Rocket Lab Receives a Five-Year Launch Operator License from FAA

TECH & INNOVATION 09.07.2020 08:20 AM

Rocket Lab, the private aerospace company behind the Electron launch vehicle, has received a five-year Launch Operator License from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

NASA's SLS Rocket Exceeds Cost Estimates, Notifies Congress

09.06.2020 08:20 AM

NASA's latest Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, together with its ground infrastructure, have reportedly exceeded its original cost estimates, prompting the space agency to notify Congress about the budget.

Apple to Invest in Denmark's 650-ft Wind Turbines

09.03.2020 22:13 PM

Apple will be investing toward the construction of two 650-foot-tall onshore wind turbines near the town of Esbjerg, Denmark, the tech giant announced in a press release Thursday, September 3.

GSK, Sanofi to Start Human Trials for Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccine

09.03.2020 09:00 AM

Multinational pharma giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi are set to start the human trial phase of their protein-based COVID-19 vaccine.

NASA Is Looking for Flight Directors To Lead Its Future Spaceflight Missions

09.02.2020 08:10 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking for the next class of its flight directors - who will lead its upcoming human spaceflight missions - in a press release Tuesday, September 1.

Here's Why Americans Are Buying More Guns Than Ever

08.29.2020 09:00 AM

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice, the gun industry’s trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, estimates that gun sales from March through July were 8.5 million. This is 94% higher the same period in 2019.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Carries Steve Jobs' Vision Forward

08.25.2020 00:55 AM

Tim Cook, Chief Executive for Apple Inc, marks his ninth year as the tech giant's top officer and is set to bring the company to new heights effective August 31.

Tiktok to File Legal Challenge Against US Prohibiting Transactions With the App

08.21.2020 22:41 PM

Tiktok is preparing to mount a legal challenge on Monday to US President Donald Trump's executive order banning transactions with the Chinese video app and its parent company ByteDance. They would also contest the White House's classification of them as a national threat.

The Black Death: Bubonic Plague Pandemics Throughout History

08.19.2020 11:13 AM

Although bubonic plague is now curable through the use of antibiotics, this was not always the case. Here are three periods in history where the bubonic plague caused pandemics:

We Are Nowhere Near COVID-19 Herd Immunity, WHO Warns

08.19.2020 06:20 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the world is nowhere near attaining herd immunity against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

COVID Update: New Zealand Reports 13 New Cases, Total Now 69

08.16.2020 06:00 AM

Shortly after the re-emergence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, local health authorities reported 13 new cases of the highly contagious disease - 12 also in the town of Auckland and a returning traveler now in quarantine.

Spacepower is a New Military Might, According to the US Space Force Doctrine

08.11.2020 11:45 AM

The United States Space Force (USSF) has officially rolled out its capstone doctrine, titled "Spacepower," on Monday, August 10.

NASA to Remove “Insensitive” and “Harmful” Names

08.08.2020 22:53 PM

NASA has announced that it will drop nicknames that are "insensitive" and "harmful" for space objects in a move to address systemic discrimination and inequality.

Worst Climate Scenario RCP 8.5 Appears to be the Most Realistic

08.07.2020 11:00 AM

A team of climate scientists has reported that mankind is headed down the worst-case scenario, despite the progress made against our emissions curve.

Treating Fish as a Public Health Asset, Not a Commodity, Is Key to Food Security

08.05.2020 10:10 AM

One of the answers for food security depends on the attitude towards fish--treating them as a domestic public health asset instead of a commodity--according to a new study.