Tag: Science

WA Gears up for International Travellers to Witness the 2023 Solar Eclipse

Hundreds of residents in a Western Australian town will be allowed to offer accommodation to visitors for a total solar eclipse scheduled for next year in 2023. Exmouth, a small town in WA’s north with a population of about 2,000, will be one of the best viewing spots in the world for the Ningaloo Eclipse…


NASA Moon Rocket on Track for Launch Despite Lightning Hits

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a…


US Court Upholds SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan

WASHINGTON —A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX won FCC approval in 2021 to fly 2,824 satellites…


NASA Tests New Moon Rocket, 50 Years After Apollo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top. The 322-foot rocket (98-meter) will attempt to send an empty crew capsule into a far-flung lunar orbit, 50 years after NASA’s famed Apollo moonshots. If all goes well,…


Australian Government to Create Biodiversity Market

A biodiversity credits scheme would be the start of a “nationwide restoration” of Australia’s environment, according to the prime minister. Anthony Albanese said the scheme, announced at an event in regional New South Wales on Friday, would work much like the carbon credits scheme. Farmers would receive biodiversity certificates or credits for planting vegetation along…


Scientists Plan First-Ever Study of Online Transgenderism ‘Contagion’

A groundbreaking new study will use artificial intelligence (AI) to trace the spread of online transgenderism. Investment manager Shannon Boschy, activist Billboard Chris, and a Canadian AI research firm are organizing the study. To avoid attacks from transgender advocates, the artificial intelligence company won’t mention its name publicly, Boschy said. The company has expertise in…


SpaceX to Fill Mobile Network Access Deadzones in T-Mobile Partnership

T-Mobile will partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and use the company’s Starlink satellites to provide cellphone users with network access in parts of the United States, including where mobile coverage doesn’t currently exist, the companies announced on Thursday. The “Coverage Above and Beyond” partnership is a “breakthrough new plan to bring cellphone connectivity everywhere,” according…


Boeing Astronaut Flight Off Until Next Year for More Fixes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Boeing’s first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule following its last test flight. Liftoff of the Starliner capsule with a pair of NASA test pilots is now scheduled for February, officials announced Thursday. They had hoped to launch it…


Rock-Hunting NASA Rover Reveals Martian Crater’s Surprising Geology

WASHINGTON—Core samples drilled by NASA’s Perseverance rover on the Martian surface are revealing the geology of a gaping crater scientists suspect may have harbored microbial life billions of years ago, including surprises about the nature of the rock present there. The samples, obtained by the car-sized, six-wheeled robotic rover and stored for future transport to…


Upcoming Artemis 1 Launch a Step Towards Completing Trump’s Objective

NASA’s Moon exploration dry spell is coming to an end on Aug. 29, as for the first time in almost 50 years, NASA is brushing off the Moon dust and going back to Earth’s nearest celestial body. Artemis 1 is unmanned, but it’s a big step toward getting astronauts back on the Moon’s surface as…