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The newly unveiled logo for US Space Force appears to have boldly gone where Star Trek went before. Twitter users noted that the emblem, revealed by President Donald Trump, bears an uncanny likeness to the insignia from the cult sci-fi TV series. The striking resemblance left many critics as stunned as though they had been zapped by Captain Kirk's phaser. But others online insisted the logo was really based on the US Air Force One. The intergalactic controversy comes after mockery erupted last week when it emerged Space Force troops would wear woodland camouflage uniforms. Unveiling the insignia on Friday, Mr Trump tweeted: "After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military!" George Takei, star of the original 1960s Star Trek TV series, tweeted archly in response. Trump unveils new Space Force logo (yes, it looks...

Updated at 2:39 p.m. ET A massive industrial explosion in northwest Houston early Friday killed two people, left a business in ruins, knocked homes off their foundations and sent debris flying for about half a mile. The predawn blast at a building belonging to Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, which provides industrial services such as thermal spray coatings, could be felt more than 30 miles away, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said at a news conference. Acevedo said it's not clear whether the victims were employees. He said authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the incident but that there was currently no reason to think the explosion was  i ntentional. https://youtu.be/LNUDwkwpK9Q Friday's incident is just the latest in a string of industrial explosions in Texas' Gulf Coast region, which  houses numerous chemical facilities. https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/local/breaking-large-blast-rattling-windows-felt-across-houston-area...