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"Hovering Ship" Photographed Off Cornish Coast By Walker

Images of what appears to be a hovering ship have been captured as the result of a rare optical illusion off the coast of England. From a report: David Morris took a photo of the ship near Falmouth, Cornwall. BBC meteorologist David Braine said the ".....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 5th, 2021

SpaceX blasts off on 35th Space Coast launch of the year

SpaceX keeps lining them up and knocking them out with an afternoon launch from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Boeing"s first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Turbid waters keep the coast healthy, finds study

To preserve the important intertidal areas and salt marshes off our coasts for the future, we need more turbid water. That is one of the striking conclusions from a new study conducted by a Dutch-Chinese team of researchers and published in Nature Ge.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off LA coast raise questions about the pesticide"s continuing threat to wildlife

In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was a dumping ground for the nation's largest manufacturer of the pesticide DDT—a chemical now known to harm humans and wildlife. Due to the stubborn chemistry of DDT and its toxic brea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Walk This Way: DIY Mobility Walker

Mobility walkers can be expensive. Build your own personalized, strength-tested version for less. The post Walk This Way: DIY Mobility Walker appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said Friday, as a cyclone barrelled towards the Tanzanian coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Citizen science project finds that respectful boat users are rewarded with magical dolphin encounters

A citizen science project reveals that most boat users along the North-East coast in the U.K. do not disturb dolphins and are often rewarded with close-up encounters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Great white sharks off South Africa"s coast are protected by law, but not in practice—this needs to change

In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas were once known as the "white shark capital of the world" and were home t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

CERN gives green light to build new experiment to search for unknown particles

After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. "We know there is physics that's missing and we aim to find it.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch

Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Whale encounters in Mexico highlight need for global humpback research investment

Australia's East Coast will soon see the arrival of thousands of humpback whales on their northward migration to warmer waters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center as first crew for Boeing"s Starliner spacecraft

It's not just another ride for a pair of veteran NASA astronauts who arrived to the Space Coast ahead of their flight onboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

New "cold war" grows ever warmer as the prospect of a nuclear arms race hots up

Champagne corks popped on December 3, 1989 as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US president George H.W. Bush met on the cruise ship, Maxim Gorky, off the coast of Malta to declare the end of the cold war......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, researcher says

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Elite: Dangerous’s real-money ship sales spark “pay-to-win” outrage

In 2019, dev promised purchases would "only be used to buy cosmetic Game Extras." Enlarge / Players will be able to throw down a few bucks to get the Python Mk 2 starting next month. (credit: Frontier Developments) Elite.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

SpaceX launch marks 300th successful booster landing

SpaceX sent up the 30th launch from the Space Coast for the year on the evening of April 23, a mission that also featured the company's 300th successful booster recovery......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

Every single iPhone and Mac has come with a calculator app, but not the iPad. Enlarge (credit: Apple/Andrew Cunningham) Last year, Apple introduced the ability to set multiple timers at once in the Clock app on its vario.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Beyond higher temperatures: Preparing for national security risks posed by climate change

When talk turns to climate change, certain images pop to mind—maybe polar bears on ever-shrinking ice floes, coral reefs drained of color, or more powerful hurricanes hitting the coast......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect marine life in different ways

Earth's atmosphere maintains a constant level of oxygen, whether it is a wintry, rainy day or hot summer. Across the ocean, oxygen concentrations vary enormously between different places and over time. Sometimes oxygen levels change within the course.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

SpaceX launch this evening would mark 300th booster landing if successful

SpaceX is set to send up the 30th launch on the Space Coast this year targeting an evening liftoff Tuesday that would see the 300th booster recovery if successful......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024