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Billionaire who flew SpaceX last year going back into orbit
The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman announced on Monday that he will make another private spaceflight
DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks
As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa, according to a new study. Researchers used analysis of ...
West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, ...
California man who forced plane to divert to Kansas City allegedly said 'we're going to ...
A California man is in federal custody after he allegedly tried to open a plane's door in the middle of a cross-country flight on Sunday and told a flight attendant that "we're going to bring down the plane," according to an affidavit. ...
A New Planet Has Been Found Orbiting The Closest Star To Our Sun Say Scientists
Welcome to Proxima d, which orbits the next star along just 4.24 light-years from here. ...
Rocket on collision course with the moon ‘built by China not SpaceX’
Astronomers say mistake over object that is due to hit lunar surface in March highlights difficulties of deep space tracking Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the moon
SpaceX engineer Anna Menon to be among crew of new space mission
Anna Menon is a Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX ...
Researchers use supercomputers for largest-ever turbulence simulations of its kind
Despite being among the most researched topics on supercomputers, a fundamental understanding of the effects of turbulent motion on fluid flows still eludes scientists. A new approach aims to change that. <!-- more --> ...
Reacting to a changing environment involves inhibiting previous behavior
Researchers teamed up to understand the role of flexibility and
Ex-US Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
A former US Navy engineer admitted in federal court on Monday that he tried
US Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
Jonathan Toebbe was arrested after an undercover sting revealed he had abused his access to top-secret government information about the design and performance of Virginia-class submarines. ...
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center has new preschool classes; Owl Prowl set for Feb. 25
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village has reopened seven days at week. “We are so excited. It is fun to hear all the kids running through the halls again,” said Morgan Paskert, marketing and development coordinator. The
Covington could get funding for life sciences research lab
Covington is requesting funding for a life sciences research lab, where start-up companies could rent lab and office space. ...
DA: SFPD used old rape kit DNA to link victim to crime
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco’s police chief said Monday that he is investigating claims by the city’s district attorney that DNA collected from rape victims is being used to help identify them as possible suspects in crimes. The
Turning PPE Into Water: Sounds Like A Miracle?
Turning non-recyclable personal protective equipment into water and vinegar could be the game-changing solution the world needs to stop tonnes of PPE being dumped daily into landfills and oceans. This miracle-sounding process has been developed ... ...
This geospatial analytics platform provides GIS, web mapping, and spatial data science tools
When Rajan Srivastava, now 29, completed his B Tech in geo-informatics in 2014, he wanted to start a drone tech startup. While working with many earth-moving clients, he realised that the client’s main problem was to visualise and analyse large sets of drone
Hidden Science Greater Cause Of Disease With Andrew Kaufman MD
Ramola D Reports facilitates a fantastic discussion between Dr. Robert Young and Dr. Andy Kaufman. Young and Kaufman break from away from the dishonest mainstream narratives, spreading truth and encouraging holistic natural health and medicine techniques.
How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The megadrought in the American Southwest has become so severe that it’s now the driest two decades in the region in at least 1,200 years, scientists said Monday, and climate change is largely responsible. The drought, which began in 2000
Billionaire kicks off new orbital missions with SpaceX, featuring spacewalk and Starlink tests
An artist’s conception shows a Polaris Project crew member heading out for a spacewalk from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship. (Polaris Project Illustration) Five months after billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman led a crew for a privately funded
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's past support of the 'huge' investment opportunity in space resurfaced after ...
Marc BenioffNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images Salesforce took a dig at the billionaire space race in its Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. Following the ad, a video resurfaced of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff saying "space is a huge category we should
Hellephant Engine Heads For Auction
⚡️ Read the full article on MotoriousThat’s right, this is your chance to own one fresh out of the crate! When Mopar opened up pre-orders for the Hellephant crate engine, all units were spoken for in a matter of hours. The supercharged 426ci Hemi V8 packs one
Pharmaceuticals in rivers threaten world health - study
The Blue River in Tunis has one of the highest pharmaceutical concentrations, the study shows. Pollution of the world's rivers from medicines and pharmaceutical products poses a "threat to environmental and global health", a report says.
Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling nuclear submarine secrets
Washington – A Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty Monday to passing information about American nuclear-powered warships to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who was actually an undercover FBI agent. Jonathan Toebbe, 43,
MOTAT Celebrates 100 Years Of Radio In New Zealand
On February 20, MOTAT will celebrate 100 years of radio in Aotearoa with a LIVE Day showcasing how far the technology has come since its inception. Radios from the 1920s to today will be on display, with radio station bFM broadcasting live from ... ...
Astronomov nepřímo pozorovali potenciálně ivou planet obíhající kolem mrtvé hvězdy – ČT24 – Česká televize
Bilí trpaslíci jsou žhnoucí zbytky hvězd, které vyerpaly veškeré své vodíkové palivo – podobně jako po palivovém dřvu zbydou jen žhavé uhlíky. V htina hvězd, vitn Slunce, with nonekonec stanou bílmi trpaslíky, or jejich planetárních sysimech se toho
Tilting of Earth’s crust governed the flow of ancient megafloods
As ice sheets began melting at the end of the last ice age, a series of cataclysmic floods
Studies compare best ways to treat wide-neck aneurysms
Coils and stents less invasively repair brain aneurysms, but are they superior to clips implanted during surgery? A study compares the treatments. <!-- more --> ...
First get your heart in shape then get pregnant
More than one in two young women between the ages
High levels of hazardous chemicals found in Canadian nail salons
An assessment of chemical exposures among nail salon technicians in Canada found unexpectedly high exposures to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame retardants. <!-- more --> ...
