The Danuri probe will use multiple scientific instruments to probe properties of the Moon.Credit: NASA By this time next week, South Korea’s first lunar probe will be on its way to the Moon. The probe, Danuri, which means ‘enjoy the Moon’, should arrive at its destination by mid-December and orbit for a year. Researchers are
The Blue Frontier founding team testing a prototype at Oak Ridge National Labs. From left to right: Matt Graham (VP of Engineering), Daniel Betts (CEO) and Matt Tilghman (CTO). Air conditioning has the potential to keep people cool as climate change keeps making the planet hotter. At the same time, conventional air conditioning technology uses
WASHINGTON — Boeing said July 27 it will take another charge against its earnings because of the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the company and NASA get closer to a first flight of the vehicle with astronauts on board. Boeing, in its second quarter financial results release, said it recorded a $93 million charge
Contractors install SunRun solar panels on the roof of a home in San Jose, California, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Solar stocks jumped on Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., said they’ve reached a deal on what would be the
According to a new study, those who consume the most ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, chips, and cookies, may have a greater chance of acquiring dementia than those who consume the least of these items. Researchers also discovered that a decreased risk was connected with substituting highly processed meals in a person’s diet with
Rivian (RIVN) announced this week that it is laying off 6% of its workforce in order to focus on its electric pickup truck production ramp. Over the last few months, many tech companies have announced layoffs in reaction to the changing economy that points toward a recession. In the EV industry, Tesla announced it is
Credit: Getty A survey of more than 7,600 US faculty members found strong support for open-access (OA) models of publication, especially among younger respondents. At the same time, faculty members deciding where to submit a paper for publication are losing interest in journal impact factors, which reflect the average number of citations. The survey, conducted
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation may provide high-speed Internet to mobiles phones in near future, as suggested by a report. The Elon Musk-founded company has filed an application to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking permission to use the 2GHz spectrum to provide “mobile satellite service.” The space company has over 2,600 Starlink satellites in
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on Wednesday unveiled a long-anticipated reconciliation package that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to combat climate change and advance clean
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Oct. 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday that the economy seems to be in a downturn that will hurt digital advertising, so the Facebook parent company must
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX has applied for more spectrum to upgrade Starlink satellite broadband services for mobile users. The company asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission July 25 for permission to use the 2 GHz spectrum band to “augment” its mobile satellite services (MSS). Specific details about the next-generation services Starlink plans to provide were
Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free newsletter. Subscribe here. At this point in the Anthropocene, fossil-fuel interests have largely pivoted from outright denial to carefully crafted distortions as to how the industry can be counted on as a sincere collaborator. That is, climate distortion is the new denial. It’s a necessary tactical shift when nearly two-thirds
These authors contributed equally: Wanyan Deng, Yang Bai, Fan Deng, Youdong Pan The Center for Microbes, Development and Health, Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Wanyan Deng, Yang Bai, Fan Deng, Zengzhang Zheng, Rui Min, Zeyu Wu, Wu Li & Xing Liu The Joint Center for Infection and Immunity, Guangzhou Institute of
Age-related effects of exposure to blue light are suggested by research on flies. According to a recent study from Oregon State University, the harmful consequences of everyday, lifetime exposure to the blue light emitted by phones, laptops, and home lighting get worse as people age. (Photo : Image by Bob from Pixabay ) The common
Back in April, NASA chose Canoo to build the electric vehicles that will bring astronauts to the launchpad for the Artemis program. Since then, Canoo and NASA have brought the vehicles around Kennedy Space Center, from the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout building to the launchpad that will return astronauts to the Moon. Over the
In this article META Facebook parent Meta reported a steeper-than-expected drop in revenue, missed on earnings and issued a surprisingly weak forecast, pointing to a second consecutive decline in year-over-year sales. The shares dropped 3.8% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.46 per share vs. $2.59 per share expected, according to Refinitiv
Rocket Lab will provide solar cells and radiation-hardened assemblies for the geostationary Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced its solar power business will supply solar cells for three missile-warning satellites that Lockheed Martin is building for the U.S. Space Force. The agreement with Lockheed Martin, announced July 27, is to supply
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei on July 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman | Getty Images Major U.S. and European banks should be prosecuted for “committing war crimes” over their financing of trade with the Russian regime, according to a top aide to
Listen to the latest science news, with Benjamin Thompson and Nick Petrić Howe. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 In this episode: 00:45 Working out how the ability to digest milk spread Humans have been drinking milk for thousands of years, but it seems that they were doing so long before
Construction on the China-Russia eastern natural gas pipeline project has moved far beyond provinces on the border, and extended to the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, pictured here on March 12, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China and Russia are in the final stages of building the first pipeline
In this article GOOGL Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, speaks at the Atlantic Festival in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2019. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Throughout the pandemic, YouTube was one of Google’s main economic engines, benefiting from a surge in video consumption from people stuck at home trying to stay entertained.
WASHINGTON — NASA is preparing to award a contract to a Boeing-Northrop Grumman joint venture for Space Launch System missions that could run through the middle of the next decade. The agency published July 26 a pre-solicitation notice for its Exploration Production and Operations Contract (EPOC), which would shift procurement of SLS launches to a
So the first half of 2022 has certainly been … something. From an unprovoked Russian assault on Ukraine, to a supply chain crisis, to rising inflation, to astronomical gas prices, to an accelerated rate of natural disasters, to the Supreme Court … you know what, I need to stop before my fifth stress ball of
Some naturally existing lake bacteria grow quicker and more efficiently on the leftovers of plastic bags than on natural materials such as leaves and twigs, according to a study of 29 European lakes. Bacteria degrade the carbon molecules in plastic to utilize as food for growth. Bacteria can remove plastic remains (Photo : Nick Fewings/Unsplash)
Siemens and Philadelphia-based ConnectDER have partnered to debut a groundbreaking simple home EV charger connector. Previously, homeowners who wanted to install EV chargers might have had to spend thousands of dollars to modify their home’s electrical panel. This new proprietary plug-in adapter will eliminate that cost and allow installation and connection in minutes. Siemens’ game-changing
Early-career researchers need to be at the table when decisions on assessment systems are being made.Credit: Getty Concerns that research-assessment systems are too narrow in what they measure are no longer new. Existing approaches favour individuals or teams that secure large grants, publish in journals with high impact factors — such as Nature — or
Researchers have utilised the quantum anti-butterfly effect to successfully develop a method for benchmarking the performance of quantum computers. This has helped them overcome an experimental challenge in physics that had been long puzzling researchers. According to Bin Yan, a quantum theorist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the method paves way for determining the capability of quantum
In this article ENPH Workers install solar panels on the roofs of homes under construction south of Corona, California. The California Energy Commission in May 2018 adopted new energy building standards requiring solar panels for virtually all new homes built in the state starting in 2020. MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images |
In this article MSFT Microsoft shares rose 5% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker issued a rosy income forecast for the year ahead, despite issuing quarterly results that failed to reach Wall Street consensus. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.23 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.29 per share as expected by analysts,
The contract was awarded by SpaceWERX in support of the Orbital Prime program to develop technologies for space debris cleanup and other on-orbit services WASHINGTON — Wallaroo Labs announced July 26 it won a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research study contract from the U.S. Space Force to model the performance of machine learning and
Europe has previously received around 45% of its annual gas supplies from Russia. Leonhard Foeger | Reuters Europe’s descent into an economic contraction looks to have been confirmed with Russia squeezing natural gas supplies to the bloc and heavy industry facing tough rationing in the coming months. Just days after Europeans breathed a sigh of
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Belgian researchers are looking into a farmer’s claim that his pigs’ behavior is influenced by the music he listens to. Piet Paesmans first became aware of the occurrence when his son began singing in the barn during a laborious insemination procedure and the sows began to act excited and wag their tails. Paesmans decided they
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