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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet of France, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan await the launch of their NASA commercial crew mission in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 23, 2021. Photo: NASA TV via Reuters

SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station

SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station

NASA and Elon Musk's commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station on Friday, the first crew ever propelled into orbit by a rocket booster recycled from a previous spaceflight.
NASA and Elon Musk's commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station on Friday, the first crew ever propelled into orbit by a rocket booster recycled from a previous spaceflight.
Science and Tech 23 Apr, 2021
A black hole located approximately 1,500 light years from our solar system, discovered in the constellation Monoceros, pulls at a nearby red giant star, distorting its light in an undated illustration. Photo: Ohio State illustration/Lauren Fanfer/Handout via Reuters

A black hole dubbed 'the Unicorn' may be galaxy's smallest one

A black hole dubbed 'the Unicorn' may be galaxy's smallest one

Scientists have discovered what may be the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy and the closest to our solar system - an object so curious that they nicknamed it 'the Unicorn.'
Scientists have discovered what may be the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy and the closest to our solar system - an object so curious that they nicknamed it 'the Unicorn.'
Science and Tech 23 Apr, 2021
Technicians at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover in an undated photograph in Pasadena, California, U.S. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via Reuters

NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air

NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air

NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
Science and Tech 22 Apr, 2021
The image of Mars Helicopter Ingenuity's shadow over the Martian land as it takes the first flight on April 19, 2021.Photo Courtesy: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA's Ingenuity makes history on Monday with successful first flight on another planet

NASA's Ingenuity makes history on Monday with successful first flight on another...

NASA has received the realtime data from Mars confirming that the helicopter 'Ingenuity' has successfully taken the first ever powered, controlled flight in another planet -
NASA has received the realtime data from Mars confirming that the helicopter 'Ingenuity' has successfully taken the first ever powered, controlled flight in another planet -
Science and Tech 19 Apr, 2021
FILE PHOTO: Merchandising products are pictured at the PUBG Global Invitational 2018, the first official esports tournament for the computer game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in Berlin, Germany, July 26, 2018. Photo: Reuters

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.
Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Thursday its cellphone action game PUBG Mobile has surpassed 1 billion accumulated downloads outside China, making it one of the most successful games worldwide.
Science and Tech 25 Mar, 2021
File - NASA's Space Launch System mobile launcher stands atop Launch Pad 39B for months of testing before it will launch the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on mission Artemis 1 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., July 1, 2019. Photo: Reuters/File

NASA completes major test on rocket that could take humans back to the moon

NASA completes major test on rocket that could take humans back to the moon

Aerospace firms on Thursday credited NASA with a successful test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return US astronauts to the moon by 2024.
Aerospace firms on Thursday credited NASA with a successful test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return US astronauts to the moon by 2024.
Science and Tech 19 Mar, 2021
This 2018 illustration provided by William Hartmann and Michael Belton shows a depiction of the Oumuamua interstellar object as a pancake-shaped disk. Photo: AP

No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard

Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is neither a comet nor asteroid as first suspected and looks nothing like a cigar. A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world and shaped like a cookie.
Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is neither a comet nor asteroid as first suspected and looks nothing like a cigar. A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world and shaped like a cookie.
Science and Tech 18 Mar, 2021
Australians, on Thursday, woke up to empty news feeds on Facebook leaving tech giant users to an unpleasant surprise.. File Photo: AP

Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.
Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.
Science and Tech 15 Mar, 2021
In this image provided by NASA shows NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Photo: AP

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system.
Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system.
Science and Tech 14 Mar, 2021
FILE - This photo shows a logo for Netflix on a remote control, Aug. 13, 2020. Photo: AP/File

Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown

Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to "verify later."
Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text, or to "verify later."
Science and Tech 13 Mar, 2021
FILE: The Microsoft sign is shown on top of the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US October 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/file

Up to 60,000 computer systems exposed in Germany to Microsoft flaw: BSI

Up to 60,000 computer systems exposed in Germany to Microsoft flaw: BSI

As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to access systems in Microsoft Corp’s email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday.
As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to access systems in Microsoft Corp’s email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday.
Science and Tech 11 Mar, 2021

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