AvatarMarket GladiatorsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMars helicopter’s rotors fail to spin for ambitious fourth flightverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor MoggIngenuity stayed stuck on the Martian surface on Thursday when it was supposed to be flying high. A software issue prevented NASA’s helicopter from …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarFAA authorizes SpaceX’s next three Starship test launchesverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX is continuing its Starship spacecraft testing and development program apace, and as of this afternoon it has authorization from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct its next three test flights from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. Approvals for prior launch tests …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarNASA, SpaceX pause work on the lunar lander deal due to contract challengesverified_publisherEngadget - Richard LawlerDynetics and Blue Origin have both filed protests with the GAO. Although NASA awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to work on a Starship-based lunar landing system two weeks ago, both companies that lost out on the deal have filed protests with the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Now NASA …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSpaceX targets this summer for first Starship orbital flightverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor MoggSpaceX reportedly has a plan to send its Starship and Super Heavy rocket system on its first orbital flight by July 1, 2021. The incredibly ambitious …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCannabis compound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human lung cellsnews-medical.net - Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that a cannabis plant compound inhibited infection with severe acute respiratory …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarAI tool detects Deepfakes by analyzing light reflections in the eyesverified_publisherTNW - Thomas MacaulayDeepfakes are being used for a range of nefarious purposes, from disinformation campaigns to inserting people into porn, and the doctored images are getting harder to detect. A new AI tool provides a surprisingly simple way of spotting them: looking at the light reflected in the eyes. The system was …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarScientists Reveal How Many Interstellar Objects May Be Visiting Our Solar Systemverified_publisherScienceAlert - Matt WilliamsIn October 19th, 2017, the first interstellar object ever detected flew past Earth on its way out of the Solar System. Less than two years later, a …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarDo space microbes like radioactive waste?verified_publisherTNW - The Cosmic CompanionMicrobes living beneath the seafloor feed largely on the products of radioactive decay, aided by sediment of the seafloor, a new study reveals. This finding radically changes how we look at life processes in one of the largest ecosystems on our planet. It could also alter our views of how life may …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsNASA expects white-knuckle Mars rover landingReutersScientists leading NASA’s exploration of Mars are anticipating "seven minutes of terror." That’s the time it will take for the Mars rover named Perseverance to touch down on the red planet later this week. Gavino Garay reports.
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarThis hydrogen paste has a similar range to that of gasoline and could revolutionize the transport industryverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Marta Godoy and Jeevan Ravindran,As the devastating potential impacts of climate change become increasingly obvious, many are turning away from fossil fuels to power their vehicles and looking for alternatives. The answer may lie in the hydrogen industry, which is projected to generate $2.5 trillion in revenue by 2050 and to …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarAstronomers discover trio of young planets orbiting a teenage sun in a river of starsverified_publisherCBS News - By Sophie LewisFloating in a stream of young stars, astronomers have spotted a trio of neighboring planets similar to Earth, orbiting a much younger version of our …
AvatarMarket GladiatorsAvatarAvatarVirgin Galactic will keep its spaceplane for tourists on the ground for nowverified_publisherCNET - Eric MackVirgin Galactic, Richard Branson's nascent space tourism company, plans to make its latest run at the edge of our atmosphere from New Mexico's Spaceport America soon, but not this weekend. The company tentatively planned to attempt a test flight of its spacecraft as soon as Saturday, Feb. 13, but on …