SpaceX’s plans to launch its Starship-Super Heavy two-stage rocket 44 times a year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are facing criticism from its two main rivals, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. The Starship The vehicle is the world’s largest rocket. Its two stages are SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster rocket… Read More »
Hair loss. Weakness and confusion. Wounds that do not heal. These can all be signs that a person is malnourished, but they are often confused with the “normal” process of aging. “People say ‘I’m getting old’ but they’re actually malnourished and that’s completely preventable for many people,” says Judi Porter, professor of dietetics at Deakin… Read More »
Technology has revolutionized air travel research and booking in many positive ways. But it has also meant a huge reduction in the number of people working directly in customer service as companies try to automate customer interaction. So trying to get through to someone who can actually offer individual help when things go wrong can… Read More »
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have successfully tested a next-generation microgravity 3D printer called SpaceCAL. The tests were conducted as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission, a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight that launched on Monday (June 8). During the 140-second test run, SpaceCAL 3D-printed four items from a liquid plastic called PEGDA, including… Read More »
London’s Department for Transport has announced the expected fee schedules for the use of the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels under the River Thames from spring 2025. So is there a way for drivers to avoid the £4 peak hour charge? Here’s everything you need to know about Mayor Sadiq Khan’s latest road charge. Where is… Read More »
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the closest supermassive black hole ever seen to Earth, a cosmic titan “frozen in time.” As an elusive example of an “intermediate-mass black hole,” the object could serve as a missing link in understanding the connection between stellar mass and supermassive black holes. The black hole appears… Read More »
Think of those wonderful train experiences, those classic railway journeys that filled your heart with joy. Forget for a moment that the Orient Express doesn’t actually go east these days, and the Flying Scotsman may include a bus replacement service. Modern rail travel can still be magical. When I hear that a new high-speed line… Read More »
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first two astronauts to fly Boeing’s Starliner capsule said on Wednesday from the International Space Station that they were confident the spacecraft could return them home if the company and NASA could fix thruster problems that have kept them in space much longer than expected. “I have a… Read More »
Azerbaijan, as you probably know, is no Saint-Tropez. But that doesn’t seem to stop the ultra-rich. They are, unquestionably, extremely stupid and extremely greedy, and they pack their crazy little Louis Vuitton bags and give away ridiculous amounts of Azerbaijani goods. manat For a sunbed at the new Baku branch of Nikki Beach. For those… Read More »
Tampons are one of the most popular menstrual products in a growing market that now includes menstrual underwear, menstrual cups, and more. They’ve been around since the 1930s and are still essential for many, used by 80% of people who menstruate. But there’s been little research examining potential contaminants in tampons and whether they pose… Read More »