Space missions in the future could travel to Mars, asteroids and the outer solar system by riding on nuclear-powered rockets, thanks to a new design that utilizes energy from the nuclear fission of liquid uranium to heat propellant. The exciting potential of the new technology, which is called a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR), can be neatly summed up by …
Read More »What can happen if you let people wear their germy shoes in your house The Washington Post Do you really need to take your shoes off in the house? NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Why You Should Never Keep Shoes in the Bedroom—and Where to Store Them Instead marthastewart.com Source link
Read More »Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base Reuters Exclusive | U.S. in Talks With Taliban on Returning Counterterrorism Forces to Afghan Base The Wall Street Journal Trump warns Afghanistan over return of strategic Bagram Air Base to US control Fox News Why Trump wants the U.S. to ‘get back’ the Bagram Airfield from the Taliban NBC News …
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Pricing for the entry-level 2026 Leaf S is out, making it America’s cheapest EV and setting a new benchmark for affordability September 19, 2025 at 08:31 Nissan reveals 2026 Leaf S pricing at $25,360, undercutting S+ by $4,630. Leaf S will be America’s most affordable EV when it arrives in spring 2026. All Leaf trims except the S feature a …
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Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock On Earth, gunshots are influenced by familiar forces: gravity pulls the bullet down, air slows it due to friction, and the person shooting is held steady on the ground. Beyond the confines of our planet, however, these everyday conditions don’t apply. Instead, there’s the nothingness of space, no atmosphere, and no …
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We’re Watching It Happen: Scientists Capture Planet Birth For First Time As Gas Giant Five Times Jupiter’s Size Forms Live Energy Reporters Astronomers Catch a Planet in the Act of Being Born Universe Today Astronomers glimpse growth of baby planet shrouded in dust EarthSky A baby star is born Nature Astronomers found the building blocks of new planets swirling around two young stars yahoo.com Source …
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Scientists in Australia are deep-freezing the shoot tips of a critically endangered tree to preserve its DNA in case the species goes extinct. Only 380 specimens of the angle-stemmed myrtle (Gossia gonoclada) remain in the wild, with about 300 of them concentrated in the City of Logan area in southeast Queensland. If scientists manage to cryopreserve a diverse collection of …
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I’ve loved every second of being a dad to twin boys, but parenting is a responsibility that comes with multiple challenges. Since my sons have just left for college, I’m now reflecting on the job my wife and I have done and how much more work might still be ahead. Some challenges we faced were brand-new: This is the first …
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As a female runner, I’ll never understand why brands load the best safety features on the biggest watches. This week, Garmin launched the Fenix 8 Pro, which has satellite and LTE connectivity, designed to keep you safe on the trails if your phone dies. However, there’s no 43mm Fenix 8 Pro model, as there is in the regular Fenix 8 …
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You may already feel as if there’s not enough time in the day. But it’s not just your imagination – the days have been getting shorter. According to scientists, July 9, July 22 and August 5 this year were between 1.3 and 1.51 milliseconds shorter than the standard 24-hour day. Although the exact reason is still a mystery, there could be …
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