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[ad_1] While SpaceX founder Elon Musk faces strong criticism for calling stay-at-home “fascists”, officials representing his space company and NASA are trying to allay fears about the coronavirus. They said Friday that in the run-up to a historic space launch scheduled for May 27, they are employing additional security measures …

[ad_1] More than 10 million tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year. The floating of plastic debris in the sea has attracted public interest, due to the “Blue Planet Effect” in seeing movements to weaken the use of plastic straws and transport packages. However, such accumulations represent less …

[ad_1] The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft takes off from NASA’s Wallops flight facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, on February 15, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen / Xinhua) “With these contractual awards, the United States is moving forward with the final step necessary to land astronauts …

[ad_1] New York: The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant solar systems for evidence of life on Earth-like exoplanets – particularly those that chaperone burned-out stars known as white dwarfs. The chemical properties of those far-off worlds could indicate that life exists …

[ad_1] So this particular shower should see shooting stars light up the UK skies this weekend, peaking on Tuesday night. If you are lucky, and the sky is clear, then you should be able to see dozens of meteorites crashing into the sky every hour while the event is ongoing. …

[ad_1] Some very powerful telescopes will see the first light in the near future. One of them is the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). One of JWST’s roles, and the role of the other upcoming areas too, is to search for biosignatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets. Now, a …

[ad_1] the Stanford University the administration is considering options to reopen the campus for the fall semester. One possibility is to stay outside in a large tent, the student newspaper reported. Campus activity will resume in a “gradual restart,” President Marc Tessier-Lavigne told the newspaper. Visit the Business Insider home …

[ad_1] Study sheds new light on insect populations. The Pentagon has released video footage of UFOs. The Hubble Space Telescope turns 30. Europe has experienced its warmest year. As the coronavirus continues to dominate the news agenda, here is a selection of other stories from around the world. 1. Study …

[ad_1] House ” Politics ” International » China’s giant telescope detects a new fast radio burst Posted by: Gopi May 1, 2020 Beijing, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Astronomers have discovered a new Rapid Radio Burst (FRB), mysterious signals believed to be coming from the distant universe, with the largest and most …

[ad_1] NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, right, speak to press in front of the Crew Dragon that is preparing for the Demo-2 mission. NASA / Aubrey Gemignani NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been …