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Jacksonville Jaguars CB Jalen Ramsey: 'My trade demand still stands'

September 28, 2019

It is no doubt that Jalen Ramsey is now the best cornerback in National Football League, but no one would risk their future drafts on him where they can sign him in the next free agency. He was seen by the team's doctor on Monday after developing what he believed was the flu, then missed Wednesday with a back injury . Frennette was questioning whether Ramsey would use the cover of a family situation to continue to pursue his obvious agenda of getting the Jaguars to relent on their ...

Multinational crew lifts off for International Space Station

September 28, 2019

Some carried UAE flags. Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest skyscraper, lit up the second of blast-off. The successful launch of the first flight of an Emirati astronaut , aboard the Soyuz MS15 spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan , represents a major achievement for Arab and Islamic nations.

NASA inks US$4.6 bn pact for Orion capsules

September 28, 2019

And if NASA is ever going to send astronauts back to the Moon, it is going to need new spacesuits for lunar exploration. The contract for the production and operation of ships was concluded with Lockheed Martin. Orion will be used to bring astronauts into orbit around the moon. "Driving down cost and manufacturing them more efficiently and faster will be key to making the Artemis program a success", said Mike Hawes, Orion program manager for Lockheed Martin Space .

Japan sends supplies-laden rocket into space

September 27, 2019

NASA's Jessica Meir and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, along with spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori, of the U.A.E., are scheduled to launch September 25 for the space station. Spacewalking astronauts will install the six fresh lithium-ion batteries later this one year, replacing passe-vogue batteries. In a promotional movie on its website Japan's space agency, JAXA, touts the Kounotori8 as "the world's biggest transport space ship".

Black hole swallowing and ripping apart star captured for first time

September 27, 2019

In order to find exoplanets, TESS is surveying stars - and that's how it found the aftermath of a violent encounter. TESS already happened to be monitoring the exact part of the sky where the ASAS-SN telescope discovered the tidal disruption event.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison: Greta Thunberg Was Used to Arouse Fear

September 27, 2019

Who knows? Maybe they read it, maybe they read it. " Australia's got nothing to apologise for". However, he also revealed he received many letters from children concerned about their future - adding that he welcomed "their passion, especially when it comes to the environment".

Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander may be hiding in a shadow, says NASA

September 27, 2019

Even using its most powerful cameras, the lunar orbiter failed to identify the Vikram lander in images captured on 17 September, ten days after the lander supposedly crashed and went incommunicado. space agency. On Friday, Nasa tweeted the images of the targeted landing site of the Indian module. "The LROC team will analyse these new images and compare them to previous images to see if the lander is visible (it may be in shadow or outside the imaged area)".

UN Chief Wants the World Carbon Neutral by 2050

September 26, 2019

The time to act is now. The European Union announced at least 25% of the next EU budget will be devoted to climate-related activities. The Gates foundation pledged $310 million of that. "Above all, we are facing the alarming possibility of armed conflict in the Gulf, the consequences of which the world can not afford", he said. Climate change is real, and its consequences can no longer be ignored, hence the mounting calls for serious efforts to protect Planet Earth.

New visual depicts black hole's gravity

September 26, 2019

The particles are in a thin accretion disk, where the swirling pace nears the speed of light. The black hole's extreme gravity changes light coming from different parts of the accretion disk - the section that is moving - which is what gives it its mesmerizing look.

Vikram Lander Revival Hopes to End on Friday

September 26, 2019

On September 7 ISRO had planned the soft landing of Vikram lander on lunar surface followed by the Rover roll out. A man from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh climbed up a pillar on a bridge and refused to climb down until ISRO establishes contact with the Vikram lander.

Trump EPA blasts California air quality, threatens to withdraw highway funds

September 26, 2019

The Trump administration has escalated its vehicle emissions feud with the state of California on Tuesday by threatening to withdraw billions of dollars in federal highway funds citing poor air quality in the state. Wheeler's announcement, detailed in a letter sent to California regulators, "contains multiple inaccuracies, omissions and misstatements", according to Richard Corey, executive officer of the California Air Resources Board.

Second Interstellar Object in History Found in Solar System

September 26, 2019

Further investigation has determined unambiguously that the object is interstellar in origin. Experts from the Minor Planet Center at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) have therefore assigned the permanent interstellar designation 2I to it, and members of the IAU Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature have chose to retain the name Borisov for the permanent designation.

Roads closed amid warnings Mont Blanc glacier could collapse

September 25, 2019

Miserocchi ordered the closing of two roads and the evacuation of huts on the mountain , which is 4,800 metres (5,250 yards) high, after experts said the Planpincieux glacier was sliding at an increased speed, threatening part of the Ferret Valley.

Bridenstine Clarifies Who is NASA's Friend or 'Aggressive' Foe in Space

September 25, 2019

NASA is placing a $2.7 billion order for three Orion spacecraft intended for its future Artemis III to Artemis V missions. "Spacecraft production for the Orion program, managed at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will focus on reusability and building a sustainable presence on the lunar surface", NASA said in a Monday statement .

Swiss To Hold High-altitude Wake For Lost Glacier

September 25, 2019

Some of the attendees laid flowers at the scene. Scientists say the glacier has lost at least 80 percent of its volume just since 2006, a trend accelerated by rising global temperatures. Form for signing up for free newsletter. It has figured among some 4,000 glaciers - vast, ancient reserves of ice - dotted throughout the Alps, providing seasonal water to millions and forming some of Europe's most stunning landscapes.

Dying oceans rising faster than predicted, United Nations warns in stark report

September 25, 2019

Whether from rising sea levels, warming waters or melting glaciers and permafrost, the impact of climate change on the oceans and the coldest regions of the Earth is set to have a profound effect on people no matter where they live, a new United Nations report suggests.

Climate change protesters #ShutDownDC intersections

September 25, 2019

The protest , called Shut Down DC, was backed by about two dozen groups, including the Metro D.C. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Extinction Rebellion D.C. and its different groups organizing the protests will be meeting in all four quadrants of D.C, where protesters started gathering at just before 7a.m.

Researchers Claim Venus Was Habitable 700 Million Years Ago

September 24, 2019

Earth we know has had liquid water on its surface for billions of years and although it is a dry and barren planet now, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that Mars too once supported an ocean . If it evolved like Earth , silicate rocks would have drawn it downwards and locked it into the surface. Of course, we can't say for sure that Venus did host life based on the new research.

Sony's Playstation 5 will Have an eco-friendly mode

September 24, 2019

As part of that initiative, Sony is working with the United Nations to assess where the PlayStation business lies with regard to lowering its carbon footprint, and that includes examining how the company's next console will perform in the area of power consumption.

How Toowoomba is poised to help Mars mission

September 24, 2019

At present, NASA intends to return to the Moon by 2024, which is right around the corner. That's not so exciting.' So we'll be doing the moon. In the near future, lunar habitats may be a reality, and eventually, NASA believes a crewed trip to Mars will be possible.

PlayStation 5’s most impressive power feature isn’t what you’d expect

September 24, 2019

Ryan also touted how Sony'd cut down on the PS4's energy drain. Announced to coincide with Monday's United Nations Climate Action Summit in NY, the commitments will also lead to millions of trees being planted, as well as energy management, packaging and recycling improvements.

September 2, next big day in Chandrayaan 2 journey

September 23, 2019

Though attempts are being made by several countries to reach the Lunar South Pole, India might be the first if everything goes as per ISRO's plan. On September 2, the lander will be separated from the orbiter. The success of this mission will also stimulate the advancement of technology, promote global alliances, and inspire a future generation of explorers and scientists to look for other opportunities on the lunar surface.

What You May Not Know About Spring

September 22, 2019

While the north celebrates the astronomical start of Spring today, the south will not see the Vernal Equinox until September 23 this year. The vernal equinox happens at 5:58 PM ET. "The "nearly" equal hours of day and night is due to refraction of sunlight. or a bending of the light's rays that causes the sun to appear above the horizon when the actual position of the sun is below the horizon", notes the NWS.

China lands probe on dark side of the moon

September 22, 2019

Chang'e-4 spacecraft, which included a lander and a rover, went on a mission to survey the moon's territory, observer the surface , check the landform and mineral composition, and also measure the neutron radiation and neutral atoms so as to perform a vast research on the moon's far side.

Scientists use DNA methylation to determine what Denisovans looked like

September 21, 2019

Palaeoanthropologist Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum in London, who was not involved in the study calls it "a pioneering piece of research, which at first glance seems nearly like science fiction". Although Carmel said, "Using our method directly for forensic application is now not possible", because it is created to study differences outside the variability of modern humans and police would need to find features within that variability, "DNA methylation may provide much ...

Guelph gets loud about the Global Climate Strike (13 Photos)

September 21, 2019

From there, demonstrations spread to cities in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. "Change is coming whether they like it or not", said Thunberg, hitting out at skeptics as she wrapped up the massive day of action in NY, where she claimed 250,000 protested.

Brad Pitt talks AD ASTRA - New York Premiere Interview

September 21, 2019

During our conversation, we jumped around a lot (getting to interview Pitt is a rare opportunity and there's a lot I wanted to talk about). Brad Pitt is dapper in a suit as he hits the red carpet a the special screening of his film Ad Astra held at the National Geographic Museum's Grosvenor Auditorium on Monday evening (September 16) in Washington, DC.

China Lands Spacecraft on 'Dark' Side of the Moon

September 21, 2019

The lander touched down in Von Kármán crater, in the Moon's southern hemisphere, at 11:26 p.m. ET, Jan 2, 2019 (10:26 a.m. Beijing time , Jan 3). The lander sent back images taken shortly after its touchdown as well as a photo of the rover slowly rolling across the dusty lunar surface .

NASA captures images of Chandrayaan-2’s Moon landing site

September 20, 2019

The lifespan of Vikram lander is said to expire today after repeated attempts by ISRO scientists to contact the lander failed. The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has three modules namely Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan). However, just when it was within touching distance from landing on the Moon surface it lost communication with the ground stations. Even if ISRO had managed to get in touch with the lander, it would not have amounted to much in terms of the scientific experiments ...

Bezos to speak on sustainability ahead of global climate protest

September 20, 2019

The employee walkout represents the first strike at Amazon's Seattle headquarters in the company's 25-year history, according to Wired. The Paris Agreement , which was first signed in 2015, is an worldwide agreement to control and limit climate change .

Local Climate Strikes Join a Global Movement

September 19, 2019

When I look at the global climate strike map listing the thousands of strikes already planned around the world-from Accra, Ghana to Kiribati, all over the USA (nearly 1000 as of this morning!), Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific island nations-it fills me with hope and courage.

Trump administration to tell California: You can't make clean vehicle rules

September 19, 2019

For decades, California has had a powerful tool in its fight against air pollution. An estimated 130,000 people are homeless in California on any given day, more than in any other state, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said.

Trump to block California from setting vehicle emissions rules

September 19, 2019

Earlier in the day, US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson rejected requests from California for more money to fight homelessness, saying the Trump administration was already doing its part. It's not clear yet what the Trump administration will propose as its final fuel-efficiency rules, but in the past it has favored freezing Obama-era mileage standards at 2021 levels.

MIT engineers accidentally create 'blackest black' material

September 19, 2019

In it, the team cloaked a 16.78-carat natural yellow diamond in the material to show how it disappeared into darkness. These foils oxidate quite quickly in air, and this is a big problem, because the oxide layer acts as an insulator, blocking electricity and heat.

Possible serial killer arrested in Florida

September 19, 2019

And then suddenly the slayings stopped. Robert Hayes , 37, was taken into custody on Sunday in Palm Beach County and charged with first-degree murder in the March 2016 killing of 32-year-old Rachel Bey. A month later, police found the body of 35-year-old Iwana Patton, a nurse's aid and possibly a sex worker. All were nude, lying face down. For about a week, volunteers from a local ministry - including several homeless residents - distributed flyers and hygiene kits to those living and ...

Brad Pitt Phones Astronaut, Asks "Did You Spot Indian Moon Lander"?

September 19, 2019

Ad Astra will be in theaters this Friday and you can find out more about it HERE. The tone lightened as Pitt asked, "OK, most important question: Who controls the jam box?" Leading astronaut Roy McBride ( Brad Pitt ) is cool, calm and collected - his pulse has never gone above 80 bpm - but his unresolved daddy issues beat loud and clear.

NASA lunar probe will help search for India's lost moon lander

September 17, 2019

It is unclear when the orbiter will fly over the landing site. Just recently, it was also reported the American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is also sending radio signals to Vikram Lander.

Two asteroids to fly safely past Earth

September 17, 2019

PHOTO: Bennu, seen in this November 16, 2018, photo provided by NASA , is similar to another asteroid expected to pass by the Earth a little before 8 p.m. The first space rock , asteroid 2010 CO1 , between 120 meters to 260 meters in diameter. Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun, but their orbits bring them into Earth's neighborhood - within 30 million miles of Earth's orbit.

Spooky and rare: The moon will be full on Friday the 13th

September 14, 2019

On September 13, Harvest moon will be marked and as per the Farmer's Almanac for people living in the Eastern Time Zone, the moment of the full moon turns will occur after midnight at 12:33 a.m on Saturday, the 14. "[It's then] you see this phenomenon of what's called the Harvest Moon ". Not only will the Harvest moon be full , but it may look smaller than an average moon.

Chandrayaan 2: How NASA antennas trying to make contact with Vikram Lander

September 14, 2019

As the ISRO continues to make all-out efforts to establish a link with Chandrayaan-2's "Vikram" lander , U.S. space agency (NASA) has also reportedly joined the "home-calling" exercise. It will be too cold for Vikram lander to operate after that period. Even though the lender has not broken, the hard landing of Vikram has made it difficult to maintain communication with the lander.

Perth Look Up Tonight To Witness The Micro Moon

September 14, 2019

If you are of the 10% that is superstitions, fear not the full moon on Friday the 13. Harvest moons also appear to rise around the same time each day for a few days. This also explains how the celestial phenomenon got its name: the brightness of the moonlight allowed farmers to continue harvesting their crops, despite the sun having already set.

Mysterious, newly discovered comet is probably an interstellar visitor, scientists believe

September 13, 2019

Encountering a piece of advanced technology developed by an extraterrestrial intelligence "might resemble an imaginary encounter of ancient cave people with a modern cell phone", said Harvard's Avi Loeb. It hasn't yet entered our solar system, but astronomers have been collecting data in hopes of plotting the object's path through space and figuring out where it came from.

'Water found for first time on potentially habitable explanet'

September 13, 2019

Mr. Tsiaras stressed that this is not a new Earth, but it opens up many other possibilities. A Canadian-led team announced similar findings Tuesday. "More than 4,000 exoplanets have been discovered but we do not know a lot about their makeup and temperament", explained Tinetti. Most have been detected using the transit method, where telescopes watch for a slight, fleeting dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in the field of view.

Milestone: Astronomers Discover Water Vapor on a Super-Earth

September 13, 2019

Water has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know it, scientists revealed on Wednesday. With data from the Hubble Space Telescope , water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere of an exoplanet within the habitable zone of its host star.

Nasa's New Horizon Probe Reveals Snowman-like Shape Of Ultima Thule

September 13, 2019

Since New Horizons sent its first post-flyby message, the mission team slowly but surely has been receiving a trickle of data on Ultima Thule (pronounced TOOL-ee, a Latin phrase meaning "a place beyond the known world"), which is located a staggering 4.1 billion miles (6.6 billion km) from Earth.

Ancient 'Lovers of Modena' skeletons determined to be two men

September 13, 2019

The researchers say the two adult males were intentionally buried hand-in-hand. Other cases of burials featuring two figures holding hands always involved a man and a woman, he said. In all of these instances, however, the couples were male and female. "In literature, there are no other cases of burials with two men laid hand in hand: it was certainly not a common practice in the late-ancient era".

China's new lunar rover leaves first "footprint" on moon's far side

September 13, 2019

The landing "lifted the mysterious veil" of the far side of the moon and "opened a new chapter in human lunar exploration", the agency said in a statement on its website, which included a wide-angle color picture of a crater from the moon's surface .

EPA Officially Ditches the #WOTUS Rule

September 13, 2019

The second step of process is for the EPA to propose a replacement rule, which is expected before the end of this year. As did leaders representing home builders, farmers, and the coal industry. "This repeal will not go unchallenged". This repeal is step one of the administration's multi-faceted attack to decimate the Clean Water Act. Glennon and Southerland agree that strategies to reach a final decision on the longstanding debate have not been working.

NASA joins ISRO to track Vikram 'calling home'

September 12, 2019

On sending the signal to the lander, the moon acts as a radio reflector and sends a small portion of the signal back to the earth that can be detected after traveling 800,000 kilometers. But after the Vikram had "hard-landed" on Moon, the fate of the Nasa payload, consisting of array of mirrors, is unknown. Chandrayaan-2, a project worth 978 crores Indian Rupees, was launched on July 22 into space using the heavy-lift Indian rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV Mk ...

Rare full Harvest micromoon is coming for Friday the 13th

September 12, 2019

Consequently, this full moon will be visible while 100% illuminated to the whole of North America. No shade on the Greeks and Romans, but you'll probably have to wait until Halloween to see a werewolf. and the Harvest Moon-set can be witnessed in the west at 6:46 a.m. Supermoons seem to get a lot of attention these days, but the September 2019 full moon is the opposite - a micromoon.

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