The 10 Most Expensive Space Missions Of All Time

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Mikdam/Getty Images Space, or as many like to call it, the “final frontier,” has captured our hearts and imaginations ever since we got out of the caves and started looking up. For most of human history, though, space was just too far away due to technological challenges and the sheer cost of developing a rocketContinue Reading

Citizens of Smart Cities Need a Way to Opt Out

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For years, Gwen Shaffer has been leading Long Beach, Calif. residents on “data walks,” pointing out public Wi-Fi routers, security cameras, smart water meters, and parking kiosks. The goal, according to the professor of journalism and public relations at California State University, Long Beach, was to learn how residents felt about the ways in whichContinue Reading

America’s Fragile Grid Faces a Perfect Storm Ahead of Winter

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The energy infrastructure in the United States has failed repeatedly in instances of severe weather, due to years of underinvestment and the failure of utilities to work together to strengthen larger networks. During winter storms and wildfires, a wide range of energy infrastructure has been known to fail due to the lack of preparedness byContinue Reading

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Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Smoke rises from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast following a Ukrainian attack [Security Service of Ukraine/HandoutContinue Reading

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Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time., Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time. Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores, becoming the mostContinue Reading