Touch-screen ordering at fast food restaurants, robots welding car parts at Tesla factories, apps like Uber taking a bite out … More
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SpaceX, ULA Transforming Historic Launchpads for Commercial Crew Flights
They were the sites where men left for the moon and shuttles launched into Earth orbit, where rovers departed for … More
Russia lost a submarine tracking satellite when it failed to separate from its upper stage
Russia has lost a submarine tracking satellite. Within 24 hours after the launch of the Kanopus-ST satellite, Russian media reported … More
Zenit-2SB Rocket Launches Russian Elektro-L Weather Satellite
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Go West, Young (?) Astronomer
Many bargains must be made in pursuit of an academic career, and chief among them is an openness to a nomadic … More
Russia is planning for a seven year oil price war with Saudi Arabia
Russia is battening down the hatches for a Biblical collapse in oil revenues, warning that crude prices could stay as … More
The Geminid Meteor Shower, Ahoy!
If It’s Clear, Check Out the Geminid Meteor Shower! The last major meteor shower of the year happens this weekend … More
Space and Time Collide in New Space Watches
In science, space and time are intimately linked. So it’s no surprise that some new high-end watches are looking to … More
Podcast Reviews
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SpaceX Shooting for a Dec. 19 Falcon Return-to-Flight Launch
Thursday’s briefing begins with word from Elon Musk that SpaceX is tracking toward a Dec. 19 liftoff of Falcon 9 … More
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