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The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride

The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredSep 16th, 2024

Dude, what are those humongous plasma waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere?

Plasma collisions in the outer edges of Jupiter's magnetosphere produce big waves. Enlarge / Lightning crackles behind the dawn edge of Jupiter's atmosphere. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/JunoCam) There are waves on Jup.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 4th, 2023

A nearly 20-year ban on human spaceflight regulations is set to expire

Commercial space industry argues for extension to moratorium on regulations. Enlarge / A crew of six passengers, including former professional football player and television anchor Michael Strahan, stroll past the Blue Origin New.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 27th, 2023

Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name

Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta and Microsoft (already have intellectual property rights to the same letter......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Twitter"s rebrand is the next stage in Elon Musk"s vision for the company. But does anyone want it?

Elon Musk's move over the weekend to rebrand Twitter and replace its iconic bird logo with an X is just the latest step in his effort to make over the billionaire's longtime favorite platform in his image......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Elon Musk: Twitter rebrands as X and kills off blue bird logo

Elon Musk says "tweets" will become "x's" in the billionaire owner's latest change to the firm......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

Elon Musk: Twitter rebranded as X as blue bird logo killed off

Elon Musk says "tweets" will become "x's" in the billionaire owner's latest change to the firm......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

Elon Musk: Twitter unveils X logo to replace blue bird

Elon Musk says "tweets" will be replaced by "x's" in the billionaire owner's latest change to the firm......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

First artificial synthesis of tanzawaic acid B may lead the way to new antibiotics

The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a major turning point in the history of medicine. For the first time since the dawn of human civilization, doctors had gained access to an extremely powerful and effective tool to fight against a wide variety.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 19th, 2023

Travel to the dawn of time with the latest CEERS video

Travel to the dawn of time with the latest CEERS video.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJul 19th, 2023

Twitter loses half its ad revenue, still weighed down by debt

Twitter hasn't become cash flow positive yet, Elon Musk has confirmed, with a "heavy debt load" and advertising revenue dropping to half its usual amount not helping matters for the billionaire.Elon MuskIn March, Musk offered a prediction that Twitte.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 17th, 2023

Blue Origin suffers setback as one of its rocket engines explodes during test

A Blue Origin rocket engine exploded during a ground-based test last month in a setback for the spaceflight company owned by Jeff Bezos......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2023

Astronomers scan the skies for nanosecond pulses of light from interstellar civilizations

In 2015, Russian-Israeli billionaire Yuri Milner and his non-profit organization, Breakthrough Initiatives, launched the largest Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project. Known as Breakthrough Listen, this SETI effort relies on the mos.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg concealed his kids" faces on Instagram. Should you?

When Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo on Instagram of his family on July 4, two things stuck out: the billionaire CEO wore a striped souvenir cowboy hat, and the faces of his children were replaced with happy face emojis......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJul 9th, 2023

China fines Jack Ma"s Ant Group nearly $1 billion

China's top financial regulators have fined Ant Group — the fintech firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma — about 7.1 billion yuan ($994 million) for breaking rules related to consumer protection and corporate governance......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJul 7th, 2023

India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA

Details of a potential US-Indian partnership in human spaceflight remain murky. Enlarge / Taranjit Sandhu, India's ambassador to the United States, signs the Artemis Accords in Washington on June 21. NASA Administrator Bill Nelso.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 6th, 2023

Blue Origin wants to launch rockets from new site outside U.S.

Blue Origin's plans to expand its spaceflight business include the establishment of its first rocket launch site beyond the U.S......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2023

After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights

Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 29th, 2023

Twitter accused of failing to pay millions in employee bonuses after Musk takeover

Twitter failed to pay out annual bonuses to staff after its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk despite repeated assurances from executives in the lead-up to the deal closing that the company would do so, according to a new lawsuit filed on behalf o.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2023

5 most intelligent MCU characters, ranked

From a billionaire playboy to a talking raccoon, the MCU is filled with smart characters, but these are the heroes that rise to the top......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 21st, 2023

Why is the sky dark at night? The 200-year history of a question that transformed our understanding of the universe

As dawn rose over the German city of Bremen on May 7, 1823, Heinrich Olbers put the finishing touches to an article that left his name in history. After the deaths of his wife and daughter, Dr. Olbers had recently given up his work as an opthalmologi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2023