NASA has successfully revived a set of thrusters on its nearly 50-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft, bringing it back from the brink of failure. The move is a significant engineering win for the team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which was racing against time to prevent a potential small explosion due to clogged fuel lines. Voyager … Read more
NASA has successfully revived the thrusters aboard Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, just in time before a planned communications blackout. The thrusters, which were last used in 2004, had been out of action for nearly two decades due to power loss in internal heaters. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) managed to … Read more
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 115 people in a single day. The attacks began with Israeli forces storming homes in the West Bank town of Bruqin, arresting four Palestinian men. In East Jerusalem, Palestinian teenager Mohammad Nidal Abu Libdeh was shot and killed by Israeli … Read more
UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurers in the US, is facing a crisis after its CEO stepped down suddenly and abruptly abandoned financial guidance due to rising medical costs. The move has led to a federal criminal investigation into possible Medicare fraud, which has sent the company’s stock price plummeting. The Wall Street … Read more
A shooting at a Las Vegas gym on Friday left two people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least three others. The incident occurred at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city’s west side, where officers responded to reports of gunfire. One person was killed as the suspect ran out of the building, … Read more
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant has declined a request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted the zoo’s plan to transfer elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo. The judge suggested that the issue should be handled through the City Council instead of in the courts. The decision … Read more
A recent study published in Nature has linked an amino acid called taurine, commonly found in energy drinks, to the progression of blood cancer leukemia. Researchers found that taurine fuels cancer cells and accelerates disease progression. Given its widespread use as a supplement to counter chemotherapy side effects, experts are now cautioning patients with leukemia … Read more
Apple’s latest innovation, the Vision Pro headset, has sparked strong reactions due to its hefty price tag of $3,499. The high-end virtual reality device was recently featured on “The Price is Right at Night” game show, where contestants were tasked with guessing its retail value. When asked to estimate the price, contestants’ answers ranged from … Read more
A security service is protecting a website from online attacks, which led to your blockage. Certain actions, such as submitting specific words or phrases, executing SQL commands, or providing malformed data, may have triggered the security solution. To resolve the issue, you can contact the site owner via email and provide information about what you … Read more
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee held a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building to discuss ongoing plans for space exploration. Chairperson Mike Haridopolos presided over the session, which featured testimony from key experts in the field. Dr. Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, shared her insights on the agency’s … Read more