LONDON—A senior Russian foreign ministry official said that commercial satellites from the United States and its allies could become legitimate targets for Russia if they were involved in the war in Ukraine. Russia, which in 1957 launched Sputnik 1, the first manmade satellite, into space and in 1961 put the first man in outer space,…
Solar, Gas Company Fined for ‘Greenwashing’ Carbon Neutral Credentials
October 27, 2022
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In a nation-first, Australia’s corporate watchdog has fined solar and gas firm Tlou Energy $53,280 (US$34,625) for “greenwashing” and claiming its electricity production was carbon neutral. Greenwashing is the practice of misrepresenting the extent to which a product, service, or investment fund is environmentally friendly, sustainable, or ethical. The practice can be carried out across…
2,700 Year-Old Rock Carvings Discovered in Iraq’s Mosul
BAGHDAD—Archaeologists in northern Iraq last week unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees from the Assyrian Empire, an archaeologist said Wednesday. The carvings on marble slabs were discovered by a team of experts in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, who have been working to restore the site of the ancient Mashki Gate, which was…
Faster and Less Energy Consuming Devices in Sight as Scientists Form Interlayer Quasiparticle Pairs
October 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a way to create interlayer exciton pairs using bilayer semiconductor technology, paving the way for faster devices that consume less energy. This research could lay the groundwork for a new generation of smartphones and computers and next-generation technologies that high-speed computing, information processing, and data communication…
Researchers Discover Way to Make Magnets Without Rare Earth Metals
October 25, 2022
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Scientists from the University of Cambridge and their Austrian colleagues have discovered a novel method of making magnets without the use of rare earth metals, an innovation that could offer a possibility for Western countries to veer away from overly depending on China for the tech-critical materials. Researchers found a way to produce tetrataenite, an…
Australian Museum to Launch Scientific Expedition on Norfolk Island
October 25, 2022
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The Australian Museum will conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of Norfolk Island, 1700 km northeast of Sydney, over the next two years. Working with the local community, Parks Australia, the Australian Institute of Botanical Science and the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Australian Museum (AM) aims to learn more about the flora and fauna on Norfolk Island and…
NASA Starts Independent Study on UFOs With New Team
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday began an independent study on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), colloquially referred to as unidentified flying objects (UFOs), with a new team of 16 people. According to NASA, the study will focus solely on unclassified data. The team of 16 will, over nine months, study how data on UAPs gathered…
Soil in Danger: How Fixing Agricultural Soil Could Help the World
October 24, 2022
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Agricultural soil is an important resource for communities all over the world, not only because it provides humans with the majority of their food but because it also plays a major role in balancing the environment. Soil researchers have said investing in soil could help the world tap into an untold resource against environmental challenges…
Scientists Enthusiastic About New Gender, Non-Binary Quotas for Research Funding
October 24, 2022
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The Australian Academy of Sciences has thrown its support behind a new quota system dealing with “gender inequities” in the distribution of research grants—despite repeated concerns from commentators that gender quotas do not produce meaningful outcomes. In a “new intervention”, the country’s health and medical research funding body, the National Health and Medical Research Council…
India Successfully Launches Rocket Carrying 36 Satellites Into Orbit
October 24, 2022
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said Sunday that it had successfully launched its heaviest rocket carrying 36 satellites owned by London-based satellite company OneWeb into orbit. The LVM3 rocket was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 12:07 a.m. local time carrying 36 OneWeb satellites and weighing 5,796 kilograms in total,…
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