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"Airline considers it stealing": Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do

"Airline considers it stealing": Flight attendant describes sneaky things travelers do.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekNov 15th, 2023

Materials scientist describes new world order for glasses, liquids

In 1543, Copernicus pitched the heliocentric idea that the Earth orbited the sun. His theory took 150 years to catch on and more than 400 years for the Vatican to officially accept it. Likewise, distinguished materials scientist Takeshi Egami has spe.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Walking the trees: Researchers trace how First Nations groups moved bunya pine and black bean trees

For millennia, Indigenous knowledge holders have passed down lore to the next generation. Much lore describes the relationships between people and Country, including custodial responsibilities to care for other species as kin......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Astrophotography Tips from an Astronaut on the International Space Station

NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Delta is reminding prospective flight attendants that they must wear "proper" underwear to their interviews

Delta is reminding prospective flight attendants that they must wear "proper" underwear to their interviews.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Polaris Dawn crew member describes the dramatic ride home

A member of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has described what it was like aboard the Crew Dragon as it entered Earth’s atmosphere at high speed last weekend......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Crew Dragon is about to fly with empty seats for the first time. Here’s why

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for the Crew-9 astronaut flight to the ISS next week, but two of the four seats will be empty......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Researchers find golden eagles improve their flight skills with age

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, in collaboration with the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Switzerland and the University of Vienna in Austria, investigated how young golden eagles improve their flight skills a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

SpaceX’s next Starship flight delayed by months

SpaceX had been expecting to launch the Starship rocket for the fifth time around now but the FAA says it needs more time before it can grant a launch license......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Polaris Dawn project aims to prevent bone loss in space

Dartmouth researchers have a project aboard the Polaris Dawn mission they hope will help address two major health risks of space flight—the breakdown of astronauts' bones in zero-gravity conditions and the resulting danger of developing kidney ston.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

NASA scientific balloon takes flight with student-built payloads

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program's fifth balloon mission of the 2024 fall campaign took flight Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, from the agency's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The HASP 1.0 (High-Altitude Student Platform).....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Pay-by-weight airfares are an ethical minefield; we asked travelers what they actually think

Imagine checking in for a flight with your two teenage children. At the counter, you are told that your youngest teenager's suitcase is two kilograms over the limit. You get slapped with a $75 penalty for their excess luggage......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

US considers deal with Hamas to release American hostages

US considers deal with Hamas to release American hostages.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

"Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar"—new study confirms flight capability of these giants of the skies

Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

NASA Earth scientists take flight, set sail to verify PACE satellite data

From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet. Collecting them together, at the same place and the same time, is an important step used to v.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

The Vega rocket never found its commercial niche. After tonight, it’s gone.

The larger Vega-C will take over, primarily to launch European government satellites. Enlarge / The final Vega rocket on its launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana. (credit: European Space Agency) The final flight of Europe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Relativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?

"I would rather make that decision than pathologically hold on to something." Enlarge / The Terran 1 rocket made its only flight (a beautiful one) in March 2023. (credit: Relativity Space/John Kraus) A splashy California.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

VW warns of plant closures, job cuts in Germany to reduce spending

VW considers one large vehicle plant and one component factory in Germany to be obsolete, according to the automaker's works council......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

VW warns of plant closures, forced lay offs in Germany in cost-cutting drive

VW considers one large vehicle plant and one component factory in Germany to be obsolete, according to the automaker's works council......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday

The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight. Enlarge / Image of the New Glenn second stage on its mobile test stand. (credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin plans to enter the final phase of its launch preparati.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Revealed — How much Target is selling the Keurig K-Cafe Special for on Labor Day

Keurig Around these parts we love the , surprises, and sneaky reveals just as much as the next batch of humans. What we don’t like? Unnecessary extra effort. But we’re willing to go through extra steps to help you out. In Target’s L.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024