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NASA released these stunning new images of Jupiter captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. This and more in our weekly roundup of stories that made us ... Show more
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'She joined her family as a martyr': Relatives gathered by a tiny sandy grave in Gaza, where they had buried a baby girl, who lived just a few days after ...
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Quick Glance: Premature Baby Rescued from Dead Mother's Womb Dies in Gaza After 5 Days
- A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, according to her uncle.
- Sabreen Jouda died in a Gaza hospital after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, said her uncle.
- Following an Israeli airstrike on Sabreen's home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, her parents and 4-year-old sister tragically lost their lives.
- More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, with local health officials stating that about two-thirds of the dead are women and children. Health officials do not differentiate between combatants and civilians in their count.
NASA had to put the Hubble Telescope into 'safe mode' because of a glitch: The orbiting observatory was recently shut down because one of its instruments started ...
qz.com/nasa-hubble-space-telescope-safe-mode-glitch-1851439616
Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package: Ukrainian President Zelensky says munitions in $6bn package "can save lives right now".
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68901820
NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue: “When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-still-doesnt-understand-root-cause-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/
Inside NASA's monthslong effort to rescue the Voyager 1 mission: After months of trying to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 probe — the most distant ...
nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-rescue-voyager-1-mission-rcna149514
Ex-Space Shuttle boss corrects the record on Hubble upgrade mission: Under Flight Rules, the crew should have turned back to Earth
theregister.com/2024/04/26/sts_109_shuttle_mission/
Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters: A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against ...
reuters.com/world/us/columbia-university-faces-federal-complaint-after-arresting-anti-war-protesters-2024-04-25/
Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder: Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-68899601
NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, arrive in Florida for Boeing's first human spaceflight
apnews.com/article/boeing-space-capsule-starliner-astronauts-nasa-4742d2759c51d63c0d2ec9cbf93fce25
LIVE: Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin's family speak to media: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars: "I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/astrolab-tacks-toward-a-future-where-100s-of-tons-of-cargo-are-shipped-to-the-moon/
Mick Jagger visits NASA before Rolling Stones’ Houston concert: Mick Jagger posted photos Friday of a visit to NASA ahead of the Rolling Stones' concert Sunday ...
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He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
npr.org/2024/04/25/1246820206/ed-dwight-blue-origin-astronaut-new-shepard
A NASA Mars rover is in a great place to search for signs of life: While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is ...
qz.com/nasa-mars-rover-perseverance-fossils-life-1851434639
New NASA satellite monitoring ocean health: PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.
omaha.com/news/nation-world/weather/nasa-ocean-pace-algal-blooms-air-pollution/article_4a3d3131-b3f0-5717-8ac3-40127664a28a.html
ISS: Resistant bacterium mutated in space: Amazing discovery in space: According to a study, a dangerous bacterium has mutated on the ISS ...
t-online.de/digital/aktuelles/id_100393230/iss-resistentes-bakterium-ist-im-all-mutiert.html
Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat: Millions of human-made objects travel at high speeds in low-Earth orbit, polluting space and increasing the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/low-earth-orbit-faces-a-spiraling-debris-threat/
Five school students representing Bangladesh at NASA: Five high school students from Bangladesh have been selected as the global finalists at the Innovation ...
thedailystar.net/campus/campus/news/five-school-students-representing-bangladesh-nasa-3595356
Mars Mystery: Freaky "Spiders" Found on the Red Planet: New satellite images reveal spider-like formations on the dusty soil of Mars ...
techtimes.com/articles/304041/20240426/mars-mystery-freaky-spiders-found-red-planet.htm
Lego Unveils NASA Artemis Rocket Toy, Milky Way Galaxy Sets - Available in May: Lego is set to launch two new captivating sets featuring the NASA Artemis and the ...
techtimes.com/articles/304029/20240426/lego-unveils-nasa-artemis-rocket-toy-milky-way-galaxy-sets-available-may.htm
Earth to be hit by solar storm after four huge explosions on Sun: There could be disruption to communications and other technology
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/earth-hit-solar-storm-after-29058739
NASA manages to fix Voyager's garbled data problem, even though it's more than 15 billion miles away
pcgamer.com/hardware/nasa-manages-to-fix-voyagers-garbled-data-problem-even-though-its-more-than-15-lesssagangreater-billion-lesssagangreater-miles-away/
The 10 best images of Jupiter and its moons from NASA's Juno probe: Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and ...
qz.com/jupiter-moons-io-europa-images-nasa-juno-1851437732
LEGO Icons NASA Artemis launch pad unveiled: 259.99 euros must be invested in order to get the new LEGO icons set "NASA Artemis Launch Pad" (set number 10341) ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/lego-icons-nasa-artemis-startrampe-vorgestellt/
China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon: Space officials in China say they're on track to put the nation's first taikonauts on ...
digitaltrends.com/space/china-confirms-target-date-for-landing-taikonauts-on-moon/
Hubble Celebrates 34th Birthday With a Peek at a Planetary Nebula: Hubble has beamed home a stunning shot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula.
extremetech.com/science/hubble-celebrates-34th-birthday-with-a-peek-at-a-planetary-nebula
Animals in space: 11 sad and strange stories: We've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science — and no shortage ...
qz.com/animals-in-space-history-1851436818
James Webb telescope to investigate strongest sign of alien life: Telescope will set its gaze on the planet K2-18b on Friday, looking for a gas that on Earth is ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/james-webb-telescope-to-investigate-strongest-sign-of-alien-life-jbpzgvbgj
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NASA's Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 Will be Carrying Electric Moon Dust Shield
techtimes.com/articles/303982/20240425/nasa-firely-blue-ghost-mission-1-carrying-electric-moon-dust-shield.htm
An asteroid will make a close flyby of Earth, and scientists are excited: Apophis will swing by Earth at an eerily close distance of less than 20,000 miles (32 ...
qz.com/how-scientists-preparing-asteroid-apophis-flyby-earth-1851435882
Stunning satellite images show just how big Death Valley’s lake really was. See them
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Psyche spacecraft sends data back to Earth using lasers for the first time: NASA's experimental laser communication system, riding along with the Psyche ...
digitaltrends.com/space/dsoc-psyche-data/
NASA will test sunlight-powered space travel after the launch of a solar sail: The mission rode aboard Rocket Lab's Electron, reusing one of the rocket's ...
qz.com/nasa-solar-sail-launch-sunlight-powered-space-travel-1851434621
Could Gujarat’s Luna crater be almost 7,000 years old? NASA deciphers: Impact craters on our planet are a relative rarity, with fewer than 200 structures from ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/gujarat-luna-crater-7000-years-old-nasa-9290413/
4 eruptions on the sun at the same time: magnetic storms triggered?: Four flares erupted simultaneously on the sun on Monday night. They could cause geomagnetic ...
businessinsider.de/leben/international-panorama/4-eruptionen-gleichzeitig-auf-der-sonne-magnetische-stuerme-ausgeloest/
New NASA satellite monitoring ocean health: PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.
richmond.com/news/state-regional/weather/nasa-ocean-pace-algal-blooms-air-pollution/article_4a6e0408-0266-11ef-b48d-83ed8c2b29f2.html
Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump: A grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges that they took part in an Arizona ...
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War in Ukraine: US to send new aid right away, Biden says: The president says weapons and equipment will be sent to Kyiv "in the next few hours" ...
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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.
- Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.
- The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.
- Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
Reuters World News: Trump's foreign courters, and other top stories: The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.
reuters.com/podcasts/podcast-tiktok-countdown-trumps-foreign-courters-boeing-plastic-divide-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations
- World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.
- Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.
- As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.
- While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.
After Months of Gibberish, Voyager 1 Is Communicating Well Again: NASA scientists spent months coaxing the 46-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft back into healthy ...
scientificamerican.com/article/after-months-of-gibberish-voyager-1-is-communicating-well-again/
Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
What side of history do you want to be on?: There is so much noise, it can be hard to discern the values you agree with. Here are some tips to help you determine ...
blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-side-of-history-do-you-want-to-be-on/
Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...
spektrum.de/news/raumsonde-voyager-1-funkt-wieder-verwertbare-daten-zur-erde/2214714
Quick Glance: Voyager 1 Sends Usable Data to Earth Again
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1's mission is to explore interstellar space.
- After sending unreadable data for months, a fix was found for the issue.
- Experts repaired a faulty chip in the Flight Data Subsystem to resume sending readable data.
- The mission remains iconic, but the battery's longevity is uncertain as the probe continues its journey through the Milky Way.
New Prince Louis birthday photo taken by Kate: A new photograph has been released to mark the sixth birthday of Prince Louis.
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Senators hope TikTok will remain in business in US under new owner: Two U.S. senators said they hope TikTok will remain in business in the U.S ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
NASA video shows 4 flares erupt on the sun at once, facing Earth: The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-video-solar-flares-erupt-simultaneously-on-sun-earth-impacts-2024-4
NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate ...
reuters.com/world/nasa-chief-asks-nations-work-together-climate-change-2024-04-24/
How to see Lyrid meteor shower during the pink supermoon: The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could make ...
businessinsider.com/how-to-see-lyrid-meteor-shower-during-pink-supermoon-2024-4
Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first: ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/miles_of_fiber_optic_lines/
Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space: Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68881369
Voyager1: Radio contact with the probe has been restored: After five months of radio silence, NASA has re-established radio contact with the Voyager1 space probe ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/voyager1-der-funkkontakt-zur-sonde-ist-wiederhergestellt-19673274.html
NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon Titan: Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-officially-greenlights-3-35-billion-mission-to-saturns-moon-titan/
Minerals are in short supply on Earth. This startup wants to mine asteroids: With minerals in short supply on Earth, private companies such as California-based ...
cnn.com/world/astroforge-asteroid-mining-nasa-spc-scn/
Conflicts drive global military spending to record high: War in Ukraine and tensions in Middle East and Asia lead to 7% increase in worldwide defence expenditure ...
ft.com/content/3744cad3-52ac-40d7-b97d-e085aec1a23e
Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023
- Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.
- Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.
- Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.
- Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.
Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/world/nasa-jupiter-io-lava-lake-mountain-scn/
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo: Hubble continues to deliver the goods.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/daily-telescope-the-ambiguously-galactic-duo/
NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/dubai-flood-nasa-releases-satellite-photos-of-record-uae-flooding.html
A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?
npr.org/2024/04/23/1243676256/space-station-junk-hits-florida-home-liability
India opposition criticises Modi for 'hate speech': The PM accused opponents of wanting to give wealth to "infiltrators", in remarks seen as anti-Muslim.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68872003
Biden vows to 'quickly' supply new military aid to Ukraine: The US president says he will send "significant" support to Kyiv if senators pass a new aid deal on ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68874906
The Sports Bra announces plans to franchise with investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
oregonlive.com/sports/2024/04/the-sports-bra-announces-plans-to-franchise-with-investment-from-alexis-ohanian.html
Quick Glance: The Sports Bra Announces Franchising Plans with Investment from Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian
- The Sports Bra, a now-iconic Portland destination that made history as the first women’s sports bar in the world, has announced plans to franchise and expand into other cities.
- Investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian - the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams - will fund the effort in partnership with Ohanian’s 776 Foundation. All returns from the investment will be invested back into girls’ and women’s sports via the foundation, the Sports Bra wrote in a post on Instagram.
- Owner Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in Portland in 2022, and the business thrived in a city and state that has consistently showcased strong support for women’s sports.
- But the growing hype around women’s sports is not unique to Portland. The popularity of women’s professional sports has seen a significant national uptick thanks, in part, to the emerging stardom of athletes like Sophia Smith, Caitlin Clark and others.
Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act: Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68874822
Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
Congress, AAP and others: India's battered opposition takes on Modi: The unwieldy alliance has had leaders arrested and bank accounts frozen as it tries to ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68872835
Retired NASA astronaut visits Orange, recounts his journey from farm fields to outer space
ocregister.com/2024/04/22/retired-nasa-astronaut-recounts-his-journey-from-farm-fields-to-outer-space/
CORRECTION: TRUMP TRIAL LIVE: Opening statements begin in hush money trial of former president Donald Trump
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See incredible time lapses of two of space’s most famous objects: Two striking time lapses from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show how two famous objects ...
digitaltrends.com/space/time-lapses-cassiopeia-a-crab-nebula/
Satellite photos: This year’s ‘average’ Sierra snowpack compared to previous years
mercurynews.com/2024/04/22/satellite-photos-this-years-average-sierra-snowpack-compared-to-previous-years/
Could JWST Solve One of Cosmology's Greatest Mysteries?: The telescope's studies could help end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of cosmic expansion ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01115-3
Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?: Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who has graduated from the European Space Agency ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/australia-has-a-new-astronaut-but-what-would-it-take-to-get-her-to-space-20240422-p5flob.html
Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly seven years in Lebanon, dead at 76
reuters.com/world/terry-anderson-us-journalist-held-hostage-lebanon-dead-76-2024-04-21/
Why Detroit’s Black Tech Saturday Matters: Hey, it’s Jeff Green, stopping by for a visit from my beat on the Equality team. This week I want to talk about ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/why-detroit-s-black-tech-saturday-matters
Philippines, US troops begin annual combat drills : Nearly 17,000 Filipino and American troops will begin a three-week joint combat training exercise in the ...
reuters.com/world/philippines-us-troops-begin-annual-combat-drills-2024-04-22/
NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/23/nasa-leaders-discuss-global-challenges-solutions-with-mexico-president-lawmakers-and-students/
NASA images show how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake got this winter: The driest place in North America had a lake big enough you could kayak in this past winter.
fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/death-valleys-temporary-lake-was-measured-by-a-nasa-satellite-heres-how-big-it-got/
NASA Reveals What the Strange Object Was that Fell From the Sky and Tore Through a Florida Home's Roof
entrepreneur.com/business-news/nasa-confirms-space-junk-tore-through-naples-florida-roof/472784
Quick Glance: Fragment of ISS Battery Hits Florida Residence
- A confirmed piece of space debris hit a Florida home in March, originating from a discarded ISS battery pallet.
- The fragment that entered the house of Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, pierced through the roof and crossed 2 floors.
- Following thorough examination, the US space agency confirmed that the fragment was indeed part of the cargo pallet used to secure the batteries.
- NASA intends to update its predictive models for object decay during re-entry and the ISS team will investigate the disposal of the cargo pallet to enhance understanding of the debris's survival.
Here's how to see the Lyrid meteor shower, 'pink moon' this week: Skygazers will still be able to catch the Lyrid meteor shower and full 'pink moon' this week.
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-22/how-to-see-lyrid-meteor-shower-pink-moon
Why is methane seeping on Mars? NASA scientists have new ideas: The most surprising revelation from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover—that methane is seeping from the ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-methane-seeping-mars-nasa-scientists.html
NASA shows how Mars helicopter did the impossible, and then crashed: Extraterrestrial flight.
mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-ingenuity-helicopter-map
NASA Ames solar sail mission could change space weather monitoring: Solar sails could propel spacecraft across the solar system and position satellites closer to ...
sfchronicle.com/weather/article/nasa-ames-solar-sail-19416043.php
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