JBadded this to Space UnitesSpaceX Europe says SpaceX “dominating” launch, vows to develop Falcon 9-like rocketArs Technica - Eric Berger "What is state-of-the-art in the USA is only in its beginnings in Europe." This month, the European Commission revealed a new three-year project to …
JBadded this to Space UnitesFalcon Heavy SpaceX just aced a critical Air Force test of its Falcon Heavy rocketArs Technica - Eric Berger This "allows the Air Force to begin using previously flown rocket technology." On Tuesday afternoon—a little more than 12 hours after the launch of a …
JBadded this to Spectrum Border Patrol We went to a border detention center for children. What we saw was awfulCNN - By Clara Long and Nicole Austin-Hillery(CNN) — A 14-year old told us she was taking care of a 4-year old who had been placed in her cell with no relatives. "I take her to the bathroom, give her my extra food if she is hungry, and tell people
JBadded this to Planet EarthChile Emissions need to be halved to avoid 3C warming: scientistsReuters - by Nina ChestneyLONDON (Reuters) - Emissions need to be halved by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius but temperatures are on track to reach double that by the end of the century even if countries’ current plans
JBadded this to Space UnitesSpaceX SpaceX catches rocket nose cone for the first time with giant net-wielding boatThe Verge - Loren GrushAfter launching its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket this evening, SpaceX caught part of the vehicle’s nose cone when it fell back to Earth — the first time the company has ever pulled off such a feat. The
JBadded this to Space UnitesSolar Sail SpaceX’s latest Falcon launch has put a solar sail into orbitMIT Technology Review - Charlotte Jee LightSail-2’s large reflective sails will unfurl in about a week, capturing light from the sun and using that to propel the spacecraft LightSail-2’s …
JBadded this to Space UnitesFalcon Heavy SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches 24 satellites to orbit in most complex launch yetAxios - Miriam Kramer SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket just launched for the third time, lofting 24 payloads for the Air Force, NASA, NOAA and a variety of universities to …
JBadded this to Space UnitesPlay buttonFalcon Heavy SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket with two flight-proven booster coresTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX has succeeded in launching its third mission with the Falcon Heavy high-capacity rocket it first launched successfully last year. The rocket’s STP-2 mission took off from Kennedy Space Center in
JBadded this to Space UnitesVoyager 2 Uranus' Rings are Surprisingly Bright in Thermal Emissions - Universe Todayuniversetoday.com - by Matt Williams During the late 1970s, scientists made a rather interesting discovery about the gas giants of the Solar System. Thanks to ongoing observations using …
JBadded this to Planet EarthU.S. Military US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a mustThe Conversation UK - Benjamin Neimark and Oliver Belcher and Patrick Bigger The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks …
JBadded this to Planet EarthDiets The climate crisis and the end of the golden era of food choiceVox - Sean IllingImagine waking up in a world that has become so hot and so crowded that most of what you eat has disappeared from the grocery store altogether. Or imagine eating only genetically engineered foods or a
JBadded this to Space UnitesMethane Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover senses methane spikeBBC News - Jonathan AmosThe American space agency's Mars rover Curiosity has recorded its largest measurement yet of methane. The robot frequently "sniffs" the Red Planet for the gas but has never before seen so high a concentration
JBadded this to Spectrum Fossil Fuels GE gas plant to close 20 years early, become battery storage site — sign of the times?Electrek - Phil DzikiyGeneral Electric will demolish a California natural gas-fired plant with 20 years remaining in its useful life, deeming the plant “uneconomical” as inexpensive solar and wind grab a larger share of power
JBadded this to Space UnitesSolar System Gorgeous 'Atlas of Space' Smashes the Textbook View of the Solar SystemLive Science - Brandon Specktor Editor's Note: This story was updated at 11:20 a.m. E.D.T. on June 24 In most maps of the solar system, you can expect to see the eight canonical …
JBadded this to Planet EarthWater Desalination plants are here, but they’re not solving the water crisis yetgrist.org - Jim Robbins This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some 30 miles north of San Diego, along …
JBadded this to Future MattersQubits Quantum Computers Could Be True Randomness GeneratorsWIRED - Anil Ananthaswamy Say the words “quantum supremacy” at a gathering of computer scientists, and eyes will likely roll. The phrase refers to the idea that quantum …
JBadded this to Space UnitesFalcon Heavy SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Why everyone should watch this night launch from Kennedy Space CenterUSA TODAY - Antonia JaramilloMELBOURNE, Fla. – For the third time ever, on Monday night spectators on the Space Coast will once again get to see the world's most powerful rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center. The 27 Merlin main
JBadded this to Future Matters The Future of Work — 3 Mega-Trendsmedium.com - Graham Brown-Martin Automation, Basic Income and Post-Capitalism A lot of my work, in both public speaking and private consulting, is rooted in foresight and anticipatory …
JBadded this to Space UnitesNASA 'Green' Alternative Fuel Set for First In-Space Testnasa.gov - Sarah Loff Satellites love hydrazine – a type of space propellant – but it’s toxic to people and extremely difficult to handle. A non-toxic alternative will be …
JBadded this to Space UnitesHelicopters NASA's Mars Helicopter Whirls Through Tests on Way to 2020 Launchspace.com - Elizabeth Howell NASA's first Mars helicopter is getting close to final approval for launch after passing several key tests. The Mars Helicopter flight demonstration …
JBadded this to Spectrum Latino News Lawyers claim infants, children are in dangerous situation at border detention siteNBC News - Associated Press“In my 22 years of doing visits with children in detention I have never heard of this level of inhumanity,” said an attorney representing the detained youth. EL PASO, Texas — A legal team that recently
JBadded this to Space UnitesNASA NASA hacked because of unauthorized Raspberry Pi connected to its network | ZDNetZDNet NASA described the hackers as an "advanced persistent threat," a term generally used for nation-state hacking groups. A report published this week by …
JBadded this to Planet EarthChennai Why Chennai, India's Sixth Biggest City, Has Run Out of WaterGizmodo - Brian Kahn In what’s becoming an increasingly common story, a major city has run out of water. Chennai, India is home to 4.65 million and a severe deficit of …
JBadded this to Space UnitesPlay buttonEuropean Space Agency Solving Our Space Junk Problem with Design-for-Demise Satellitesneatorama.com - Exuperist The ESA have conducted tests on various materials being used to build spacecraft, satellites, and other space parts by burning them. The insights …
JBadded this to Spectrum Sculpture Sand Sculptures in Belgium: Picturesflipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
JBadded this to Space UnitesSelfies The brief (and bizarre) history of selfies in spaceNational Geographic - Jenny HowardYou take selfies. We take selfies. So do astronauts and space robots. What do you do when nobody is around to take your picture? You take a selfie. Self-portraits have a long history in the art world,
JBadded this to Planet EarthGlobal Warming The chart that defines our warming worldBBC News - Jonathan AmosIs this the simplest way to show what is meant by global warming? The chart below organises all the countries of the world by region, time and temperature. The trend is unmistakeable. Each row of coloured
JBadded this to Space UnitesAlbert Einstein How to Understand Einstein's Theory of Gravitydiscovermagazine.com An astronaut wakes up in a spaceship, with no memory of how she got there. Sitting alone in a chair, she wonders: “Where in the universe am I?” The …
JBadded this to Space UnitesApollo Missions Apollo in 50 numbers: Medicine and healthBBC FutureThe Apollo astronauts might have been in peak physical condition, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t suffer all sorts of health complaints. In space, no-one can hear your sneeze. 24: Number of decongestant
