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Dec 4, 2020
Japan spacecraft approaches Earth to drop asteroid samples
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space agency officials said Friday the Hayabusa2 spacecraft is on its intended trajectory as it approaches Earth to deliver a capsule containing samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.
The spacecraft left the asteroid Ryugu, about 300 million kilometers (180 million miles) away, a year ago. The capsule is to be released 220,000 kilometers (136,700 miles) away in space and land in a remote, sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia, on Sunday.
Hayabusa2 is flying smoothly according to plan, Yuichi Tsuda, project manager at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, said at a briefing ahead of the critical separation of the capsule from the spacecraft on Saturday.
Dec 4, 2020
Perform a complete eye exam at home with this EyeQue kit for $127 (save 20%)
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Dec 4, 2020
House passes historic bill to decriminalize cannabis
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: biotech/medical
The proposal would end a federal ban on marijuana and create a pathway to expunge related criminal records.
As the cannabis industry continues to take root state by state, the House of Representatives voted in favor of removing marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act.
The House voted Friday on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, which decriminalizes cannabis and clears the way to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions. The Senate is unlikely to approve the bill.
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Dec 4, 2020
Dr. Leonard Hayflick — Cellular Senescence, Mycoplasmology, and Viral Vaccine Development
Posted by Eithen Pasta in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Dr leonard hayflick — father of cell senescence!
Dr. Leonard Hayflick, is Professor of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he has been part of the faculty since 1988.
Dec 4, 2020
All About Electric Transportation
Posted by Gerard Bain in categories: government, robotics/AI, transportation
This Week in Engineering is multi-segment show that explores the latest innovations and tech trends across many engineering disciplines from academic institutions, government agencies and industry.
EPISODE SEGMENTS:
0:14 GM Unveils Massive Investment in EV’s.
2:30 UK’s Kar-go Autonomous Delivery Vehicle.
Dec 4, 2020
China Just Powered Up Its “Artificial Sun” Fusion Reactor
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: nuclear energy
Dec 4, 2020
How to Watch Hayabusa2 Return an Asteroid Sample to Earth
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu marks a major milestone this weekend with the return of pristine space rock.
Dec 4, 2020
A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: mapping, quantum physics
The result highlights a fundamental tension: Either the rules of quantum mechanics don’t always apply, or at least one basic assumption about reality must be wrong.
Dec 4, 2020
A ‘tsunami’ for astrophysics: New Gaia data reveals the best map of our galaxy yet
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Europe’s Gaia spacecraft has produced the best-yet map of the Milky Way with measurements of 1.8 billion objects.
