[ad_1] SpaceX’s recently announced Moon Starship is a pretty radical departure from the fully Mars-centric reusable vehicle the company has been looking for for years. Without intuition, that may be the perfect half-step toward truly reusable Mars rockets. On April 30, NASA announced that SpaceX had won $ 135 million …
Read More »The Ars COVID-19 Vaccine Primer: Over 100 in Jobs, 8 in Clinical Trials
[ad_1] Enlarge / / HUBEI, CHINA – APRIL 15: (CHINA MAINLAND OUT) 220 Wuhan volunteers are vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine, which is in a human clinical trial. The clearest way out COVID-19’s crisis is developing a safe and effective vaccine, and scientists have wasted no time getting started. …
Read More »Parliamentarians’ questioning of iwi’s legal checkpoints’ really is racism ‘
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. Community checkpoints have garnered the support of local councils, the police, and hundreds of volunteers determined to keep their communities safe, but they remain a polarizing issue among some MPs. A social justice advocate says he is …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: the Trans-Tasman sisters will meet again with one last wish
[ad_1] A New Zealand woman received special permission to travel to Australia to care for her dying sister. New Zealand-based retired nurse Christine Archer received the travel exemption today after four previous requests to the Department of the Interior were rejected, ABC of Australia reported. Archer’s younger sister Gail Baker …
Read More »Covid-19: power company price increase delayed
[ad_1] A power company says it has delayed a price increase that was planned to take effect during the shutdown, but does not appear to have told customers. Photo: 123RF RNZ has seen a letter Nova sent to customers in mid-March stating that gas prices would rise 1.5 cents per …
Read More »iPhone SE vs. iPhone 8 comparison: Which $ 400 iPhone should you get?
[ad_1] In a bid to lure budget-minded iPhone fans, Apple debuted its new iPhone SE for 2020 for $ 399 (£ 419, AU $ 749). The new iPhone SE’s specs and looks are similar to the iPhone 8 from three years ago, which is likely the reason why the tech …
Read More »Kylie Jenner is already locked in the new Holmby Hills mansion
[ad_1] It is not uncommon for teens to move out of the house as they get older. But it is rare for a teenager to move into their own home that they have bought, or in the case of makeup mogul Kylie Jenner, a small mansion. Seventeen-year-old Jenner bought her …
Read More »AIS launches framework for the resumption of sport
[ad_1] The Australian Institute of Sport has launched a new framework for the resumption of sport. The Australian Institute of Sport has issued the Framework for restarting sport in a COVID-19 environment which will guide Supercoches and other sports organizations as to how they can return to the competition. The …
Read More »Alarm for death of bees due to rapidly spreading viral disease | Environment
[ad_1] A viral disease that causes honey bees to experience intense trembling, not flying and dying within a week is spreading exponentially in Britain. Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV) was only recorded in Lincolnshire in 2007. A decade later, it was found in 39 out of 47 English counties and …
Read More »Covid-19 pandemic could last two years, report says
[ad_1] Photo credit: Bronte Wittpenn / Bloomberg Photo credit: Bronte Wittpenn / Bloomberg Sign up here to receive our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know and Subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The coronavirus pandemic is likely to last up to two …
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