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Zero Waste Charter first 12 signatories. Credit: ESA Ibadan, June 6, 2024. – More than 40 companies, research centers and international organizations signed the Zero Waste Charter at the Berlin International Air Show (ILA), confirming their dedication to the long-term sustainability of human activities in space. The Zero Waste Charter, which ESA launched at the
A new study has found that the seven planets orbiting the nearby ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 are made primarily of rock, and some could potentially contain more water than Earth. The densities of the planets, now known with much more precision than before, suggest that some of them could have up to 5 percent of
This week, Intel revealed pricing for its Gaudi 2 and 3 AI accelerators, which are extremely competitive compared to Nvidia's offerings. At the Computex trade show in Taipei, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger unveiled a pricing sheet, a rare event in the AI world as prices are typically not revealed to the public. Gelsinger revealed that
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter EK, the leading provider of computer cooling solutions, is launching a new scratch-built water block for the LGA 1700 socket, designed explicitly for stripped-down Intel Core CPUs. It features improvements that benefit 14th Gen CPUs and shares almost no parts with the previously released Intel Direct Die water block.
Welcome to next week on Xbox! This weekly feature highlights all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass. Find out more about these upcoming titles below and browse their profiles for additional information (please note, release dates are subject to change). Let's dive in! backpack
A fireball falling on ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array). Credit: THAT/C. Malín. License: CC BY 4.0. Meteors are small fragments of rock and debris that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up as they enter, creating a streak of light in the sky. Fireballs are similar to meteors, but are larger and brighter than a
Updated at 3:20 pm ET with additional comments. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system on June 6, and both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage returned to the surface intact. The vehicle took off at 8:50 a.m. ET from the company's Starbase test
A team at the University of Iowa has developed a sophisticated Bayesian joint model to better understand the progression of Leishmania infection. This model integrates longitudinal data and time-to-event data, providing a comprehensive approach to studying the disease. The study has been published in MORE ONE. Dr. Félix Pabón-Rodríguez and his colleagues, including Dr. Grant
If NASA managers stick to their schedule, we'll know sometime this month what NASA's next planetary mission will be. This will end a two-year process in which 27 teams of scientists and engineers proposed missions for the agency's Discovery program, followed by selection from the field to five finalists. Out of the process should come
What is the best hearing protection for shooting military use: Loud and continuous noise can cause hearing loss. It occurs through exposure to high levels of impulse noise from the firing of weapons. On the battlefield, situational awareness is necessary for the military. It means that the communication system between units must be adequate. In
