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    NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon

    WWE, a wickwick event, was hypothesized by that user for the first Artemis mission. It would be such a spectacular failure that the launch tower etc. would be destroyed, leading to the cancellation of the programme
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    Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke

    This is a limited understanding of the matter. The MRI night lead to further tests that are not as benign.
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    Rocket Report: OpenAI’s launch overture; South Korea making progress in space

    Off topic, but in Turkish check mate is şah (shah) mat.
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    A software glitch—not an engine failure—delayed a critical ISS cargo delivery

    The spacecraft is attached to the station using the Canadarm. It stops away from the station so that it can be grabbed
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    Bennu Asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life

    Since these amino acids where not synthesized by living things, i don't think that there will be a connection between their abundances and how they are coded in DNA
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    Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says

    The quarter pounder has fresh onions. Everything else has dehydrated ones.
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    Desalination system adjusts itself to work with renewable power

    This is an everyday thing in Bermuda https://www.thebermudaroof.com/rain-water
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    Welcome to our latest design update, Ars 9.0!

    I agree with you. The neutron star view, with the article source and an indication of new comments would be perfect for me.
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    Welcome to our latest design update, Ars 9.0!

    Hi, i haven't read the 21 pages of comments yet, so apologies if this has been said. I normally open each article in a new tab, and didn't even notice the article preview. Might help with your sanity
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    New recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendly

    One problem with photovoltaic solar is the loss of land that could be used in other ways. I was recently in Spain where large fields of solar panels have displaced farmland. It is possible to combine the two, but apparently the presence of the panels makes agricultural automation difficult.
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    Here are all the F1 cars designed by the legendary Adrian Newey

    Yesterday, at an interview in Miami, Newey said that he was tired, and looking for some vacation time.
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    Astrolab tacks toward a future where 100s of tons of cargo are shipped to the Moon

    The Japanese lunar lander has survived its third night, eventhough it was not expected to survive one. https://www.space.com/japan-slim-moon-lander-survives-3rd-lunar-night
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    Rocket Report: Iran reaches orbit; Chinese firm achieves impressive landing test

    That has been put on hold. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/texas-parks-and-wildlife-spacex-land-swap-18626039.php
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    Inside Honda and GM’s new North American hydrogen fuel-cell factory

    I think ammonia is the next fuel for ships. For example, Marine ammonia engine
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    Notre Dame cathedral first to use iron reinforcements in 12th century

    Use of iron by Rome was common "uder Augustus Roman builders began to employ advanced applications of iron elements, probably derived from the iron dowels and cramps used for connecting stone blocks, a technique largely exploited in Greek architecture and significantly improved by Romans in...
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    Seven-minute hotfire test moves Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket closer to flight

    It's generally because the production space transitions to the new model.
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    It’s almost showtime for SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket

    What's new this time around is that the first stage is being designed to be reusable. Therefore some care has to be taken to protect it from the exhaust of the second stage. Thanks for talking about rockets, instead of all the other stuff
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    SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away

    Thank you very much. I now understand specific impulse, and why it has the units it has
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    Critical vulnerabilities allow some Android phones to be hacked

    I was able turn off VoLTE on the pixel 6a under the entry for my mobile carrier in the internet settings.