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SpaceX plans to conduct 150 space launches this year, up from 96 in 2023, with about a dozen of them to be Starship flights. The head of the company believes that he has found out the reasons for the explosion of the ship during its last, third, test flight, and this allows him to hope […]
Portuguese studio OODA has presented a skyscraper project consisting of 13 stepped cubic volumes for the Hora Vertikale residential complex in Tirana, the capital of Albania. According to Dezeen, the 140-meter-high building, scheduled for construction in spring 2024, will include apartments overlooking the park. OODA describes the project as “a unique vertical settlement located in […]
Polish carriers, who have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since November, have reached an agreement with the government on certain demands and will end their protest. This was reported by Reuters. By agreement, the protest will be stopped on Wednesday at 13:00 Kyiv time. “This is not the end, but the protest will be […]
First discovered in the permafrost of Siberia in 2012, the huge craters are more than 50 meters deep and more than 20 meters wide. These craters continue to appear in this region of the Earth and have puzzled scientists for many years. The authors of the study, published on the EarthArXiv preprint server, propose a […]
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Pro, a monthly subscription for advanced users that provides access to the latest version of ChatGPT, as well as Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps and new features. This was reported by Engadget. In addition, Copilot apps are now available for iOS and Android. Microsoft also introduced Copilot GPT, a new feature […]
A video was posted online showing a Ukrainian armored group moving along a snowy road. The footage shows two American Humvees of the 59th Yakov Handziuk Brigade and a German Leopard1A5BE tank. “The assault unit of the 59th Brigade’s R.U.G. is accompanied by a Leopard1A5BE in a Humvee,” the author of the post notes.
Scientists from Saitama University in Japan have filmed a video showing how plants perceive and respond to danger signals from their neighbors. Plants use a fine mist of airborne compounds to communicate and protect themselves from each other. The researchers installed a pump to transfer compounds released by insect-damaged plants to their undamaged neighbors. Using […]
Japan launches IGS Optical 8 reconnaissance satellite into orbit. This is Japan’s first space launch in 2024, Space reports. An H-2A rocket carrying the IGS Optical 8 satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Cosmodrome on January 12 at 06:44 Kyiv time. According to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which built and operates the H-2A rocket, the launch […]
The owner of the Tesla Model Y has built his own solar roof, which will help increase the electric vehicle’s range by more than 32 km per day. Tesla, like many other automakers, has previously considered the possibility of using solar energy in electric vehicles, but has not launched this feature. Other automakers offer it […]
China-based LimX Dynamics has demonstrated for the first time the testing process of its CL-1 humanoid robot, which can walk, navigating the terrain in real time, and perform complex dynamic tasks such as climbing stairs. This was reported by Inceptive Mind. According to LimX Dynamics, CL-1 is one of the few humanoid robots in the […]