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The United Nations Could Finally Create New Rules for Space

The proposal to create a process for preventing military confrontations and misunderstandings in orbit would be the first major step in more than 40 years......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredNov 3rd, 2021

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

Methylmercury: How microbes create the most toxic form of mercury

Mercury is extraordinarily toxic, but it becomes especially dangerous when transformed into methylmercury—a form so harmful that just a few billionths of a gram can cause severe and lasting neurological damage to a developing fetus. Unfortunately,.....»»

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

Russian government forces Apple to remove more independent news apps

Apple provides the App Store in every market possible, providing access to as much software as possible. However, part of that responsibility is abiding by local government rules. This means Apple regularly has to choose between delisting certain app.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated 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

Physicists create the first fully mechanical qubit

A team of physicists at ETH Zürich has built the first-ever working mechanical qubit. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their novel idea for creating such a qubit and how well it has worked during testing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated 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

Developing nations are least responsible for climate change but most affected. Will the COP29 tackle this injustice?

Since the Industrial Revolution, country after country has turned to fossil fuels to power their transport and industry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

"Walk this way": Model explains how ants create trails to multiple food sources

It's a common sight—ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those scouts find a comestible motherlode?.....»»

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

The First Crispr Treatment Is Making Its Way to Patients

It’s been a year since the gene-editing treatment Casgevy was approved for sickle cell disease and a related blood disorder. It’s finally being infused into patients......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated 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

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated 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

Gmail could be borrowing this useful Apple feature

Google could be working on a new feature for Gmail that would allow users to create aliases that could help prevent spam. The post Gmail could be borrowing this useful Apple feature appeared first on Phandroid. For online services, your em.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Study of US law enforcement co-responder programs identifies wide variations

In response to demands for police reform, agencies have begun to pursue alternative responses to calls involving mental health crises. Across the United States, jurisdictions are adopting co-responder teams that bring qualified mental or behavioral h.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated 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