Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport
June 27, 2022 No Comments
An unassuming patch of red dirt in remote Australia has made history as the site of Nasa’s first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US.
Florida nabs largest python ever found in state
June 24, 2022 No Comments
Her last meal was an entire white-tailed deer, and she was on her way to a rendezvous with a male snake when the largest python ever found in Florida met her demise.
Belief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low
June 24, 2022 No Comments
81% believe in God, down from 87% in 2017
New low in Gallup’s trend
Four in 10 believe God can intervene on people’s behalf
The giant hangar poised for an aviation revolution
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Airships could offer a much cleaner and quieter alternative for some aspects of the aviation market. In a former airship factory, a new generation are taking shape.
Amazon unveiled an autonomous robot that won’t quit like its human workforce
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Amazon just unveiled the Proteus, billed as its “first fully autonomous mobile robot.” It’s essentially a Roomba that can scooch under large containers full of packages like a forklift, lift up the goods, and carry them to their destination like a human worker might.
Fuel prices: Could I save money driving an electric car?
June 22, 2022 No Comments
There are nearly half a million electric cars in the UK, and rising fuel prices have prompted more people to consider making the switch.
Lawyers Make Final Arguments in Fraud Case Against Former Theranos President
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Government lawyer says Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani gave investors false financial projections; defense counsel says U.S. left out crucial evidence
Twitter Board Recommends Shareholders Accept $44 Billion Merger Deal With Elon Musk
June 22, 2022 No Comments
Twitter’s stock experienced a 3% rise pricing each share at $38.98 Tuesday morning before Wall Street rang the opening bell. However, the price remains far less than Musk’s initial offer of $54.20 per share.
World’s largest freshwater fish found in Mekong, scientists say
June 21, 2022 No Comments
A 300kg (661lb) stingray caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented, scientists say.
It unseated the previous record-holder, a 646lb (293kg) Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand in 2005.
The cryptocurrency crash has led to $2T in losses. Here’s what’s behind the big dive
June 19, 2022 No Comments
A ton of money flowed into crypto investments throughout the pandemic, but as the domestic and global economies started showing signs of heading south, skittish crypto owners have bailed out en masse, taking a load of market value with them on the way out the door.