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Oct 19, 2022
After a three-year wait, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could launch again later this month
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space
The massive launch system will carry a mysterious U.S. Space Force payload to a high-altitude geosynchronous orbit.
It’s been a while since SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy to orbit.
A string of payload delays has stopped the heavy-duty rocket from hitting the launch pad since the summer of 2019.
Oct 19, 2022
1373km long undersea cable will bring Egypt’s ‘green energy’ to Europe
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: energy
The project will take 7–8 years. An 853-mile-long (1,373 km) undersea electricity cable connecting Egypt with Europe has been touted to help Europe’s impending energy crisis amidst Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Greece is in embarking on one of Europe’s most ambitious energy projects by linking up its electricity grid with Egypt’s.
An underwater cable will carry 3,000 MW of electricity — enough to power up to 450,000 households — and will run from northern Egypt directly to Attica in Greece.
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Oct 19, 2022
Crew-5 takes off on time, with a hair’s breadth scare just for good measure
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space travel
Crew-5 includes a Russian astronaut and the first Native American woman in space.
SpaceX’s latest crewed launch has reached the International Space Station (ISS).
The Crew-5 astronaut mission launched at noon local time on Wednesday, October 5, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Oct 19, 2022
Chernobyl — A Timeline of The Worst Nuclear Accident in History
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: climatology, nuclear energy, sustainability
The new system uses molten salts instead of traditional fuel rods.
The world is rethinking nuclear power plants in the face of climate change.
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