The latest installation of the long duel between Barack Obama and Donald Trump explicitly highlights the stark contrasts in personal and political temperaments of the two defining White House residents of this time. And it took its rivalry to a level not seen before in the modern history of the …
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Peaches can be linked to outbreaks of salmonella affecting 68 people in 9 states
The bagged peaches were sold under the Wawona brand name in 2-pound clear, plastic bags at ALDI stores in 16 states starting June 1st. ALDI has voluntarily repatriated the peaches to the following states: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, …
Read More »SpaceX Starship’s Raptor engine has just reached new power levels
The Raptor, SpaceX’s engine used to power the Starship, reached new levels of power during its development. On Monday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the engine reached 330 bar room pressure without exploding. That is 31 bar higher than what the engine returned in February 2019, when it beat the …
Read More »Obama torches Trump as American democracy depends on it
As Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and John Kasich – three people with major ideological and personal differences between them – all made clear in their earlier speeches, the case against Trump is not about policy. The urgency that socialists, liberals and conservatives have to unite this week is about something …
Read More »The closest ever asteroid to pass Earth and not to touch, just write through it
This illustration shows an asteroid, though not the one that hit Earth on August 16th. NASA / JPL-CalTech We got it pretty good at detecting careful asteroids and follow their paths. But sometimes the little ones pull through, like Asteroid 2020 QG did on Sunday. The European Space Agency (ESA) …
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