[ad_1] Telling the president the truth at all times is the only possible policy, Dr. Anthony Fauci told an Irish audience on Friday night on the Late Late Show. When asked about how to deal with the White House as the leader of the COVID task force, he said: “You …
Read More »Photos of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn in September 2020 | Today’s Image
[ad_1] Did you miss the sweep of the moon in the last few nights after the largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn? Here are some photos, from the EarthSky Community, of that glorious night sky scene. See in EarthSky Community Photos. | The moon passed Jupiter and …
Read More »NASA launches a new space toilet and more to the space station this week
[ad_1] A private cargo spacecraft will lift off from Virginia on Tuesday (September 29), carrying tons of fresh supplies to the International Space Station, including science experiments, Estée Lauder skincare, and a new space toilet. The mission, known as Cygnus NG-14, will deliver 7,624 pounds (3,458 kilograms) of payload on …
Read More »Facebook gets Apple’s reprieve in reducing live events – science and technology
[ad_1] Facebook said on Friday it struck a deal in which Apple agreed to temporarily forfeit its share of the revenue from paid events on the leading social network to help pandemic-affected artists make money during the pandemic. The social network had asked Apple to skip its usual 30 percent …
Read More »The Moon is rusting and researchers want to know why
[ad_1] The Moon as seen by NASA’s Mariner 10 in 1973, long before research found signs of rust on the airless surface. Credit: NASA / JPL / Northwestern University While our Moon is airless, research indicates the presence of hematite, a form of oxide that normally requires oxygen and water. …
Read More »Dangerous radiation levels on the Moon are a serious challenge for future lunar missions
[ad_1] Posing challenges for future space missions, scientists announced on Friday, September 25, that the next generation of lunar explorers will face two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to the potential health hazards that lunar researchers need to wear thick-walled …
Read More »A word of warning about your Amazon PS5 and Xbox Series X pre-orders
[ad_1] PS5 / X Series Sony / Microsoft / Paul rates As the world’s largest online retailer, it made sense that millions of people were trying to order PS5 and Xbox Series X through Amazon during launch over the past two weeks. And while Amazon’s site seemed to be in …
Read More »WHO plans to increase access to affordable, quality-assured diabetes tests and treatments
[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceSeptember 26, 2020 During a four-day workshop that ended on September 25, 2020, WHO and key international health partners devised a plan to drive access to affordable, quality-assured diabetes tests and treatments. There are more than 420 million people living with diabetes. Diabetes …
Read More »Gobena Mikael Imiru: the legend of aviation passes away
[ad_1] The African airline industry this week lost an iconic personality who served the continent for more than 34 years: Gobena Mikael Imiru. Gobena served Ethiopian Airlines for 27 years and RwandAir for six years. He was loved and respected by his colleagues at Ethiopian Airlines, who affectionately call him …
Read More »China’s Chang’e-4 detects dangerous levels of radiation on the Moon
[ad_1] Space radiation on the moon is two to three times higher than on the International Space Station (ISS). This could be one of the biggest dangers for future lunar explorers, the Chinese lunar probe discovered. A Sino-German team reported radiation data collected by the lunar lander, named Chang’e-4 after …
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