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Oct 19, 2020

Neil deGrasse Tyson warns asteroid could hit Earth day before election

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

That’s one way to rock the vote.

An asteroid with a diameter the size of a refrigerator could strike the Earth the day before the November election, according to celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson — but it’s not large enough to do any serious damage.

The famed astrophysicist said the space rock, known as 2018VP1, is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 25,000 miles per hour and may clip the planet on Nov. 2.

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Oct 19, 2020

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rolls off production line amid hopes for emergency approval

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Pfizer has already made “several hundred thousand doses” of a potential coronavirus vaccine as it prepares to seek emergency use in the US by November.

The drugmaker told the Mail on Sunday that scientists in its main British lab have also unearthed drugs that could provide a potential complete cure for COVID-19, as opposed to merely a preventative vaccine.

The firm’s UK boss, Ben Osborn, said the company is manufacturing the huge stockpile of its current vaccine candidate in Belgium “at risk and at scale,” calling it “tremendously exciting.”

Oct 19, 2020

# **Technical Video of DFD Engine** **[Princeton Satellite Meet the Direct Fusion Drive, a unique propulsion system and power plant rolled into one for deep space missions!

Posted by in categories: energy, space

A NIAC grant from NASA has allowed us to bring you this video describing the technology.

Oct 19, 2020

Army Explores Robot Decoys & Cannon-Fired Jamming Pods

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

Sun Tzu said all warfare is based on deception. Today, that means electronic deception.

Oct 19, 2020

How tiny bark beetles are killing California’s giant sequoia trees

Posted by in category: futurism

Oct 19, 2020

Flippy, the $30,000 automated robot fast-food cook, is now for sale with ‘demand through the roof’ — see how it grills burgers and fries onion rings

Posted by in categories: food, robotics/AI

Flippy can cook 19 items, including Impossible Burgers, chicken wings, and hash browns, replacing the need for staff to do so.

Oct 19, 2020

The British Royal Navy is testing out jetpack assault teams

Posted by in category: futurism

The high-speed assault teams would rapidly swarm and board ships.

Oct 19, 2020

Voyager Spacecraft Detect an Increase in The Density of Space Outside The Solar System

Posted by in categories: habitats, space

In November 2018, after an epic, 41-year voyage, Voyager 2 finally crossed the boundary that marked the limit of the Sun’s influence and entered interstellar space. But the little probe’s mission isn’t done yet — it’s now sending home information about the space beyond the Solar System.

And it’s revealing something surprising. As Voyager 2 moves farther and farther from the Sun, the density of space is increasing.

It’s not the first time this density increase has been detected. Voyager 1, which entered interstellar space in 2012, detected a similar density gradient at a separate location.

Oct 19, 2020

Scientists Create Transparent Wood Nearly As Clear as Glass To Make Stronger, Better Insulating Windows

Posted by in category: futurism

Looks like we will have wooden glass in the future. 😃


University of Maryland scientists made a transparent wood nearly as clear as glass to make stronger, better insulating windows.

Oct 19, 2020

Ascento is a robot that never falls

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

This two-wheeled jumping robot would not fall.