With the help of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have found six galaxies lying around a supermassive black hole when the Universe was less than a billion years old. This is the first time such a close grouping has been seen so soon after the Big Bang and the […]
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I will bring you up to date on some of the space news that has not been covered by the national news, at least not that I have seen.The latest cargo vessel that has reached the International Space Station was the four-ton Cygnus space cargo ship. It is 58 feet […]
The Right Stuff details the incredible story of America’s very first astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in its premiere on Disney+ today, Friday, October 9. In 1959, a newly formed agency NASA was put up to the impossible task of catching up to the Soviet Union in the space race. By […]
The Space Force absolutely plans on deploying U.S. service members to defend freedom in the great expanse of outer space, according to one of the service’s top officials. Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw said Tuesday that the service will someday deploy so-called space warfighters into orbit around the Earth, even raising the […]
What happened Shares of Chinese e-commerce company Yunji (NASDAQ:YJ) soared in early trading on Wednesday, after the company highlighted sales figures from a recent live-stream event. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, Yunji stock was up only 3%, but it had been up 18% earlier in the session. So what According […]
The Army’s Project Convergence 2020 sought to bring new, explosive “warfare at speed” dimensions to future combat as part of a broad transformational attempt to surge in front of competitors and near-peer rivals with accelerated networking and sensor-to-shooter times … designed to enable an entirely new generation of warfare possibilities. […]
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The following is a notification from UL that the UL Mark identified below is counterfeit and might have been applied on fire doors and fire door/window frames. Fire doors and fire door/window frames bearing the counterfeit certification mark have not been evaluated by UL […]
TSX: WEF VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) third quarter 2020 financial and operating results will be released on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Western Forest Products Inc. Logo (CNW Group/Western Forest Products Inc.) More Analysts, investors and media are invited […]
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As astronomers discover more and more planets in galaxies far, far away, they are increasingly confronted with a curious subset of orbs that are free-floating and not connected to or orbiting a particular star. Further complicating matters is that within that group, most of what they have found are gassy, […]
To find the exact location of the leak in Zvezda so it can be repaired, Cassidy and his crewmates will have to spend some time floating around the module with a handheld device called an ultrasonic leak detector, which spots frequencies that are emitted by airflow as it rushes out […]
A post shared more than 46,000 times on Facebook has claimed that there are two million illegal immigrants in the UK. This is misleading, as although the exact number of illegal immigrants in the UK is unknown, various estimates put the number well below two million. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS […]
From the bridge of the Arctic Sunrise, an old ice-breaking fishing trawler turned research vessel now plying the polar waters between Greenland and northern Norway, Laura Meller has an unparalleled view of our planet’s future. It is both gorgeous, and terrifying. The early autumn sunlight bathes the scattered icebergs in […]
Smoke in the upper atmosphere from wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington has crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Finland, satellite images show. The World Meteorological Organization posted a satellite image Monday to Twitter showing particulate matter from the fires streaming across the ocean over Scandinavia and Finland, with another swirl […]
KINCHELOE, MI – A space command and control center could be coming to the Upper Peninsula where work is underway on a ground station and there are plans for two satellite launch sites. Kincheloe is on the short list of possible locations for a new Oakman Aerospace command and control […]
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The directorate will begin drafting a requirements document for Tactical and Combat Vehicle Electrification (TaCVE) and will host an industry day Oct. 20 to share its electrification initiatives with industry. CALSTART, an organization that focuses on clean technology transportation, and the Ground Vehicles Systems Center will cohost the event. The […]
Share This Article: Photo via Pixabay An education task force released a report Monday highlighting the urgency for every San Diego County student to have equitable access to learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Times of San Diego’s growthwith a small monthly contribution For distance learning to be equitable, teachers […]
In its 2001 Palazzolo v. Rhode Island decision, the Supreme Court expanded the power of landowners to sue governments over regulatory restrictions. It was a big victory for the little guys: Anthony Palazzolo, owner of a modest tow truck business, had purchased the parcel at the center of the dispute […]
Now that the Air Force has officially announced that it has built and flown a new sixth-generation fighter jet, many might wonder: Could it be the stealthiest, fastest and most lethal aircraft ever to exist? What if it were built to be as stealthy as a B-21 bomber? A new […]
Pilot whales lie stranded on a sandbar Monday near Strahan, Australia. Marine conservationists have been deployed to the scene on Tasmania’s west coast to try to rescue the whales. Brodie Weeding/AP hide caption toggle caption Brodie Weeding/AP Pilot whales lie stranded on a sandbar Monday near Strahan, Australia. Marine conservationists […]
The camera on the back of your cellphone got its start in the sky. The same goes for many of the baby formulas for sale today, and for the technology behind laser eye surgery. Those disparate products and processes — and many, many more — have their roots in technology […]