Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the science behind the heat dome that’s stifling the nation. A sunbather rests ...

Building a missile defense system the size and scope of the proposed Golden Dome initiative creates a number of challenges. In addition to the sheer size of the U.S., traditional missile-defense ...

In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to build the Golden Dome, an integrated defense system to protect nations against ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missile threats.

Seven months after President Donald Trump announced plans for a Golden Dome missile shield for America, lawmakers who oversee the Pentagon say they have yet to learn meaningful information about the ...