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China"s space program: Five things to know

When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations—and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space program......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 14th, 2023

US flood governance drives social inequity, and maybe the next housing market crash

A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment looked at the current US National Flood Insurance Program, and how, without drastic changes, another housing crash could be on the horizon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy

Should NASA return to the moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Extreme heat weakens land"s power to absorb carbon, analysis finds

A new European Space Agency-backed study shows that the extreme heat waves of 2023, which fueled huge wildfires and severe droughts, also undermined the land's capacity to soak up atmospheric carbon. This diminished carbon uptake drove atmospheric ca.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Early Black Friday External Hard Drive and Portable SSD Deals

With these early Black Friday deals you can add some additional storage space for your laptop or desktop computer for cheap......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

The Arecibo Message, Earth’s First Interstellar Transmission, Turns 50

In 1974 we beamed a radio transmission into space that changed the way we think about our place in the cosmos.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

As ABL Space departs launch, the 1-ton rocket wars have a clear winner

"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off annou.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Resilience index needed to keep us within planet"s "safe operating space," say researchers

Researchers are calling for a 'resilience index' to be used as an indicator of policy success instead of the current focus on GDP. They say that GDP ignores the wider implications of development and provides no information on our ability to live with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Citing “decreasing” launch opportunities, ABL Space will pivot to missile defense

"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off annou.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

BMW recalls almost 700,000 cars in China on fire safety risk

BMW AG is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump defects......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

SpaceX knocks out another Space Coast launch

SpaceX kept the launch machine rolling with another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Thursday morning......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

China tests building moon base with lunar soil bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the moon's own soil......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

GOG is tackling PC games preservation with new program

GOG lists a lot of retro PC games on its store, and it's now going a step further to preserve them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View

A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Jonny Kim’s Third Act: NASA Astronaut

Jonny Kim—a former Navy SEAL and ER doctor—is now a NASA astronaut who will soon launch to the International Space Station as flight engineer for the crew of Expedition 72/73.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

AirPods Pro lawsuit says Apple didn’t fix the crackles and ANC faults

Back in 2020, Apple admitted that some AirPods Pro units suffered from both crackling sounds, and faults in the Active Noise Cancellation feature. The company launched a recall program which allowed customers to return their AirPods and have them rep.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Faulty Colorsofts have left some Kindle owners without an e-reader

A trade-in program doesn't work too well when the new product has tech issues. The launch of the first-ever color Kindle isn't going so great. Amazon's Colorsoft began shipping on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Telescope for NASA"s Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

3 great BritBox shows you should watch in November 2024

From a moody detective show to a real-life scandal program, these British TV series are among the best shows available on BritBox......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the atta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

What 2025 holds for user identity protection

In this Help Net Security video, David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS, discusses what he sees as the most prominent areas for improvement and continued change in the space: As we move into 2025, it’s evident that businesses recognize MFA as esse.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024