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President Donald Trump retweeted a post by game show host Chuck Woolery that unfoundedly claimed that “everyone is lying” about the coronavirus pandemic in a possible effort to thwart Trump’s re-election prospects this fall by damaging the economy. Conservative Woolery, who hosted shows like “Love Connection,” wrote Sunday night: “The …

The built-in solar flow battery device contains a solar cell to convert sunlight into electricity and chemicals that can store electricity for later use. Credit: Wenjie Li Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and durable solar flux battery, a way to generate, …

NASA wants to go to Moon, and astrophysicists also want their instruments to travel. The details are still changing, as scientists are discovering what makes the most sense given the moon’s scientific and logistical limitations. But they are confident that NASA’s current priorities on the moon offer benefits that would …

Enlarge / / Artistic view of the Ariane 6 configuration using four reinforcements on the ELA-4 launch pad along with its mobile gantry. ESA-D. Ducros This was course to be the year of the great rocket. At one point, four large and powerful boosters were expected to take off this …

This Falcon 9 rocket was launched in November 2019 and was carrying 60 Starlink satellites. SpaceX The last Launch of SpaceX Starlink from Cape Canaveral, Florida, has been postponed for the third time in three weeks. Blastoff was originally scheduled for June 26, but was delayed to address technical issues …