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He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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."

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Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...

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.

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NASA hears from Voyager 1, after months of quiet: NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth ...

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Astronauts arrive to KSC as 1st crew for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft: Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived to Kennedy Space Center ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says: Tesla's humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as ...

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Quick Glance: Tesla aims to potentially launch its humanoid robot Optimus next year, Elon Musk suggests

Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of Tesla introducing its humanoid robot Optimus to the market next year. The company plans to deploy the robot in its own factory by the year's end.

Not long ago, Tesla revealed “Optimus Gen 2”, a new iteration of its humanoid robot designed to assume repetitive human tasks.

Tesla's confidence in achieving this stems from its utilization of AI technologies in the self-driving vehicle sector and its proficiency in battery and electric motor innovations. The notion that its vehicles are essentially robots on wheels was posited.

Envisioning a future where households incorporate a Tesla Optimus robot that assumes various manufacturing and service roles, the CEO's perspective is clear.

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ISS: Resistant bacterium mutated in space: Amazing discovery in space: According to a study, a dangerous bacterium has mutated on the ISS ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Fauci agrees to testify in Congress on covid origins, pandemic policies: It marks the first time infectious-disease doctor Anthony S. Fauci will publicly face ...

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NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding

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A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?

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Five school students representing Bangladesh at NASA: Five high school students from Bangladesh have been selected as the global finalists at the Innovation ...

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NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students

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Hubble Celebrates 34th Birthday With a Peek at a Planetary Nebula: Hubble has beamed home a stunning shot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula.

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Lego Blasts Off With Two New NASA-Themed Sets: Lego is releasing two NASA-themed sets based on the Artemis Space Launch System and the Milky Way next month ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The Saddest and Strangest Tales of Animals in Space: We've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science and no ...

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The Sacramento Bee

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Infectious-materials lab near Fresno was a hidden danger. A bill would tighten laws | Opinion

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Let the microchips work without interference!: Autonomous driving should become safer and artificial intelligence should become more efficient ...

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Juno's Best Images of Jupiter and Its Moons (So Far): Since 2016, the NASA mission has captured some awe-inspiring views of alien worlds and promising venues for ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

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New NASA satellite monitoring ocean health: PACE will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the ocean and help identify harmful algal blooms.

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Laboratory instead of slaughterhouse: meat from the printer soon in the supermarket?

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Dead embryos implanted into aspiring moms hoping to start families, California suits say

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Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 mln

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Inside Chanel’s open-sky labs around the world, where precious skincare ingredients are harvested

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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 ...

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Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set for third space mission: With 50 hours and 40 minutes, Sunita Williams is second on the list of total cumulative ...

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2 members of thwarted Hong Kong bomb plot stole chemicals from university laboratory to make explosives, court hears

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How the Navy Is Fighting Climate Change With Action on Clean Energy: The U.S. military is the world's largest single source of climate pollution ...

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"We assume that the majority of drug drivers remain undetected": VIENNA. According to the Board of Trustees for Road Safety, a “mobile testing laboratory” would ...

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Nova explosion in the star system “T Coronae Borealis” over Bonn: According to NASA, a celestial spectacle could occur in the coming months: a so-called nova ...

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Explore NASA's Best Photos of the Year: It was a wild year for NASA, and the space agency has the pictures to prove it.

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DRDO develops India's lightest bulletproof jacket for protection against highest threat level | Details

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NASA James Webb Space Telescope Gets its Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Mini-Neptune

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NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Glass-Like Surface of Io's Giant Lava Lake: Loki Patera is a prominent feature of Io, but you've never seen it like this.

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Ustermer chemistry genius wants to become world number 1: The national gold medal is not enough for him, Andrin Hauenstein would like to test his knowledge of ...

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Aerospace professor, ex-NASA executive to lead inaugural Korean space agency: President Yoon Suk Yeol named aerospace engineering professor Yoon Young-bin as the ...

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PD mussels still showing traces of biotoxins: SEREMBAN: Mussels found in waters off Port Dickson are still not fit for consumption as there are still traces of ...

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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 ...

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.

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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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Quick Glance: Celebration of Prince Louis' Sixth Birthday by Kensington Palace

A recent photo of Prince Louis, captured by The Princess of Wales in Windsor, has been posted on Kensington Palace's social media to commemorate his sixth birthday.

In honor of his sixth birthday, events are being organized for William and Kate's youngest child to partake in.

The released photo marks the first image of the children since the contentious Mother's Day picture altered by Kate.

Following the Easter break, Prince Louis resumes classes at Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings.

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Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first: ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle ...

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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space: Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo: Hubble continues to deliver the goods.

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Two-thirds of Canadians consider themselves fans of women's sport - study

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India opposition criticises Modi for 'hate speech': The PM accused opponents of wanting to give wealth to "infiltrators", in remarks seen as anti-Muslim.

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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 ...

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The Sports Bra announces plans to franchise with investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

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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.

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Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act: Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court ...

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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.

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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 ...

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Retired NASA astronaut visits Orange, recounts his journey from farm fields to outer space

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CORRECTION: TRUMP TRIAL LIVE: Opening statements begin in hush money trial of former president Donald Trump

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Satellite photos: This year’s ‘average’ Sierra snowpack compared to previous years

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Our amazing Earth seen from above

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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 ...

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Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly seven years in Lebanon, dead at 76

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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NASA Reveals What the Strange Object Was that Fell From the Sky and Tore Through a Florida Home's Roof

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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