After Dragon launch, NASA will consider using the same Falcon 9 three times
NASA explains why it was OK with scrubbing launch for a recovery issue.
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After Nevada’s outrage over plutonium shipment, Energy Dept offers olive branch
The move out of Nevada will begin in 2021 and last until 2026.
Study says ancient Romans may have built “invisibility cloaks” into structures
Foundational patterns in Roman theaters resemble electromagnetic cloaking devices.
Head injuries, broken bones plague e-scooter users as more data rolls in
A three-month period in Austin, Texas, saw 20 injuries per 100,000 rides.
Rocket Report: Clarity on Dragon’s loss, key SLS rocket test to occur
"A beautiful, beautiful launch of the booster and capsule today. Incredible."
Suicide’s “contagiousness” is complicated—studies on 13 Reasons Why prove it
Researchers found a small increase in teen suicide before and after the show's release.
Dragon was destroyed just before the firing of its SuperDraco thrusters
"There was an anomaly and the vehicle was destroyed."
LIGO may have spotted a black hole-neutron star merger
A few years of this and we'll understand the afterlife of dead stars.
Facing 2024 deadline, NASA issues a report defending the Lunar Gateway
"Gateway supports the acceleration of landing on the surface of the Moon in 2024."
Measles-stricken cruise ship quarantined, reportedly owned by Scientologists
Passengers are not allowed to disembark in St. Lucia, which eliminated measles in 2016.
Human influence on drought started a century ago
Aerosol pollution from the '50s to the '70s may have complicated the picture.
Finally, a Denisovan specimen from somewhere beyond Denisova Cave
The 160,000-year-old jawbone is the first Denisovan fossil found outside Siberia.
After a decade, NASA finally reveals root cause of two failed rocket launches
"It has been worth every minute, and I am extremely pleased with the entire team."
Scientists confirm that a space rock hit the Moon during the lunar eclipse
The meteoroid strike left a brief flash, lasting just 0.28 seconds.
Highly efficient thermoelectric generation, but only in the cold
In graphene, electrons can efficiently concentrate heat and generate electricity.
