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  • Juno captures images of hellish moon Io

    Juno captures images of hellish moon Io

    NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed its first ultra-close flyby of the hellish moon Io. The spacecraft has been orbiting our solar system’s gas giant, Jupiter, for several years now, completing multiple flybys of the moons and objects found within the Jovian system. This is the first time Juno has flown so close to Io, though…

  • A commander’s lament on the loss of a historic SpaceX rocket

    A commander’s lament on the loss of a historic SpaceX rocket

    Enlarge / One of the most historic rockets in SpaceX’s fleet toppled over Christmas Day on the return tip to Cape Canaveral, Florida, following its previous mission. The Falcon 9 rocket that launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on SpaceX’s first crew mission in 2020 launched and landed for the 19th and final…

  • NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator for Artemis Lunar Lander

    NASA Astronauts Test SpaceX Elevator for Artemis Lunar Lander

    Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. Credit: SpaceX NASA astronauts tested SpaceX’s Starship elevator for upcoming Artemis Moon missions, evaluating its functionality for crew and equipment transport, a vital step in lunar and Mars exploration goals. NASA…

  • A Milestone For Space Exploration : ScienceAlert

    A Milestone For Space Exploration : ScienceAlert

    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set to pass the Sun this year in a milestone moment for space exploration. The probe, launched on Aug 12, 2018, is due to fly past the sun at 195 km/s, or 435,000 mph on 24 December 2024, the BBC reported. NASA describes it as a mission to “”touch the…

  • ‘Teenage T. Rex’ skulls belong to different dinosaur, scientists say after decades of debate | Science & Tech News

    ‘Teenage T. Rex’ skulls belong to different dinosaur, scientists say after decades of debate | Science & Tech News

    First unearthed in 1942, the fossils were the subject of debate on whether they were from junior Tyrannosaurus Rexes or from Nanotyrannus lancensis – smaller relatives of the iconic dinosaurs. By Dylan Donnelly, news reporter Wednesday 3 January 2024 01:01, UK … Continue Reading News Source: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/teenage-t-rex-skulls-belong-to-different-dinosaur-scientists-say-after-decades-of-debate-13041255

  • Sumatran dugong hunter struggles to adapt to changing times

    Sumatran dugong hunter struggles to adapt to changing times

    The herbivorous dugong was classed as a vulnerable species in 1982 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Hunters like Munsa in Bintan, a cluster of islands between Sumatra and Singapore, have retired from hunting the mammal in response to conservation initiatives. However, Munsa complains that the family’s income has plummeted, and that he…

  • How to watch Tuesday’s SpaceX rocket launch – NBC Los Angeles

    How to watch Tuesday’s SpaceX rocket launch – NBC Los Angeles

    A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites is scheduled to launch Tuesday evening from the California coast. The Falcon 9 rocket launch window opens at 6:13 p.m. at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara. The rocket will carry 21 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. If needed, an additional launch window will open at…

  • Terran Orbital says Rivada is up to date on invoices after undisclosed payment

    Terran Orbital says Rivada is up to date on invoices after undisclosed payment

    TAMPA, Fla. — Terran Orbital told investors Jan. 2 it has received a past-due payment for the 300 satellites it is building for Rivada Space Networks, but it is unclear whether this covered the full $180 million it expected by the end of 2023 as future installments for the $2.4 billion project are kept under…

  • 84% Say ChatGPT Got Their Diagnosis Right

    84% Say ChatGPT Got Their Diagnosis Right

    Most Americans seem willing to trust AI with a bigger part of their medical needs. getty Doctors and healthcare officials can debate the value of AI in health as much as they’d like. People are already voting with their fingers, and using ChatGPT for health care insights, diagnoses, and help with understanding what their doctors…

  • Affordable Drug Offers New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis Patients

    Affordable Drug Offers New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis Patients

    A study led by Monash University and Alfred Health, found that methotrexate, a low-cost drug used since the 1980s, could effectively treat hand osteoarthritis. The research showed that a 20mg weekly dose of methotrexate over six months significantly reduced pain and stiffness in patients, offering a promising treatment option for a condition that severely impacts…