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Rough landing cuts short historic private moon lander mission

After the historic return of the U.S. to the surface of the moon after more than 50 years last week, a private company's lunar lander will likely have its mission cut short because of how it landed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 27th, 2024

How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters

Blistering heat, freezing cold, and overflowing sewage water: These were the living conditions that formerly incarcerated people in Colorado said they suffered inside the state's prisons and jails......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News21 hr. 48 min. ago

The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks

Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible. Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX's Starship, duri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back—but the future of abortion rights remains in doubt......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan"s cultural capital of Lahore

Record-high air pollution in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and fol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

How project governance helps navigate public-private "coopetition" tensions

The Ariane 6 project, Europe's new space launcher, is in the headlines as the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup push for its first launch in 2024. This high-profile initiative has faced delays, but it remains a cornerstone of European ambit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Why free VPNs aren"t always safe to use

A VPN is meant to protect you and your data, but that's not always the case when it comes to free services. Here's why you should be wary of no-cost VPN services.VPNs are available for the iPhone and other hardwarePaying for a Virtual Private Network.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Scientists have figured out why Martian soil is so crusty

On November 26, 2018, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission landed on Mars. This was a major milestone in Mars exploration since it was the first time a research station had been deplo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Moon waves goodbye to Hera

As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense departed its homeworld, it looked back to Earth to show the moon orbiting around it. In this sequence of images the terrestrial disk gradually shrinks as the spacecraft recedes away from it, and the moon mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return

SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster's return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Still kickin" since the "70s: NASA"s Voyager mission keeps exploring

NASA's Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it's making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the '70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraft has been before?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

World"s first wooden satellite launched into space

The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Oh buoy! A new-generation satellite mission to study color of the ocean from space

Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study the color of the ocean from space, providing vital in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that"s set to brush by Earth

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses),.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Biochemists create protocells to explore how lipids may have led to first cell membranes

A team of biochemists at the University of California, San Diego, working with a group of biochemical engineers from the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that the development of short lipids might have led to the development of the fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride

Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details

Your only mission in this dark, futuristic city builder? Make cool skylines. Some of my favorite games deny me the thing I think I want most. Elden Ring refuses to provide manag.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

ResumeGiants: Making an awesome resume has never been easier

Putting together a great resume is part of the process of landing that job of your dreams, and ResumeGiants has made it a walk in the park. The post ResumeGiants: Making an awesome resume has never been easier appeared first on Phandroid......»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Photos: Spain devastated by historic floods as more than 200 people reported dead

Photos: Spain devastated by historic floods as more than 200 people reported dead.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Security Bite: Looking at the newly released Private Cloud Compute resources

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation

Despite only working over short distances, echolocation is enough to get bats home. Many species of bats use echolocation to avoid obstacles like tree branches and hunt small inse.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024