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SpaceX is preparing for the fourth launch of its Starship rocket on June 5, with the main goal of testing a reusable second-stage heat shield to ensure safe re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. This was reported by TechCrunch. During the test, new ceramic tiles will be tested to protect the rocket from extreme temperatures during […]
The new material is capable of lowering the temperature in a room and looks like glass, and has high energy efficiency. Researchers have developed an innovative polymer-based metamaterial with unique characteristics. This material is transparent and transmits a significant amount of sunlight, while ensuring privacy indoors. This is reported by Interesting Engineering. Moreover, it is […]
Steel production is an important part of global industry, but its traditional process is highly polluting. Approximately 7-9% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the steel industry. In response to this problem, former scientists Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) founded the company Boston Metal, which offers a new way of producing steel based on electrochemical […]
As SpaceX was preparing for the fourth Starship flight at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, a Starship Raptor engine appears to have burned up at SpaceX’s rocket engine test site in McGregor, also in Texas. Local media reported a powerful explosion during the test, with flames engulfing the tower. So far, there have been […]
The Euclid Space Telescope team has published five new images of space that showcase a multitude of celestial objects in unprecedented detail. “Euclid is called a “dark universe” detector because its main mission is to study two of the most mysterious elements of space: dark energy and dark matter (dark matter). Dark energy is a […]
Engineers of Elon Musk’s company announced on the social network X that SpaceX has completed a launch rehearsal for the fourth Starship flight. The transportation system was fully fueled during the event. Musk commented on SpaceX’s post about the rehearsal of the Starship launch, noting that the next Starship flight will take place in about […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission to Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk, to install its brain implant in another person. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal. The first human Neuralink implant began to disconnect from the brain, which led to a temporary loss of some functions. To […]
The MRO orbiter has found a disabled InSight lander among the Martian dust. With the help of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), a dead robot was seen on the surface of the Red Planet,writes Mashable. The main goal of the MRO mission is to observe the surface of Mars in search of evidence of the […]
On Tuesday, May 14, scientists recorded a solar flare that was among the twenty most powerful in the history of observations and the strongest in the current solar cycle. This was reported by Science Alert. Sunspot AR 3664 ejected a powerful X8.7 flare, followed by a slightly weaker X3.4 flare the next day, May 15. […]
For those who dreamed of having a drink with friends without consequences, this news may seem like a reality. Researchers at ETH Zurich announced the creation of a revolutionary edible gel that prevents intoxication from alcohol. What is known This gel, successfully tested on mice, can reduce blood alcohol levels by up to 50 percent […]