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Oct 23, 2022

NASA team is set to study mysterious unidentified flying objects

Posted by in categories: futurism, space

The ultimate purpose of the group will be to recommend a roadmap for potential UAP data analysis.

NASA has put together an independent study team on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that will begin its research on Monday, October 24, according to a statement by the Space Agency published on Friday. The assignment will run for nine months and will lay the groundwork for future study on the nature of UAPs.

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Oct 23, 2022

Is our planet surrounded by a giant magnetic tunnel? Let’s find out

Posted by in categories: physics, space

It would consist of magnetic ropes.

A Dunlap Institute astronomer is speculating that our solar system may be surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves, according to a press release by the institution published October 14.


Rope-like filaments surrounding our planet

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Oct 23, 2022

This unmanned agricultural robot could transform the industry

Posted by in categories: employment, food, robotics/AI

New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched an autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle for agriculture that could revolutionize the industry by alleviating ongoing labor shortages and simplifying agricultural tasks, according to a press release by the firm published on Thursday.

Optimizing tasks

The robot can be supervised in a fleet of vehicles by a single human operator, using a combination of vision systems and other technologies to sense its environment. This empowers it to optimize tasks and allow intelligent and targeted application of inputs such as sprays. It is suitable for a variety of jobs including spraying, weed control, mulching, mowing and crop analysis.

Oct 23, 2022

The US Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River and racing to keep the sea from contaminating drinking water

Posted by in category: sustainability

The Mississippi River is at record low levels, grounding cargo barges and threatening some towns’ drinking water. USACE is doing damage control.

Oct 23, 2022

Hundred-Year-Old Shipwreck Emerges From River

Posted by in category: computing

The drought affecting the Mississippi River has revealed a watery secret – a shipwreck that’s over a hundred years old. The skeleton of the craft emerged in Baton Rouge this summer, thanks to low water levels. Dr. Chip McGimsey, archaeologist for the State of Louisiana, believes the ruins belong to the Brookhill Ferry, which sank in 1915. He says the wreck provides a unique way to explore the past, noting, “It makes history alive in a way that you don’t get any other way.”

Oct 23, 2022

DART Asteroid Impact Aftermath: Hubble Spots Unexpected Twin Tails in “Stunning Surprise”

Posted by in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks, government

Unexpected Aftermath of First-of-Its-Kind Test Intrigues Astronomers

NASA

Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is “To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.” Its core values are “safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion.”

Oct 23, 2022

Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold

Posted by in category: space travel

A new metal alloy keeps its flexibility and strength after high doses of radiation, making it potentially useful for building spacecraft or Mars colonies.

Oct 23, 2022

New Processs Could Allow for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University opens the door to sustainable jet fuel.

An underused natural resource might be just what the airline industry needs to reduce carbon emissions.

U.S. researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.

Oct 23, 2022

The University of Texas Hacked Starlink’s Signal So It Can Be Used as a GPS Alternative

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, internet

SpaceX didn’t want to cooperate, so the researchers had to figure things out the hard way.

Oct 23, 2022

France’s Nuclear Reactors Malfunction as Energy Crisis Bites

Posted by in categories: nuclear energy, security

PARIS—France is falling behind in its plans to return the country’s fleet of nuclear reactors to full power this winter after a rash of outages, raising fears that one of Europe’s key sources of electricity won’t be ramped up to counter Russia’s squeeze on the continent’s energy supplies.

The nuclear fleet was designed to act as the front line of France’s energy security. Since Moscow cut the flow of natural gas to Europe—plunging the continent into its biggest energy crisis since the 1970s oil shock—France’s vaunted nuclear fleet has been about as effective as the Maginot Line, the French fortifications that did little to stop the German invasion during World War II.