Новости за 27.09.2024

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
NASA's Crew-9 mission, part of its Commercial Crew Program, is preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, September 28, 2024. During their five-month stay, the crew will conduct a range of scientific investigations, many of which are supported by the ISS National Laboratory. Crew-9 is set to launch aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft "Freedom" from Cape Canaveral S

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), a firm focused on investing in dual-use national security technology companies led by veterans, announced a strategic investment in Agile Space Industries. Agile specializes in developing advanced chemical propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft, including thrusters and rocket engines, which are designed, 3D printed, and tested in-house. This investment i

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
On 20 September, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured a remarkable image of the Moon by executing a sideways roll. While Sentinel-2C is primarily intended for observing Earth, this particular image - part of a calibration process - surpassed expectations. With a resolution of approximately 5 km, the image highlights significant lunar features, including the Copernicus Crater, Tych

New York (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
In the single week that world leaders convened for high-level UN talks in New York, nearly 100,000 water bottles' worth of microplastics swirled through the city's air, posing known and still unknown risks to human health. "We talk a lot about plastic in the marine environment, but it's all around," Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, the Norwegian international development minister who is helping lead

Montreal (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
The white, feathery lines behind airplanes that look like bits of harmless cloud are anything but, warn experts, who say they could have a greater environmental impact than the aviation sector's CO2 emissions. The condensation trails - contrails, for short - are being increasingly studied as scientists work with the industry to find technological solutions to the problem. Classified a

Sydney (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
From next year Australia will start offering natural-disaster-hit countries the chance to pause debt repayments in a bid to help stabilise climate-vulnerable Pacific neighbours. Australia's Foreign Affairs Department told AFP that "climate resilient debt clauses" would be offered on sovereign loan deals "by the end of 2025". "These clauses will help small and vulnerable countries build

Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
A Vincent van Gogh painting displaying the artist's shift from dark realism to vibrant impressionism sold for US$32.2 million at a Hong Kong auction on Thursday, falling short of expectations that it would fetch a record-breaking price. "Les canots amarres" - or "the moored boats" - was the centrepiece of an inaugural evening sale held to celebrate the opening of auction house Christie's n

Washington (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview Thursday that Washington's economic ties with Beijing are closer now despite recent tariff hikes, with both sides cooperating in areas like financial stability. "I do believe it's gotten closer," she told CNBC of the relationship between the world's two biggest economies. "We've found ways to constructively discuss and address our d

Beijing (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday welcomed Beijing's new stimulus efforts aimed at boosting its flagging economy, noting growth in China had a knock-on effect in his country. Speaking on the second day two of a visit to the Chinese capital, Chalmers told a news conference that Australia had a "lot at stake" in its ties with its largest trading partner. "We are very pleased to

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs will study a potential relationship between so-called "forever chemicals" and kidney cancer among veterans. If the VA study links kidney cancer to exposure to polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, the VA would include them among conditions for which veterans and their qualifying family members automatically obtain benefits when diag

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Hokkaido University has validated a century-old theory, confirming the existence of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms. This finding marks a significant step forward in understanding chemical bonding, as the existence of such a bond has long been speculated but never before observed in carbon-based compounds. In a ty

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method to convert lignin-based agricultural waste into sustainable aviation fuel. The breakthrough, published in 'Fuel Processing Technology', showcases a continuous process that transforms lignin, a primary component of plant cells, into jet fuel. This development could contribute significantly to the commercial viability o

London, UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
The M4 wave energy converter, developed by Professor Peter Stansby at The University of Manchester, has been launched successfully in Albany, Australia. This innovative device is designed to harness ocean wave power to generate electricity, marking a major advancement in renewable energy technology. Led by Professor Christophe Gaudin and Dr. Hugh Wolgamot, with coordination by Dr. Wiebke E

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has introduced a new open-source AI foundation model aimed at weather and climate analysis, now available to researchers, developers, and businesses. Created in collaboration with NASA and with contributions from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the model is designed for a wide array of weather-related tasks and long-term climate projections. The model's architecture allows f

London, UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has successfully advanced to the next stage of Great British Nuclear's (GBN) competition for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This competition is part of the UK government's efforts to revitalize nuclear power and position the country at the forefront of global nuclear technology development. Four candidates have made the shortl

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Researchers have proposed a new approach to long-term carbon storage, drawing inspiration from a 3775-year-old buried log found in Quebec. The method, referred to as "wood vaulting," involves burying wood in specially engineered vaults to store carbon for hundreds of years, offering a potential low-cost strategy to combat climate change. With the world striving for net-zero carbon emission

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The global oil market experienced a subtle shift on Friday as tensions in the Middle East captured investors’ attention. Brent crude, the international benchmark, closed the session at $71.98 per barrel, marking a 0.53% increase. Despite this modest gain, Brent futures recorded a 3.49% decline for the week. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for […]

On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump called for the prosecution of Google for displaying negative stories about him. The remarks are characteristic of the Republican nominee, who often vows retribution and elevates baseless claims of bias, but chilling nonetheless.

On Thursday a Washington County Court revoked Brian Crossman Jr.'s right to own or purchase a firearm in New York for the next year. But a Vermont State Police affidavit outlines Crossman Jr.'s storied pattern of red flag behaviors prior to this, and before allegedly killing his parents.

Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain after injuring himself in Dallas' Week 4 win.

Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog — leading to the conclusion that a man’s attempted cremation of his pet sparked a fire that destroyed one home

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