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NASA said Friday it is now targeting February 2022 for the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1, the first step in America's plan to return humans to the Moon later this decade.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
King Charles II was on his deathbed. The year was 1685, and the monarch had suffered a stroke. Doctors tried everything to save him, but the king was convinced that one particular remedy would work. Years before, Charles II had paid...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields, including medical testing.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty, students, and alumni.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Genes aren't only inherited through birth. Bacteria have the ability to pass genes to each other, or pick them up from their environment, through a process called horizonal gene transfer, which is a major culprit in the spread of...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Most of us control light all the time without even thinking about it, usually in mundane ways: we don a pair of sunglasses and put on sunscreen, and close—or open—our window blinds.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
A flight of the Space Launch System and Orion capsule without astronauts aboard is planned for early next year, a first, long-delayed step toward returning astronauts to the moon’s surface.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
Zooniverse wants to turn you into a planet hunter Ars Technica Want to pitch in to help discover unknown planets? CBC.ca View Full Coverage on Google NewsFriday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
If you’re wondering why scientists and weather forecasters are talking about these phenomena, we have some answers, including how they got their names.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
People with different types of disabilities tested their skills and technologies on a zero-gravity research flight with the goal of proving that they can safely go to space.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The new strategy could deeply cut greenhouse gases that are heating the planet but it will still face considerable political, logistical and legal hurdles.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said American companies needed to better secure critical technologies as Beijing seeks to dominate the so-called bioeconomy.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
A winding tale of disruptive vehicles, ghost-boys, and a sleeping naga on a sacred mountain reveals what lies beneath a landscape disturbed by development. The post The Children under the Earth appeared first on Anthropology News .Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
Ship 20 completes milestone RVac Static Fire - Musk cites ambitious path to launch - NASASpaceFlight.com NASASpaceflight.comFriday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
William B. Ogilvie was an orphaned Shreveport native who served as a Confederate soldier before opening a wildly successful chain of grocery stores at war’s end. For a man that lived so many lives, it’s only fitting that his titular...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
The Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I Is on the Move on This Week @NASA – October 22, 2021 NASA NASA Completes Stacking of Next-Gen Rocket, Revealing an Absolute Beast Gizmodo Watch Artemis' Orion Spacecraft get...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com
The Vikings (or Norse) were the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic, confirms a new study published in the journal Nature. “The only confirmed Norse site in the Americas is L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada,” said senior author...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
A crash of thunder jolts a beautiful girl awake. She sits bolt upright in bed, her eyes transfixed on a storm outside. Lightning, and for an instant, a tall, gaunt figure is illuminated outside. “What—what was it? Real, or a delusion?”...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Andean funerary khipus resurge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post <i>Khipus</i> to Keep Away the Living Dead appeared first on Anthropology News .Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Ghosthunters use customized tech and tools to create the image of a scientific endeavor. The post Creating Proof of Ghosts appeared first on Anthropology News .Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Isaac Asimov ’s Foundation books aren’t Star Wars , or at least they’re not supposed to be. They’re not filled with burgeoning heroes, foreboding villains, laser swords, funky aliens, or even much action and adventure, really. They’re...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Lyft has finally released its safety report, three and a half years late, ringing in at a whopping 16 pages (two filler). It’s dated and incomplete, and next to Uber’s 84-page 2019 audit, it looks like an index card. Three years? Really?...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull lash out at Morrison government’s ‘cynical indifference’ and assure Pacific leaders ‘a majority’ of Australians ‘are in your corner’ Former Australian prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, and...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
With Glasgow around the corner and an election in sight, the prime minister could’ve done without this week’s privileges committee fracas Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Funnily enough, the most explosive drama of...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
In the center of the lovely Kellinghusen Park stands an intriguing monument of a Eurasian lynx, a species native to the forests of Germany . The lynx seems to be noticing the approaching visitor for the first time and is poised as if...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Even after a fire is extinguished, that doesn't mean the dangers subside. The lack of trees and vegetation caused by a fire can often leave an area vulnerable to other threats, especially when the rainy season begins.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement will require a drop in the use of coal and gas at a rate previously unseen by any large country, a new study has found.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
No one needs low-rise jeans to come back. Or capri trousers. And though they were supremely comfortable for their time, the Juicy Couture tracksuit can stay in the vault we put it in. Time has to stay synced precisely to the second, to...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com
Paleontologists have analyzed an exceptional fossil assemblage from the Laguna Colorada Formation in Patagonia, Argentina, that includes 193-million-year-old (Early Jurassic epoch) skeletal remains and eggs of the early sauropodomorph...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Mariposa County Sheriff’s officials believe they now know what likely led to the mysterious deaths of a California family of three and their dog while hiking earlier this summer: heat and dehydration. The determination came after months...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
A team of archeologists in northern Peru discovered the remains of 29 people, including three children, that could help experts rewrite the history of the pre-Incan Wari civilization, the lead researcher said on Friday.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down experiments at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory early last year, Shambhu Ghimire's research group was forced to find another way to study an intriguing research target:...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Nature clearly likes symmetry. Look at your own hands, for example. But sometimes nature produces asymmetric things, and the reasons aren't always clear.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The upcoming UN conference on climate change in Glasgow was supposed to show the world the triumph of the United States and the European Union as trendsetters for everything "green". Unfortunately for them, Europe faced an unprecedented...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Netflix has much more serious problems to deal with right now than overusing a really good anime opening . But if you do want to find something to complain about that isn’t, say, the streamer’s ongoing and terrible reactions to workers...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
NASA wants to buy more astronaut rides on private spaceships Space.com Coverage Set for NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts NASA Space Adventures no longer planning Crew Dragon flight ...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
In the run-up to the Glasgow conference, James Shaw admits he is unhappy with New Zealand’s track record on emissions but insists there is room for hope New Zealand’s climate change minister James Shaw has revealed his official and...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
Walking around New Orleans , you might have the feeling that you can't get enough of the city's gas lights. This, then, is the place for you. The Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights Museum and Showroom, offers a glimpse into the history of...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Discover Top Stories
The ‘War of the Currents’ between Edison and Tesla is one of history’s most famous rivalries. Edison’s desperate bid to win took him to a shockingly dark place.Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
Hear sounds from Mars captured by NASA's Perseverance rover Space.com At Mars, China's Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover are back in action after a radio blackout Space.com View Full Coverage on Google NewsFriday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
On Friday, the Washington Post reported a list of Republicans in Congress who will be attending United Nations climate talks in Glasgow later this month. Per the Post, the group includes Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana , the ranking GOP...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
New Earth Bombardment Model: How Asteroid and Comet Strikes May Have Delayed Evolution of the Atmosphere SciTechDaily Asteroids May Have Stolen The Oxygen From Earth's Ancient Atmosphere ScienceAlert Archean...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
It’s not often that any company recognizes a new union without being compelled to, generally because they’d prefer their workers to have as few rights and as little pay as they can get away with. So kudos to Paizo Publishing for doing...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
SpaceX conducted two engine test firings of its Starship 20 prototype rocket at its facility near Brownsville, Texas, on ThursdayFriday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
Weird stellar remnant may be from one of the first stars in the universe Livescience.comFriday, October 22, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
This statue of King Leonidas was commissioned by the City of Brunswick to celebrate the Memorandum of Understanding between Sparta and Brunswick. The statue, which cost $30,000, has been the subject of local controversy as it made many...Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The fiery trail astonished viewers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, but a Russian military spacecraft was the probable source.Friday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
A star located 60 million light years away went supernova last year, and astronomers managed to capture all stages of the stellar explosion using telescopes both on the ground and in space. Read more...Friday, October 22, 2021 from Science - Google News
Could Battery Made From Trees Replace Lithium-Ion in Electric Cars The Daily Beast View Full Coverage on Google NewsFriday, October 22, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
In the short amount of time that Gabriel Luna spent appearing on Agents of SHIELD as Robbie Reyes, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first live-action Ghost Rider , he quickly became one of the series’ most fascinating characters for...