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How to keep your nails from breaking

NBC News 

The best nail strengtheners prevent nails from splitting, breaking or cracking. Here's how to shop for them with options from OPI, CND and more.

Garmin unveils inReach Messenger Plus with satellite-based photo and voice messaging

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has introduced the inReach Messenger Plus, its first satellite communicator featuring both photo and voice messaging, alongside its established global two-way texting, location sharing, and SOS functions. Known for its rugged and temperature-resistant design, Garmin's inReach devices are ideal for users venturing beyond cellular coverage on land, in the air, or at sea. The in

Windracers to supply NORCE with ULTRA aircraft for Antarctic research

Spacedaily.com 

London, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Windracers, a producer of cost-effective autonomous cargo aircraft, has secured a contract with the Norwegian independent research institute, NORCE, to deliver two ULTRA aircraft. These aircraft will be deployed to support scientific survey missions in Antarctica. The Windracers ULTRAs are set to contribute to the Troll Observing Network (TONe), a cutting-edge observation network focused o

Satellite-based model maps natural and planted forests worldwide

Spacedaily.com 

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
While tree planting is often promoted as a solution to climate change, planted forests can sometimes encroach on natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This can lead to decreased biodiversity and disrupt essential processes like carbon and water cycling. Although global forest cover has been increasing, it has been difficult to determine whether this growth is due to the exp

French rockets to launch from Arnhem Space Centre starting in 2026

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Sirius Space Services has entered into a significant multi-year launch contract with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA). The agreement, announced during the World Space Business Week conference in Paris, secures Sirius as a 'Resident Launcher' at the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) beginning in 2025. Sirius will operate from their own Space Launch Complex (SLC) at ASC under the 'full service' pac

BCN adds LEO satellite internet to Network as a Service Offering

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
BCN, a U.S.-based leader in communications technology solutions for multi-location businesses, has expanded its Network as a Service (NaaS) portfolio to include Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite fixed wireless internet. This fully managed service is now available across the U.S., offering a turnkey solution for enterprises that require reliable, high-speed internet at multiple locations. BCN's new

Sceye secures Series C funding led by Mawarid Holding Company

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
During the World Space Business Week (WSBW), U.S. aerospace company Sceye announced the successful close of its Series C funding round. The round was led by Mawarid Holding Company ("Mawarid"), a leading Saudi entity in information technology, satellite services, and digital solutions. This latest funding round places Sceye's pre-money valuation at $525 million. The capital will be directe

Crew prepares for departure while new arrivals ramp up Station activities

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
As two crews prepare to conclude their missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), science operations and station maintenance continue in full swing. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub are set to return to Earth next week. Their departure is scheduled for Sept. 23 at 4:37 a.m. EDT, when they will undock the Soyuz MS-25 spacecra

Lockheed Martin secures $297M contract for GeoXO Lightning Mapper for NOAA

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
NASA, acting on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. from Littleton, Colorado, to design and build a lightning mapping instrument as part of NOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $297.1 million, covers the development of two flight instruments, with options fo

Ancient Ring System May Have Surrounded Earth 466 Million Years Ago

Spacedaily.com 

Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Researchers from Monash University's School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment have uncovered evidence suggesting that Earth may have once had a ring system around it, dating back 466 million years. This surprising discovery comes from an analysis of asteroid impact craters and points to the existence of a debris ring during a period of intense meteorite bombardment known as the Ordovician imp