Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays

Polaris Dawn astronauts, from left to right, Anna Menon, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, inside the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon Resilience. (Image credit: SpaceX) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts of SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn mission that will perform the first commercial spacewalk are taking delays to their launch in stride.Continue Reading

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Much of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank has reportedly lost water access due to an Israeli military assault., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Middle East Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific War on Gaza US Election Opinion Sport Video Features UkraineContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Nicholas Petris, born to Greek immigrants in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1923, could remember a time when electric trucks were a common sight on the streets of Oakland. In fact, just a couple decades before hisContinue Reading

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The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. This recent episode of Chris Hayes’s podcast Why Is This Happening?, which I recommend in general, offers a good jumping off point for discussing American liberalism. In particular, in this moment where “Obamaism” is again being defended by those who place symbolism overContinue Reading

Planetary Reseachers Create 3D Radiation Map of Jovian System

Using data gathered by the Advanced Stellar Compass (ASC) and the Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) onboard NASA’s Juno orbiter, scientists have produced the first complete 3D radiation map of the Jovian system. The post Planetary Reseachers Create 3D Radiation Map of Jovian System appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…ReadContinue Reading