[ad_1] The newly-minted Trump administration is wasting no time in imposing its vision across the United States government, and NASA is no exception. As Ars Technica reports, the space agency’s acting head is threatening employees with “adverse consequences” if they fail to snitch on any coworkers involved with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs. “We […]
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[ad_1] Professional manchild and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk is deeply unhappy that he’s been caught faking clout — and now he’s throwing a tantrum, taking away the toys of other tykes who were mean to him. And no, this isn’t some far-fetched analogy. Earlier this month, Musk compellingly accused of masquerading as a top-level player
[ad_1] It’s a rapidly changing situation. Battle of Los Angeles NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the agency’s research and development center that’s been at the cutting edge of space exploration for decades, is under an evacuation order due to the devastating wildfires currently ravishing the city. Ironically, the center has been at the forefront of studying
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[ad_1] This is genius. Seaweed Sedan Mountains of brown, sludgy sargassum, an invasive species of seaweed, have rendered popular beaches in the Caribbean into an unsightly mess. The situation has become so dire that Barbados’ prime minister Mia Mottley declared the invasion a national emergency in 2018. But there could be a silver lining, the
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[ad_1] The Earth has parted ways with a tiny “mini moon” that had orbited our planet for two months — at least until it swings back around for another visit two months from now. The 33-foot space rock, dubbed 2024 PT5, was first spotted by astronomers in August. It only came by for a brief
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[ad_1] An international consortium of scientists, engineers, and urban planners called Project Hyperion has launched a design competition for a massive multi-generational spaceship that could sustain and transport humans on long journey across the interstellar expanse. As Universe Today reports, the competition is challenging the public to come up with a concept that relies on
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[ad_1] While Waymo is now providing over 150,000 autonomous rides every week, Tesla still has a long way to go until its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software is ready for the EV maker’s competing robotaxi service. Just this week, a Tesla driver plowed through a deer without even a hint of slowing down with the $8,000
[ad_1] Tesla’s “We, Robot” robotaxi event last week left plenty of glaring questions unanswered. The flashy event, which appropriately took place on a Hollywood movie lot, saw the Elon Musk-led company show off an early prototype for a “Cybercab,” an autonomous, steering wheel-less vehicle that’s designed to essentially be an Airbnb you can rent out
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[ad_1] Over the weekend, news emerged that believed “Russian spy” beluga whale Hvalidmir had died. But perhaps fittingly — considering his mysterious past as a possible foreign agent — the circumstances surrounding his death sound increasingly bizarre. Regina Haug, the founder of animal rights group One Whale, is saying the beluga died a violent death,
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[ad_1] A team of researchers from the University of Milan made a surprising discovery while analyzing centuries-old preserved brains found in a burial site in Milan. As detailed in their study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the scientists found evidence that people in 17th-century Europe were already chewing on the leaves of the coca
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