43 posts tagged ‘Environment’
Mac mini 2024
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Apple (Hacker News, MacRumors): Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5 by 5 inches. […] For more convenient connectivity, it features front and back ports, and […]
Astrobotic Feared 'Catastrophic Situation' If It Didn't Destroy Peregrine Lunar Lander
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Astrobotic bid farewell to its Peregrine lunar lander on Thursday as the spacecraft plunged through Earth’s atmosphere, thereby preventing the failed mission from colliding into other spacecraft. Read more...
Fate of Japan's History-Making ‘Lunar Sniper’ in Doubt After Power Malfunction
Japan’s SLIM is on the Moon and sending data to Earth, in what is a monumental achievement for Japan—it’s now the fifth country to accomplish the feat. The successful soft landing notwithstanding, the situation looks grim; officials with Japanese space agency JAXA say the lander’s solar cell is not generating… Read more...
Texas Is Considering a Controversial Land Swap Deal With SpaceX
In April 2023, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off for the first time, sending chunks of debris thousands of feet across the South Texas landscape and sparking a fire in a nearby state park. It was an environmental nightmare; the launchpad is surrounded by a wildlife habitat that’s home to endangered species.… Read more...
A Year After the Toxic Train Derailment, Is East Palestine Safe?
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Surreal Photos Show Exactly Where the Earth Shifted During Turkey’s Devastating 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023 caused widespread devastation and killed more than 50,000 people. Now, a team of geoscientists have released striking images and drone footage of the fault line that shifted the ground across the region, and used it to map how the quake started and spread. Read more...
Failed Moon Mission Carrying Human Remains Will Slam Into Earth’s Atmosphere Today
The saga of Peregrine is coming to a tragic end, with the lunar lander scheduled for reentry through Earth’s atmosphere after failing to touch down on the Moon. Read more...
Space Force Purchases $25 Million ‘Fuel Truck’ for Satellites
Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded initiative is working on an innovative solution to refuel distant satellites on-the-fly. Read more...