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Aug 2, 2024

‘Thrusters are back’: NASA shares results of successful Boeing Starliner testing as the world waits for Sunita Williams’ return date

Posted by in category: space travel

NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, docked at the ISS since June 6.

Aug 2, 2024

Archaeologists Discovered a 2,700-Year-Old Royal Tomb Filled With 150 Astounding Treasures

Posted by in category: futurism

The find includes two ancient chariots, a wealth of bronze objects, and answers to some lingering questions.

Aug 2, 2024

Rocket Report: Falcon 9 is back; Starship could be recovered off Australia

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

Elon Musk doesn’t expect the next Starship test flight to occur before late August.

Aug 2, 2024

Recent volcanic ‘fires’ in Iceland began with vast magma pooling just beneath the surface, scientists report

Posted by in category: chemistry

Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have detected geochemical signatures of magma pooling and melting beneath the subsurface during the “Fagradalsfjall Fires,” that began on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in 2021.

Aug 2, 2024

SpaceX to resume astronaut launches on Aug. 18 with Crew-9 mission to ISS

Posted by in category: space travel

Crew-9 will be the first crewed launch on a Falcon 9 rocket after one of the vehicles experienced a rare failure in July.

Aug 2, 2024

Novel Smart Solar-Powered Freezer Truck Unveiled in Hong Kong

Posted by in categories: government, solar power, sustainability, transportation

The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 19% of total emissions. Supporting the development of green transport can help reduce air pollutant emissions. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting research into green technologies to support Hong Kong’s goal of reducing the City’s total carbon emissions from the 2005 level by half before 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2050.

A research team led by Prof. Eric Cheng, Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at PolyU, received support from the “Innovation and Technology Support Program (Mid-stream, theme-based)” last June for the research project “Smart Refrigeration Truck Development Program—Power, Solar and Intelligence Method for Logistics and Storage.” The project is aimed at promoting the transformation of freezer trucks from traditional fuel driven freezer system to smart electric driven and strengthening the wider adoption of solar energy.

After one year, the PolyU team has successfully developed a novel freezer truck that supports a solar-powered freezer system and features vehicle-connected power storage and sharing technology. The project has received staunch support from the government, academia and industry, including from Sunlight Eco-tech Limited, Advanced Sunlight Pty Limited from Australia, and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.

Aug 2, 2024

To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.

Aug 2, 2024

What is AI?

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Everyone thinks they know but no one can agree. And that’s a problem.

Aug 2, 2024

Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular aging

Posted by in category: life extension

In a new study, women who followed diets low in added sugar and high in nutrients had “younger-looking” cells.

Aug 2, 2024

Watch: Neura’s 4NE-1 multi-chore capable humanoid robot in action

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

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Neura’s 4NE-1 is a humanoid robot capable of carrying out multiple daily and industrial chores, according to the company.

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