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Archive for July, 2023

Catastrophic climate ‘doom loops’ could start in just 15 years, new study warns

July 8th, 2023 by

Climate “tipping points,” such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.

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SpaceX, FAA seek to dismiss environmental groups’ Starship lawsuit

July 8th, 2023 by

SpaceX and the FAA aim to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a coalition of environmental groups, which seeks a more stringent assessment of SpaceX’s huge Starship rocket.

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Stay up late and see the half-lit moon in its last quarter phase tonight

July 8th, 2023 by

The moon reaches its third-quarter phase on July 9, appearing half-lit in the morning skies before setting shortly after midday.

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New ‘Foundation’ Season 2 trailer teases massive space stations and explosive combat (video)

July 8th, 2023 by

Apple TV+ has released a new extended trailer for the second season of its sci-fi epic “Foundation” that premieres globally on July 14, 2023.

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Life on Venus? Intriguing molecule phosphine spotted in planet’s clouds again

July 8th, 2023 by

More evidence of the potentially life-indicating molecule phosphine has been discovered in Venus’ atmosphere, opening the next chapter in a heated debate.

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Heat shield installed for Artemis 2 moon mission (photo)

July 8th, 2023 by

Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center have attached the heat shield to the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft, which will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in over fifty years.

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Morphing NASA robot could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets (video)

July 8th, 2023 by

A team from Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has designed something that goes way beyond your typical rover, and may be the next step in robotic planetary exploration.

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NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet looks ready to fly in new photos

July 8th, 2023 by

New photos of NASA’s X-59 supersonic plane show the aircraft parked on the flight line as it prepares for a series of ground and initial flight tests.

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