Virgin Galactic returns to space with successful sub-orbital test flight
by Virgin Galactic launched its sub-orbital spaceplane “Unity” on its first crewed flight in two years, carrying two pilots and four company astronauts to the edge …
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Sir Richard Branson’s rocket plane returns to spaceflight
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane is back in action after a hiatus of nearly two years. The Unity vehicle, with two pilots and …
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers form ‘green corridors’ to accelerate cleaner technologies
It’s one of the world’s busiest container shipping routes – a stream of ships loaded with furniture, cars, clothing and other goods, traversing the Pacific …
Scientists discovered 5,000 sea creatures that no one knew existed. It’s a warning.
There are bright, sticky creatures that look like partially peeled bananas. Glassy, translucent sponges that cling to the seabed like upside-down chandeliers. Fantastic octopuses, aptly …
Climbers celebrate Mount Everest’s 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers and rising temperatures
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As the mountaineering community prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, concerns are growing about rising …
Most NI homes “need to be upgraded” to meet the net zero target
Houses in Northern Ireland, on average, do not retain heat like other houses in the UK Most homes in Northern Ireland need to be upgraded …
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company, announces FDA approval of human clinical trial
Neuralink, the neurotech startup co-founded by Elon Musk, announced Thursday that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to launch its first …
Earth’s neighboring star Betelgeuse unexpectedly brightened 50% – part of a strange process that will end in the dying star going supernova
A picture of Betelgeuse taken by the Hubble telescope.Andrea Dupree (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA), Ronald Gilliland (STScI),NASA and ESA Betelgeuse is once again baffling astronomers as it …