Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 681
Aug 29, 2019
A hominid skull fossil reveals the face of Lucy’s possible ancestors
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Y. Haile-Selassie et al. A 3.8-million-year-old hominin cranium from Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia. Nature. Published online August 28, 2019. doi:10.1038/s41586-019‑1513-8.
B.Z. Saylor et al. Age and context of mid-Pliocene hominin cranium from Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia. Nature. Published online August 28, 2019. doi:10.1038/s41586-019‑1514-7.
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Aug 29, 2019
Black hole warning: Astronomer’s dire prediction over Earth’s future revealed
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: cosmology, futurism
A black hole is a region of spacetime exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing can escape, not even light. These cosmic phenomena are said to form when massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle. Then, they can continue to grow by absorbing mass from their surroundings, engulfing stars in their path and merging with other black holes.
Aug 29, 2019
RAADcity: Premier Anti-Aging Expo
Posted by Alexandria Black in categories: futurism, life extension
Aug 29, 2019
How China is still paying the price for squandering its chance to build a home-grown semiconductor industry
Posted by Derick Lee in category: futurism
This is the first in a series of in-depth articles examining China’s efforts to build a stronger, domestic semiconductor industry amid rising trade tensions with US.
After several decades and billions of dollars of investment, only 16 per cent of semiconductors used in China today are manufactured domestically.
Aug 28, 2019
Italy’s Stromboli volcano erupts anew, spewing fiery lava
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
ROME (AP) — The Stromboli volcano has erupted, spewing fiery chunks of lava onto the tiny Italian island and alarming residents and tourists.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology says a strong volcanic explosion just after noon Wednesday sent flaming lava rolling down the volcano’s slopes to the edge of the sea. A similarly spectacular eruption in July on Stromboli killed an Italian hiker.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Some small fires were reported near one of the Mediterranean island’s hamlets.
Aug 28, 2019
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be getting 6.6 million classic user-created maps
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is already pretty content-rich, containing Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, the Halo ODST singleplayer campaign, and soon, Halo: Reach. The collection, in addition to giving players an easy way to access most of the franchise’s classics, offers remastered visuals and improved matchmaking.
Aug 28, 2019
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program secures its first customer
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, satellites
On August 22nd, spaceflight startup Momentus Space and launch heavyweight SpaceX announced the first public launch contract to fall under the umbrella of the latter company’s recently-announced Satellite Rideshare Program.
Meant to provide a reliable, consistent, and affordable form of shuttle-like access to orbit, SpaceX’s rideshare program will – pending demand – involve no less than one dedicated Falcon 9 launch per year, capable of placing 15+ metric tons (33,000+ lbs) into low Earth orbit. Although SpaceX’s rideshare proposal is far from revolutionary, the company’s contract with Momentus Space appears to be more than a basic launch service agreement, potentially opening doors for far more flexible rideshare launches in the future.
Since its November 2017 founding, Momentus Space has been able to put money where its mouth is far more so than any comparable space tug hopeful, of which there are several. The concept that has helped Momentus raise nearly $34M in just 1.5 years is relatively simple: build a spacecraft whose sole purpose is to propel other spacecraft to their final orbit(s).
