellation Terms
- The order requires the defendants to notify their customers that Riverside will waive the early termination fee or any penalty for rescinding the merchant-processing agreements for a 60-day period.
- The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint and stipulated final order was 2-0.
Tuesday, Oct 20
U.S.
FDA Approves First-of-Its
- FDA approved antisense oligonucleotide to treat chronic hepatitis B.
U.S.
FDA Approves Once-Weekly Generic Hormone Therapy Patch for Women
- FDA approved Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Monday, Oct 19
U.S.
ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Sentenced for Attacking Guards While Serving Sentence for Separate NYC Terror Plot
- Sanctions Against North Korea A Bosnian national was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal export and sanctions violations by conspiring and attempting to broker the sale of Man.
Friday, Oct 16
U.S.
Jamaican Fraudster Extradited To Michigan Sentenced To Prison For His Role In Nationwide Fraud Scheme
- Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and were sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for her role in the scheme.
Tuesday, Sep 15
U.S.
Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States
- DOJ announced an enforcement action.
Thursday, Sep 10
U.S.
S. 858 Signed into Law
- S. 858 authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.
U.S.
Trump Dividend
- President Donald J. Trump unveiled the Trump Dividend — a historic $5,000 cash payment to every adult American citizen.
- If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, President Trump promises to issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.
Wednesday, Sep 9
U.S.
Butler, Missouri Bank Vice President and Former Pastor Pleads Guilty to Financial Fraud Involving an Alleged Cattle
- The financial fraud involved an alleged cattle-buying scheme.