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Digital Trends
13 hours ago
Watch Starliner head to launchpad ahead of major flight test
Digital Trends - By Trevor Mogg
We’re now just a day away from the highly anticipated test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station …
1 day ago
Boeing's Starliner on track to launch crucial NASA test flight to space station on Thursday
space.com - Mike Wall
OFT-2's launch readiness review is in the books. Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi remains on track to launch on a crucial test flight to the …
17 hours ago
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Will Bring New Cargo and Science to the Space Station
scientificamerican.com - Josh Dinner
Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station is poised to launch at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Thursday (May …
The Verge
15 hours ago
Now non-Tesla EVs can use its Superchargers in the UK, Spain, Sweden, and Austria
The Verge - Umar Shakir
Tesla is expanding its open Supercharger pilot program in Europe that lets owners of non-Tesla EVs take advantage of the company’s extensive charging network. Previously, the pilot consisted of select stations in The Netherlands, Norway, and France, but now it’s also available in the UK, Spain, …
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Now We Have to Worry About Monkeypox?
Curated byFlipboard Science
An outbreak is believed to have started in the U.K. before spreading to Spain and now the U.S. and possibly Canada. Here's what you need to know about the smallpox-like virus and how it could affect you.
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The Hunt For Lithium
Curated byTech
There's increased demand for batteries as pressure for clean energy sources grows. However, the material used to make them, lithium, is in short supply. Not having it will impact electric vehicles, the technology we use and more. Read about how we're mining for lithium and the environmental cost. Plus, could sodium be another alternative source?