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An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk – against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth. A spacewalk is considered one of the […] The post First private spacewalk a success, Microsoft to cut 650 gaming jobs appeared first on ShinyShiny.
The most ambitious private space mission yet, which will see the first private spacewalk, has lifted off. At 5:23 am EDT, the Polaris Dawn mission rose from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket for low-Earth orbit.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: SpaceX, Launch
Sony is getting an exciting new lens in the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 FE. While details about the lens have been scarce, the first images have already leaked online. The leaked image of the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 lens was shared by Sony Alpha Rumors on X. It shows the top view of the lens paired with the Sony A7RV full-frame camera. In the photo, the lens looks massive when mounted on the Sony A7RV. S
A 67-year-old London man with lung cancer has been the first to receive a new cancer vaccine as part of an international trial. The early-stage research will test the immune therapy’s safety and whether it can be used together with existing cancer treatments.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Cancer, Lung cancer, Immunotherapy
It's been over two decades coming, but the Volkswagen camper van is finally riding again in the United States. Not only does the impending launch of the all-electric ID. Buzz mark the return to the US market of the sorely missed VW camper bus, it also helps fill the void of compact, affordable mini-camper options in general. With a walkaway price under $75,000, the very first American ID. Buzz ca
Kairos Power has broken ground at Oak Ridge on the first officially approved Generation IV reactor ever in the US and the first non-light-water reactor in 50 years. It is being constructed alongside a non-nuclear demonstration unit that will help inform the design of the new reactor facility.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Nuclear, Reactors
In the Belgian North Sea, maintenance vessels are now able to tether to an automatic cable at a wind farm to get their batteries topped up. The innovative system is the first of its kind and a major step in keeping electric vessels as green as possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Shipping, Offshore Wind, Wind Power, Wind turbine, Green+Energy, Electric Boats, Recharging
A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of males will harmonize a rumbling sound, from one to the next, to signal that it's time for everyone to move on. They liken it to the way a barbershop quartet builds a chorus from one voice to the next.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Stanford University, Elephant, Commu
The first expedition to the Titanic since last year's Titan submersible disaster that killed five people is on its way. The goal is to make the most detailed imaging survey yet of the historic wreck to ascertain how the sea environment is affecting it.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Underwater drones, Titanic, Ships, History
Northrop Grumman has released a photo of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) XRQ-73 stealth drone X-plane that it has built for DARPA and is expected to fly by the end of the year.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: DARPA, Northrop Grumman, drones, Stealth, Aircraft


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