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Trump appoints SpaceX’s Elon Musk to help head regulation-slashing ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 11:11

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy.’

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s chief center for planetary exploration, is conducting its second round of layoffs in 2024, reducing its workforce by another 5%.

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China’s Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 06:11

Data from China’s Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars’ northern hemisphere.

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‘I weigh the same’: NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 06:11

NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.

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Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 05:11

A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus’s unique magnetosphere.

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‘Crumb trails’ of meteoroids could reveal potential ‘planet-killer’ comets years before they reach Earth

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 04:11

Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.

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SabersPro Vader lightsaber review: “An elegant replica that doesn’t come cheap”

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 04:11

Is this ode to the Dark Lord of the Sith most impressive or does it choke on its own aspirations?

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Marvel superheroes explore strange timelines in new trailer for ‘What If…?’ Season 3 (video)

Submit on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 03:11

A new trailer for Marvel Animation’s animated anthology “What If…?” Season 3 has landed

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