/qnotables26/ - ===Q Notables 2026===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270145 (171705ZFEB26) Notable: Tricia McLaughlin is expected to announce her departure this Tuesday and will leave DHS next week.

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🚨 BREAKING: DHS spokesperson and Assistant Sec. Tricia McLaughlin is departing the Trump administration — POLITICO

Thank you for EVERYTHING, @TriciaOhio! 🇺🇸

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2023794069307281521

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270152 (171706ZFEB26) Notable: DeptofWar - U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Veronica III without incident

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Department of War 🇺🇸

@DeptofWar

We defend the Homeland forward. Distance does not protect you.

Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Veronica III without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.

The vessel tried to defy President Trump’s quarantine—hoping to slip away. We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down. No other nation has the reach, endurance, or will to do this.

International waters are not sanctuary. By land, air, or sea, we will find you and deliver justice.

The Department of War will deny illicit actors and their proxies freedom of movement in the maritime domain.

6:34 AM · Feb 15, 2026

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https://x.com/DeptofWar/status/2022997870061011067?s=20

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270159 (171708ZFEB26) Notable: President Trump and SecWar Pete Hegseth just BLEW UP three narco-terrorist vessels — killing 11 terrorists

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>>14670

Late on Feb. 16, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Eleven male narco-terrorists were killed during these actions, 4 on the first vessel in the Eastern Pacific, 4 on the second vessel in the Eastern Pacific, and 3 on the third vessel in the Caribbean. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear

https://x.com/Southcom/status/2023791027383890240

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270169 (171710ZFEB26) Notable: President Trump and SecWar Pete Hegseth just BLEW UP three narco-terrorist vessels — killing 11 terrorists

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270182 (171712ZFEB26) Notable: Obama Center museum tower right now with new letters, an excerpt from Obama's Selma speech, are tough read of COMMS

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I'm outside the Obama Center museum tower right now. The new letters an excerpt from Obama's Selma speech are tough read to me, giving off the lorem ipsum vibes.

https://x.com/LEEBEY/status/2023484058496626690

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270213 (171719ZFEB26) Notable: Fulton County Georgia! Remember November 3, 2020: US Military Ballots - Biden - 900 / President Trump - 0

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Remember that they are upset Trump Confiscated Ballots from Fulton County Georgia!! Remember November 3, 2020:

United States Military Ballots

Biden - 900

President Trump - 0

Poll watcher, under oath:

“And obviously, I’ve since learned that the vote total ended up being roughly 900 to nothing in favor of Joe Biden versus President Trump.”

Not even Possible!

https://x.com/its_The_Dr/status/2023770912567288076

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270229 (171724ZFEB26) Notable: Authorities are responding to an explosion at a church in Boonville, NY

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Authorities are responding to an explosion at a church in Boonville.

The New York State Police said they're investigating the explosion at Abundant Life Fellowship on State Route 12. It happened following reports of a gas odor inside the building Tuesday morning. Police say four people were inside the church and "reported smelling gas" before the explosion.

A Boonville firefighter had entered the church before the explosion. He is listed in critical condition at Wynn Hospital in Utica, police say.

According to troopers, the church "sustained catastrophic damage."

A church member said in a post on the church's Facebook page that the pastor and another congregant were in the church when the explosion happened, and indicated they suffered burns.

Investigators say there is no indication of criminal activity at this time. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/public-safety/2026/02/17/church-explosion-boonville

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270232 (171725ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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Sen. McCormick tours Pittsburgh-based space technology developer headquarters

February 16, 2026 at 8:01 pm EST

Senator Dave McCormick walked around Astrobotic’s headquarters on the North Side with the company’s CEO, John Thornton, on Monday.

The senator said he believes the technology being made there could be beneficial for the Pittsburgh area.

“Space offers enormous opportunity for the country and there’s an enormous investment going in there, and Pennsylvania ... is at the center of that,” McCormick said.

During his tour, he asked about Griffin: Astrobotic’s lunar lander. They’re targeting the end of the year to land Griffin on the moon.

“We’re going to be developing lunar infrastructure to put power on the Moon,” Thornton said.

Two years ago, Channel 11 spoke exclusively to Thornton shortly after Astrobotic’s Peregrine launched and headed for the Moon’s surface, but had to turn around and come back because it started losing propellant.

Thornton said they’d be using the successes and failures of that mission to develop Griffin.

“I’m excited about what you’re doing,” McCormick said. “This kind of industry and this kind of growth is really critical for America, but it’s also critical for Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned for this moment.”

And today, McCormick said federal and state governments should want to help with that, not hinder.

“I view my job as working with great business leaders and others in the public sector to make sure those building blocks exist. I think if those building blocks exist, Pennsylvania is going to thrive,” McCormick said.

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/sen-mccormick-tours-pittsburgh-based-space-technology-developer-headquarters/3MUYZZAZ4RG6BF7AIBIEQSWDJY/

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/02/16/astrobotic-senator-dave-mccormick-moon/stories/202602160057

https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/

https://x.com/DaveMcCormickPA

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270235 (171726ZFEB26) Notable: A Chicago‑area teacher has resigned amid backlash over an online post saying “GO ICE!”

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Breaking911

@Breaking911

A Chicago‑area teacher has resigned amid backlash over an online post saying “GO ICE!”

10:31 PM · Feb 16, 2026

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https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2023601253301837945?s=20

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270236 (171726ZFEB26) Notable: North Carolina Democrats Cheer as Bid to Keep 73k Voters Without ID on Rolls Succeeds.

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NC Midterms are already Lost

Democrats celebrate as 73,000 North Carolina voters without proper ID stay on rolls

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-celebrate-73000-north-carolina-voters-without-proper-id-stay-rolls

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270243 (171728ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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Moving space debris out of the way with OMLET

17/02/2026

The team explores the technical complexities of laser-based collision avoidance, an approach to safely redirect space junk away from the path of active satellites.

With space getting increasingly crowded, space debris represents a major problem to future missions. Vital services like communications, navigation and weather forecasting are severely limited without functioning satellites.

The European Space Agency is already making use of laser technology to detect and monitor space debris with the Izaña laser ranging station complex. But what if we could also use laser technology to actually prevent collisions?

ESA, from its European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), began exploring this concept with a general feasibility study funded by its Space Safety Programme.

This effort has since progressed: meet OMLET (Orbit Maintenance via Laser MomEntum Transfer), a ground-based solution being advanced to mitigate collision risk into low Earth orbit.

Based on a high-power laser platform integrated with precision pointing systems and adaptive optics, this concept will enable the application of small, controlled velocity changes to space debris objects.

Through the interaction between the laser beam and the illuminated object, a slight trajectory adjustment could reduce the probability of conjunction or even prevent collisions.

OMLET is currently transitioning from requirement definition stage to design and implementation. The current Phase A/B1 is carried out by an international consortiumconsortium led by the Institute of Technical Physics at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/02/Moving_space_debris_out_of_the_way_with_OMLET

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270251 (171731ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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NASA JPL and Proteus Space achieve successful on-orbit deployment using Additive Manufacturing

February 17, 2026

Proteus Space, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, has achieved a successful on-orbit payload deployment in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

The mission utilised the JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), a deployable mechanism based on helical antenna systems, showcasing how Additive Manufacturing can simplify compliant mechanisms and deployable structures.

About the size of a small paperback book when stowed and weighing under 500 g, the jack-in-the-box–style system integrates its lid, canister, hinges, torsion springs, and deployable compression spring into a largely monolithic titanium structure.

According to Proteus, this reduces the part count by a factor of three compared with conventional designs.

The system features a novel, embedded kinematic hinge architecture and was developed and produced in-house at JPL in less than a year, from napkin sketch to delivery, leveraging the laboratory’s advanced Additive Manufacturing capabilities.

Its successful on-orbit demonstration aboard the Proteus Space M1 ESPA-class satellite underscores the utility of 3D printing for advanced deployable systems on future space missions.

The coiled spring used for on-orbit deployment was additively manufactured from Ti-6Al-4V on an EOS M290 system at JPL.

According to Douglas Hofmann, Senior Research Scientist and Principal at JPL, the laboratory has been exploring the novel capabilities of metal Additive Manufacturing to embed springs, flexures, and mechanisms directly into structural hardware for applications such as deployment, flexible thermal management, pointing, and manipulation or grasping.

The collaboration with Proteus Space enabled rapid flight infusion of the additively manufactured spring.

https://www.metal-am.com/nasa-jpl-and-proteus-space-achieve-successful-on-orbit-deployment-using-additive-manufacturing/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270269 (171739ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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Chinese astronauts film music video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026

February 17, 2026

Happy Lunar New Year 2026!

This holiday is celebrated by billions of people worldwide and marks the start of a new lunisolar calendar, which follows the phases of the moon as well as the changing positions of the sun and moon in the sky.

Because the holiday occurs on the second new moon that follows the winter solstice, the date moves from year to year. Lunar New Year 2026 occurs on Tuesday (Feb. 17) this year.

China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station this week.

The three astronauts (or "taikonauts," a term that borrows from the Mandarin word for space, (太空), or "taikong") celebrated with a special feast, a party and traditional calligraphy.

But the crew went one step further this year, filming a zero-gravity music video that celebrates the nation's many recent spaceflight achievements  — and it's a banger.

The song in the music video is sung by Shenzhou 21 commander Zhang Lu and features the refrain "let the five-star red flag fly high in space."

It's sung over a montage of recent Chinese rocket launches, spacecraft docking at Tiangong, spacewalks and science experiments conducted on the orbital laboratory.

Aside from the music video, the three taikonauts beamed down greetings. Shenzhou 21 flight engineer Wu Fei, celebrating his first spaceflight, sent a Lunar New Year message to people on Earth below.

"The Year of the Horse calls for the vigor of a galloping steed. Let us keep striving for our dreams and working for happiness," Wu said, according to Xinhua. "I wish you a safe and smooth journey ahead, and a life that gets better and better."

Lunar New Year has been celebrated for thousands of years, predominately throughout Asia.

During this holiday season, which lasts until the night of the first full moon to follow the holiday (falling on on March 3 this year), families and loved ones gather together to exchange gifts, eat traditional holiday meals and pay respects to their ancestors.

Many areas also celebrate Lunar New Year with fireworks and parades featuring colorful dancers dressed as dragons or lions.

2026 welcomes in the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal in the twelve-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac.

Each year in the cycle is believed to represent characteristics of those animals, and people born in those years are believed by some to represent the respective animal's traits.

According to ChineseNewYear.net, the horse represents confidence and responsibility, and a fierce independence streak. People born in the Year of the Horse are believed to be fit and intelligent, seeking out tasks that require physical and mental exertion.

China's space agency and the Shenzhou 21 crew have plenty of reason to celebrate.

Late last year, the three astronauts were left "stranded" aboard Tiangong without a safe ride home after a piece of suspected space debris struck one of the two spacecraft docked at the station. The Shenzhou 21 crew had just arrived to relieve the previous crew, Shenzhou 20.

Shenzhou 20 ultimately came down on Shenzhou 21's spacecraft, and China's space agency launched an uncrewed capsule up to Tiangong to serve as a lifeboat for the three Shenzhou 21 taikonauts, ending the nearly 10-day emergency.

https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/chinese-astronauts-celebrate-lunar-new-year-2026-by-filming-music-video-on-tiangong-space-station

https://x.com/CNSpaceStation/status/2023700136736796816

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cy14IPVtMA

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270273 (171742ZFEB26) Notable: Pro-Palestine street theatre protesters in Indonesia torch Baal

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RT

@RT_com 8h

Pro-Palestine protesters in Indonesia torch Baal — ancient demon often linked to Satanism

The image had the words 'Israel' and 'America' written on it too

Symbolism on full display

Feb 17, 2026 · 9:01 AM UTC

https://x.com/RT_com/status/2023684231675941005

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270279 (171746ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse

February 17, 2026

A magnificent annular solar eclipse just swept over Antarctica, putting on an impressive display of orbital mechanics as the moon passed in front of the sun at the perfect distance from Earth to create a fiery halo in a darkened sky  —  at least for the few souls lucky enough to be in a position to see it.

Feb. 17's annular solar eclipse occurred as the lunar disk slipped between the sun and Earth during its new moon phase. The alignment occurred as the moon travelled through a distant point in its elliptical orbit, making it appear smaller than usual in Earth's sky.

Today's eclipse got underway at 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT), as the moon took an ever greater bite out of the solar disk, transforming its burning orb into a glowing crescent, before finally diving entirely within its fiery expanse.

The moon — appearing fractionally smaller than usual — was unable to cover the entirety of the sun's disk, leaving a thin sliver of its outer edge visible to surround Earth's natural satellite to create a ring in the skies over Antarctica.

This phase — known as annularity — lasted a little over two minutes and was visible across a remote, 383-mile-wide (616 kilometer) corridor of the Antarctic continent containing the Concordia research station, which hosts less than a hundred scientists and visitors at any one time.

A lesser partial eclipse was estimated to have been visible to roughly 176 million people — or 2% of the world's population — spread across the southern tip of South America and southern African nations including Madagascar, according to Time and Date.

The eclipse came to a global end at 9:27 a.m. EST (1427 GMT), when the moon's silhouette exited the solar disk, returning it to its former glory.

The next eclipse will be a spectacular "blood moon" total lunar eclipse, which will unfold early on March. 3, as our planet glides between the sun and its natural satellite, bathing its shadowed disk in the light of every sunrise and sunset on Earth.

Over 2.5 billion people will be treated to a front-row seat to totality, including skywatchers in North America, who will witness the blood moon slip below the horizon as the sun rises.

You won't need any eye protection to gaze upon the moon but it's an absolute necessity if you're hoping to view the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12!

Be sure to check out our guide to checking the safety of eclipse glasses, along with our top 10 tips for planning your 2026 solar eclipse trip.

https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/a-ring-of-fire-just-appeared-in-the-sky-over-antarctica-heres-what-happened-during-todays-annular-solar-eclipse

https://www.space.com/news/live/annular-solar-eclipse-february-2026-live-updates

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270292 (171756ZFEB26) Notable: Hundreds of thousands of biden ballots appeared in the middle of the night 📨AZ: 300K 📨MI: 548K 📨GA: 204K 📨PA: 121K

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Hundreds of thousands of ballots appeared in the middle of the night with Joe Biden getting a higher percentage of the vote than dictators, Bashar al-Assad and Kim Jong-Il, in the 2020 election. Total alleged fraudulent votes:

📨AZ: 300K 📨MI: 548K 📨GA: 204K 📨PA: 121K

Whistleblowers testified that Dominion voting machines were compromised, providing photos of unauthorized access and witness accounts of tampered seals on ballot drives, with thousands of votes vanishing or flipping from Trump to Biden.

Testimonies allege states ignored ballot chain-of-custody and USPS fraud involvement. Truck driver Jesse Morgan transported over 288K completed ballots from NY to PA before his trailer vanished, while others carried ballots across state lines, which is a federal crime.

https://x.com/TheSCIF/status/2023772325892460842

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270299 (171758ZFEB26) Notable: @realDonaldTrump Tax Refunds this year, because of “THE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,” are substantially greater than ever before.

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/17/2026 12:56:40

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Truth Social: 116087259160100035

Tax Refunds this year, because of “THE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,” are substantially greater than ever before. In some cases, estimates are that over 20% will be returned to the Taxpayer. So, when you get your Tax Refund, think about what a wonderful President you have — NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR GREAT SENIORS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, INTEREST DEDUCTIONS ON CAR LOANS, AND MUCH MORE. Don’t spend all of this money in one place! President DJT

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116087259160100035

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270307 (171800ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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Uzbekistan Takes Major Step Toward Space Exploration

17 Feb, 19:00

Uzbekistan has taken a major step toward becoming a spacefaring nation, launching the development of its first national scientific satellite and preparing to send its first astronaut into orbit within the next few years.

Uzbekistan has begun building an engineering corps and training specialists for the 6U CubeSat satellite project named “Mirzo Ulugbek,” scheduled for launch in 2028.

The satellite will support advanced scientific research and mark a historic milestone for the country’s space ambitions, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

At the same time, preparations are underway to train Uzbekistan’s first national astronaut for a planned mission lasting 10 to 14 days. The mission will focus on key scientific fields, including medicine, biology, agriculture, and materials science.

Researchers plan to conduct experiments on remote medical diagnostics, test the effectiveness of locally developed medicinal extracts, and study plant genetics to develop drought- and salt-resistant crops-critical for Uzbekistan’s climate.

The mission will also explore closed agricultural biosystems and test innovative materials designed to improve heat retention and dissipation, potentially benefiting both space exploration and industries on Earth.

Uzbekistan is further strengthening its position in the global space community by considering hosting the prestigious International Astronautical Congress in the historic city of Samarkand in 2028.

Leading space agencies and organizations from the United States, Europe, China, India, Russia, and other countries have already expressed interest in participating.

https://caspianpost.com/uzbekistan/uzbekistan-takes-major-step-toward-space-exploration

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270309 (171800ZFEB26) Notable: NICKIMINAJ with Trump ridin shotgun

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270318 (171803ZFEB26) Notable: NICKIMINAJ with Trump ridin shotgun

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>>14696

is it anon, or does trumps reflection look like another person

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270321 (171804ZFEB26) Notable: NICKIMINAJ with Trump ridin shotgun

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>>14696

whats with the stacks of moneY?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270331 (171807ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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https://www.zawya.com/en/business/technology-and-telecom/uae-space-agency-announces-extension-of-emirates-mars-mission-until-2028-q0ce4z69

UAE Space Agency announces extension of Emirates Mars Mission until 2028

February 17, 2026

The UAE Space Agency announced today the extension of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) – the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation – until 2028.

Building on the exceptional performance of the Mars Hope Probe, the extension of the mission will provide valuable science, operational and mission experience for ongoing and future deep space missions, while continuing to provide unique science data on the Martian atmosphere.

Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Space Agency, said that extending the EMM Hope Probe until 2028 reflects the UAE’s commitment to maximising the scientific value of its space investments and strengthening its role as a significant contributory partner to the global scientific community.

He noted that the mission highlights the UAE’s dedication to leveraging space science to serve humanity, improve understanding of climate change and support a future built on knowledge and innovation.

He added that the Emirates Mars Mission - Hope Probe represents a long-term strategic choice that embodies the wise leadership’s vision of the space sector as a foundational pillar for building a sustainable knowledge economy, empowering national talent and strengthening the scientific returns of the state’s strategic investments in this field.

He emphasised that the extension decision reflects confidence in the capabilities of national teams and in the probe’s technical readiness, affirming that what has been achieved is not a temporary milestone, but a sustained trajectory that reinforces the UAE’s presence and global standing in the space sector.

Dr. Al Falasi further noted that the Hope Probe has delivered tangible impact at both the societal and national levels.

Since the probe entered Mars’ orbit in 2021, the UAE has recorded marked progress in scientific outcomes, alongside the continued expansion of the national space ecosystem since 2020.

The number of entities operating in the sector have tripled in size from 2020 to 2025 with a notable increase in investment across research and development.

Between 2015 and 2025, the number of UAE universities offering aerospace engineering and space-related degree programs has approximately doubled, reflecting the country’s rapid expansion of its national space ecosystem and talent pipeline.

In October 2025, the Hope Probe expanded its scientific reach beyond Mars by capturing a series of images of Comet 3I/ATLAS.

The images were captured in visible and ultraviolet wavelengths using the EXI and EMUS instruments, as part of a dedicated campaign whereby the spacecraft directed its instruments away from Mars and toward the star-filled sky in an attempt to capture the interloping comet.

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https://phys.org/news/2026-02-3d-scanning-analysis-archaeologists-space.html

https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-02218-4

3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost histories

February 16, 2026

Today the world of Egyptology faces a silent crisis—not of looting, although that plays a part, but of disconnection.

Walk into any major museum, from Copenhagen to California, and you see glass cases filled with what could be called orphaned artifacts: remarkable objects, often acquired in the 19th and early 20th century, that have been completely stripped of their histories.

You can see what they are—a mummy's painted foot case, a golden mask—but we have no idea where they came from. They are beautiful, but historically they are mute.

Many objects entered museum collections at times when excavation and collecting practices were very different from today. In the past, excavated objects were often divided between institutions around the world, and display was prioritized over documentation.

Over time, connections between pieces were lost. As a result, museums around the world hold remarkable artifacts whose backstories are thin, fragmentary or missing altogether.

Archaeologists like me working in the field today regularly uncover fragments: broken pieces of objects that once formed part of something larger. In some cases, those fragments may share the same underlying geometry with objects already held in museums.

For example, a mummy's foot case and a newly found shard may have been produced using the same mold, so they share a consistent three-dimensional form even if they are now separated by time, distance and absence of documentation.

Traditionally, evaluating whether a fragment matches up with a specific museum object has relied on visual judgment and incomplete records, rather than a quantitative comparison of shape.

This gap between excavation archaeology and museum collections is one of the most persistent challenges in the field.

My research asks a simple question: Can we use digital tools to test whether fragments and museum objects might be related and, in doing so, recover parts of their histories that were previously inaccessible?

A long-standing problem in archaeology

Archaeology is, by nature, fragmentary. Objects break, decay or are disturbed over centuries. Traditionally, archaeologists have relied on visual inspection, stylistic comparison and written records to propose connections between fragments and objects.

These approaches are still essential, but they also have limits. Visual judgments can be subjective, and archival documentation is often incomplete or inconsistent.

As a result, many potential links between excavated material and museum artifacts have remained speculative or have never been proposed at all.

An object in a museum may appear complete yet still have a fragmented history. Without a way to test relationships systematically, fragments often remain sidelined as secondary or uninformative.

More than a century ago, the archaeologist Flinders Petrie argued that an object's value lies not in its beauty but in the information it carries. An unremarkable fragment with a known history, he believed, could be more important than a finely made object without one.

Today, digital tools are giving archaeologists new ways to put that idea into practice.

Turning objects into data that can be compared

One of those tools is 3D scanning. Using portable scanners, it is now possible to capture the full surface geometry of an object with high precision, without touching or damaging it. Every curve, contour and variation in thickness can be recorded digitally.

Once scanned, an artifact becomes more than an image. It becomes data: a detailed digital model that can be rotated, measured, compared and analyzed. Importantly, this process is noninvasive. Fragile objects do not need to be moved, dismantled or physically tested.

For archaeologists and museum curators, this process opens up new possibilities. Objects held in different institutions, or fragments stored in excavation archives, can be compared digitally, even if the originals never leave their locations.

Scanning is only the first step. The real challenge lies in comparison. Rather than asking whether two pieces look similar, computational shape analysis allows researchers to ask a more precise question: How similar are their shapes?

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270372 (171818ZFEB26) Notable: @realDonaldTrump retruths Levin "Now, finally stop the bullsh*t trying to link POTUS to Epstein"

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270373 (171819ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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Astronaut left NASA concerned after describing sight he’d ‘never seen anything like’ in space

20:14 16 Feb 2026 GMT

Travelling to space was once something that only a very small percentage of the world's most qualified people could do.

The likes of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will always be remembered as the first men on the moon but in the 2020s alone, we've seen the likes of Elon Musk, Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos head up above the world's atmosphere.

Seeing the Earth from above is undoubtedly a life-changing and eye-opening experience but the beauty of space travel is that to this day, we're still learning more and more about it.

Back in 1962, when things were a little newer, John Glenn became one of the lucky few to head up in a rocket, and he saw something which 'he'd never seen anything like'.

This is Friendship 7," Glenn said during that first orbit. "I'll try to describe what I'm in here. I am in a big mass of some very small particles, that are brilliantly lit up like they're luminescent. I never saw anything like it.

They round a little; they're coming by the capsule, and they look like little stars. A whole shower of them coming by."

"They swirl around the capsule and go in front of the window and they're all brilliantly lighted. They probably average maybe seven or eight feet apart, but I can see them all down below me, also."

Glenn, who was the third American in space, became the first human to orbit the Earth before returning home but it also became memorable for other reasons as he described the 'fireflies' to colleagues back on home turf, which left them concerned about the potential impact on the spacecraft.

"They're very slow; they're not going away from me more than maybe 3 or 4 miles per hour. They're going at the same speed I am approximately. They're only very slightly under my speed," he added.

"They do have a different motion, though, from me, because they swirl around the capsule and then depart back the way I am looking. There are literally thousands of them."

The mystery became a little clearer when they disappeared when he was in 'bright sun', having first noticed them when the Sun was 'coming up'.

He said at the time: "Now that I am out in the bright sun, they seem to have disappeared. It was just as the sun was coming up. I can still see just a few of them now, even though the sun is up some 20° above the horizon."

NASA later determined that the 'fireflies' were actually just tiny icy particles traveling alongside the spacecraft, which were illuminated by the Sun at certain angles.

Glenn would later die in 2016 at the age of 95, but there's no doubt that he will have remembered the beautiful sight of the mysterious 'fireflies' for the rest of his life.

https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/nasa-space-concerned-sight-science-fireflies-603133-20260216

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270377 (171819ZFEB26) Notable: New Mexico Lawmakers Launch Expansive Inquiry Into Epstein's Zorro Ranch Property

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New Mexico Lawmakers Launch Expansive Inquiry Into Epstein Property

New Mexico state lawmakers launched an expansive inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch outside of Santa Fe in a vote on Feb. 16.

New Mexico’s state house voted unanimously to form an investigatory subcommittee established to the late convicted sex offender’s actions following claims that the sexually abused and trafficked girls at the property, according to Source NM. Democrat New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Romero, the bill’s sponsor, said the subcommittee will be able to employ subpoena authority, public records and witness testimony to “put the whole story together.”

Romero argued state residents “deserve to know the truth about what went on at the Zorro Ranch and who knew about it” in a statement after the vote. “We have heard years of allegations and rumors about Epstein’s activities in New Mexico, but unfortunately, federal investigations have failed to put together an official record.”

“With this Truth Commission, we can finally fill in the gaps by investigating the failures that led to the horrific allegations of abuse and crime at Zorro Ranch, so we can learn from them and prevent such atrocities from taking place in our state going forward,” she continued.

The subcommittee will operate off a $2 million budget, all funded by the settlement between Democratic New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and multiple financial service companies who allegedly failed to recognize abuses occurring at the ranch. It will last through the year’s close with the ability to be extended past the deadline.

Republican state legislators pressed Romero on questions, including if any further information has come out regarding allegations that two girls were buried close to the ranch, according to Source NM. New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard wrote to local and federal officials on Feb. 10 pressing them to look into “disturbing allegation” and report back on it, the outlet reported.

https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/17/new-mexico-jeffrey-epstein-probe-zorro-ranch-ghislaine-maxwell-andrea-romero/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270418 (171828ZFEB26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.21569

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcPf9Rdy6lE (New report shows potential NASA cover-up of the 3i/Atlas Interstellar Object data - Psicoactivo #858)

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https://x.com/pavelibarrameda

CONFIRMED: NASA Admits the TESS “Contingency”

Feb 16, 2026

How a $337 Million Satellite Went Dark at the Exact Moment It Could Have Proven 3I/ATLAS Isn’t a Comet — and Why NASA, the CIA, and the Academic Establishment Are All Running the Same Playbook

TheSentinel

On February 12, NASA’s TESS Science Support Center quietly released a paper. No press conference. No media advisory.

Just a technical document slipped onto the arXiv preprint server — arXiv:2602.12364v1 — authored by Jorge Martinez-Palomera, Amy Tuson, and the TESS Science Support Center.

They called it a “High Level Science Product.”

Buried on page one, a single sentence confirmed what The Sentinel reported thirteen days earlier: during the most critical observation window for Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS, their flagship $337 million space telescope went dark.

Their word for it was “contingency mode.” In The Three Days of Darkness, we called it a containment protocol.

In The Surge, we identified the motive. Today, they officially confirmed both. They just didn’t realize they were confessing.

WHAT IS ACTUALLY FLYING THROUGH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Before we dissect the blackout, the data laundering, and the institutional coverup, you need to understand what’s at stake. Because the question NASA doesn’t want you asking isn’t whether TESS went offline. It’s what TESS would have seen if it hadn’t.

On December 18, 2025, we published The Sentinel Dossier — a comprehensive threat assessment identifying eighteen distinct anomalies associated with 3I/ATLAS. Not curiosities. Not “interesting features.”

Eighteen independent data points that, viewed in aggregate, form a statistically impossible cluster around a single conclusion: this object is not a comet.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270429 (171831ZFEB26) Notable: Obama's feigning relevance, Bill Clinton makes a threesome

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Barack Obama

@BarackObama Feb 15

Celebrated Valentine's Day with my forever dance partner. Love you, Miche!

Feb 15, 2026 · 4:55 PM UTC

https://x.com/BarackObama/status/2023078609846747142

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270436 (171833ZFEB26) Notable: Obama's feigning relevance, Bill Clinton makes a threesome

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Michelle Obama

@MichelleObama Feb 15

My favorite teammates on and off the court. 🏀

Feb 15, 2026 · 11:57 PM UTC

https://x.com/MichelleObama/status/2023185009214112229

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270441 (171834ZFEB26) Notable: Obama's feigning relevance, Bill Clinton makes a threesome

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Barack Obama

@BarackObama 43m

Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant, the Reverend Jesse Jackson. We will always be grateful for Jesse's lifetime of service, and the friendship our families share. We stood on his shoulders. We send our deepest condolences to the Jackson family and everyone in Chicago and beyond who knew and loved him.

Feb 17, 2026 · 5:50 PM UTC

https://x.com/BarackObama/status/2023817220795621450

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270456 (171836ZFEB26) Notable: Obama's feigning relevance, Bill Clinton makes a threesome

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Bill Clinton

@BillClinton 2h

Reverend Jackson never stopped working for a better America with brighter tomorrows. Hillary’s and my full statement on the passing of our dear friend:

Feb 17, 2026 · 4:32 PM UTC

https://x.com/BillClinton/status/2023797830494941587

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270460 (171837ZFEB26) Notable: The Big Lie About Iran’s Support for Terrorism

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The Big Lie About Iran’s Support for Terrorism

US policymakers, particularly under the current Trump administration (as of February 2026), consistently describe Iran as the world’s leading or foremost state sponsor of terrorism. This characterization has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Iran for decades, with Iran designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the U.S. State Department since January 19, 1984—the longest-standing designation on the current list (which also includes Cuba, North Korea, and Syria).

But what does the data actually show? My old office — i.e., the Coordinator for Counter Terrorism, which is now known as the Bureau of Counter Terrorism — has published an annual report on international terrorism since 1990 that was titled, Patterns of Global Terrorism… The 1990 report, which was mandated by Congress, covered incidents for 1989. Patterns of Global Terrorism was replaced by a new title, Country Reports on Terrorism… That annual report covers every year from 2004 thru 2024 (note: the 2025 report is due in April 2026).

Although the State Department’s Statistical Annexes do not provide a specific sectarian breakdown (Sunni vs. Shia vs. other) of terrorist attacks, the overwhelming dominance of Sunni extremist groups in the perpetrator data suggests that roughly 90% or more of identified terrorist attacks between 2004-2023 were carried out by groups or individuals with ties to Sunni extremist ideologies, particularly Salafi jihadism. Based on the available data from 2004-2023, approximately 85-95% of terrorist attacks in the State Department reports were carried out by Sunni extremist groups or individuals. The top perpetrator groups each year (Taliban, ISIS, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda affiliates, al-Shabaab, TTP, etc.) were all Sunni. In other words, these are groups with no affiliation or support from Iran. In fact, these groups view Shias, not just Iran, as heretics and target them.

Shia groups like Hezbollah and Iran-backed militias are typically not included in these statistics as they primarily target military forces (which may be excluded under the definition of terrorism used). The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen is the main Shia-affiliated group appearing in recent reports, but represents a small fraction of total attacks.

A French think tank — FONDAPOL — reports similar results, only their timeline covers 1979 thru 2024. From 1979 to April 2024, the top 5 deadliest groups were responsible for 81.8% of all Islamist terrorist attack victims:

Al-Qaeda (14,856 deaths) – Sunni

Taliban (71,965 deaths) – Sunni

Islamic State/ISIS (69,641 deaths) – Sunni

Boko Haram (26,081 deaths) – Sunni

Al-Shabaab (21,784 deaths) – Sunni

Despite these facts, Israel persists in pushing the lie that Iran represents the major threat of terrorism. I addressed that lie in my piece published almost two years ago using the data posted by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Note — This data covers the period from 2000 thru April of 2024. The dataset excludes the October 7, 2023 attack. Here are the highlights:

It is quite clear that “terrorism” attributed to Palestinians has been trending downwards since 2003. Not my numbers, those are Israeli Government numbers. It is noteworthy that the high-water mark of Palestinian violence in the five-year span — 2000 to 2005 — is commonly known as the Second Intifada.

https://sonar21.com/the-big-lie-about-irans-support-for-terrorism/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270545 (171848ZFEB26) Notable: The Global Biolab Complex Exposed - Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher

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The Global Biolab Complex Exposed

Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher Joins Matt Gaetz on One America News Network

Rogue “Basement” Biolabs in U.S. Cities

Recent law enforcement actions uncovered suspected illicit biolab operations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Reedley, California. Authorities have indicated that both locations were connected to the same individual.

In late 2022, an illegal California biolab tied to China was shut down and cleared by authorities. It contained thousands of samples of pathogens, including HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and SARS-CoV-2, as well as nearly a thousand transgenic mice genetically engineered to mimic the human immune system. The biolab also contained a freezer labeled “Ebola”.

More recently, law enforcement raided an apparently connected laboratory located in a residential garage in Las Vegas, where refrigerators, laboratory equipment, and vials containing unknown liquids were discovered.

The Newly Mapped Global Biolab Complex

A newly published global mapping study in the Journal of Public Health provides the most comprehensive count to date of Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories worldwide:

3,625 total high-containment labs identified

Roughly half of global facilities are located in the United States

73% do not publicly disclose their locations or pathogen activities

91% of countries operating BSL-3 labs lack dual-use research oversight

Lab Leaks Are Very Common

Laboratory leaks occur more than one may expect. Blacksell et al found that, since 2001, there have been 309 confirmed and reported lab-acquired infections globally, with a vast majority (78.6%) occurring in the United States. This number is expected to be even higher because not all cases are reported to the media or published in peer-reviewed journals. The most common cause of pathogen escape is “procedural error”.

Our peer reviewed study titled, Proximal Origin of Epidemic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b and Spread by Migratory Waterfowl, concluded that the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak likely originated from the USDA Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory—and not a single U.S. government agency has challenged our findings:

APR 2021 – USDA Southeast Poultry Research Lab (SEPRL) begins serial passage gain-of-function on H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4 viruses in mallard ducks.

JAN 2022 – H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B1.2 emerges near SEPRL.

MAR 2022 – B1.2 found in a dolphin for the first time in history, resulting in a fatal infection, just a few hundred miles from SEPRL.

MAR 2024 – H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13 (genetically linked to B1.2) appears in cattle for the first time in history.

Given this information, there must be an immediate global moratorium on gain-of-function research, the identification of all illicit “basement” biolabs in the United States, and the destruction of all modified pathogens housed within the thousands of BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories worldwide.

https://www.globalresearch.ca/global-biolab-complex-exposed/5915992

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270549 (171849ZFEB26) Notable: @RepLuna The media buried the Epstein story only to turn around and try to weaponize it against Trump. It will all come out soon. The Comeys are very dirty.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna

@RepLuna Feb 16

Everyone in the country should be asking why the media buried the Epstein story only to turn around and try to weaponize it against Trump. There is a lot more to this story. It will all come out soon. The Comeys are very dirty.

Feb 16, 2026 · 4:25 PM UTC

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270563 (171851ZFEB26) Notable: @NYCMayor After years of fiscal mismanagement, we’re staring at a $5.4 billion budget gap — and two paths.

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Mamdani plans to hike NYC property tax to fill $5B hole

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing raising New York City’s property taxes for the first time in more than two decades and is looking to raid the city’s reserve funds to fill a roughly $5 billion budget gap.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/mamdani-plans-hike-nyc-property-tax-fill-5b-hole

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270571 (171852ZFEB26) Notable: Obama's feigning relevance, Bill Clinton makes a threesome

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270573 (171853ZFEB26) Notable: @realDonaldTrump - Truth Storming Jesse Jackson Images

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24270581 (171853ZFEB26) Notable: @realDonaldTrump The Great Economist, Stephen Moore: “President Donald J. Trump has done something no one else has done — He has proven 22 Nobel Prize Scientists WRONG on the Economy!”

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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 02/17/2026 13:51:48

The Great Economist, Stephen Moore: “President Donald J. Trump has done something no one else has done — He has proven 22 Nobel Prize Scientists WRONG on the Economy!”

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116087475988311202