Daily Archives: 04/17/2022

US Intelligence Satellite Launched From California

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday.  The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.  It …

Holy Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations in US

It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Western Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April. The springtime collision of religious holidays …