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Artemis II is NASA’s last Moon mission without Silicon Valley

SpaceX launched its IPO on the same day the U.S. sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in 54 years. And the timing is appropriate: This is likely the last time NASA will try to send people to deep space without major assistance from a company that emerged from the…

TechCrunch 5 months ago

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Laser-powered wireless hits 360 Gbps and uses half the energy of Wi-Fi

A new breakthrough in wireless technology could dramatically boost internet speeds while cutting energy use—by switching from radio waves to light. Researchers have developed a tiny chip packed with dozens of miniature lasers that can transmit...

Science Daily 5 months ago

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NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science

NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn't working.

TechCrunch 5 months ago

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Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX's IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he's moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as an IPO date...

The Verge 5 months ago

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Investigation into IVF clinics in northern Cyprus after UK families given wrong sperm

Most of the families the BBC has spoken to have completed commercial DNA tests which have confirmed their fears.

BBC News 5 months ago

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Amazon is trying to buy Globalstar to compete with SpaceX's Starlink

Amazon wants in on the low-Earth orbit Internet action.

Ars Technica 5 months ago

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Breakthrough could protect the vision cells that let you see faces and colors

Scientists have taken a major step toward protecting the very cells that make sharp, colorful vision possible. By testing more than 2,700 compounds in thousands of lab-grown human retinal models, researchers uncovered several molecules that can...

Science Daily 5 months ago

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Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Journalist and aerospace expert Frédéric...

France 24 5 months ago

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In a thunderous launch, Artemis II astronauts leave Earth. Here's what's next

NASA's Artemis II crew has successfully launched on a mission that will take it around the moon and back to Earth. Here's what to expect over their roughly 10-day journey.

NPR News 5 months ago

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'Oh my goodness, that is spectacular': See BBC science editor react to launch

Nasa's Artemis II has blasted off and is now orbiting Earth, before continuing on to circle the Moon.

BBC News 5 months ago

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In pictures: Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission to the Moon and back

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, marking humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.

Euronews 5 months ago

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Musk’s path to $1 trillion: SpaceX files for IPO, reports say

Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing — a blockbuster offering that would likely rank among the largest ever and could make its founder...

Euronews 5 months ago

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NASA launches Artemis II for first crewed Moon flyby in 50 years

A new era of lunar exploration has begun as NASA launches four astronauts on Artemis II—the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in over 50 years. Riding aboard the powerful SLS rocket, the Orion spacecraft is now on a 10-day journey that...

Science Daily 5 months ago

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'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II launches

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

BBC News 5 months ago

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Artemis II, NASA's most daring mission in generations, launches to the Moon

Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday.

Ars Technica 5 months ago

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Artemis II successfully launches four astronauts into space

NASA successfully launched four astronauts into space on Wednesday evening, for a 10-day flight to the moon.

Al Jazeera 5 months ago

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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space on historic mission

After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

BBC News 5 months ago

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NASA launches four astronauts toward the Moon on the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II flight, which is set to take four astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, successfully launched on Wednesday evening. The Artemis II mission, part of NASA's Artemis program that's intended to bring...

The Verge 5 months ago