Curious Observer’s Guide to Quantum Mechanics, pt. 4: Looking at the stars

[ad_1] Aurich Lawson / Getty Images One of the quietest revolutions of our present century has been the entry of quantum mechanics into our everyday technology. In the past, quantum effects were confined to physics labs and delicate experiments. But modern technology increasingly relies on quantum mechanics for its basic operation, and the importance of … Read more

Rocket thruster concept – targets Mars 10 times faster

[ad_1] A physicist has come up with a new concept of a rocket motor thruster that could get people to Mars ten times faster. The physicist in question, Fatima Ebrahimi, is the inventor of the concept and is part of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) of the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Ebrahimi’s … Read more

Russia can fine citizens for using SpaceX’s Internet Starlink. Here’s how Elon Musk’s service poses a threat to authoritarian regimes.

[ad_1] Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Russian citizens and businesses can be fined by the state for using SpaceX’s Internet Starlink. Analyst John Byrne told Insider that it was easier for Russia to fine citizens than Starlink. “The satellite potentially changes roles … Read more

This ammonite was fossilized on the outside of its shell

[ad_1] If anxious humans have nightmares of being naked in public, an anxious ammonite may have dreamed of swimming without her shell, her limp body exposed to the elements and the peeping eyes of predators. For an unfortunate Upper Jurassic ammonite, this was not a dream but a harsh reality. The animal died completely naked, … Read more

4-year-old girl finds dinosaur footprint while walking with her father

[ad_1] A 220-million-year-old dinosaur footprint was discovered by a 4-year-old on a beach in Wales. Lily Wilder found the well-preserved footprint earlier this month in Bendricks Bay, and scientists say it could help them understand how dinosaurs walked. National Museum Wales curator of paleontology Cindy Howells told the BBC that the print, which is almost … Read more

NASA conducts RS-25 engine hot shot test for Artemis SLS moon rocket

[ad_1] NASA conducted the first hot fire on January 28, 2021, in a new series of tests for the production of RS-25 engines that will help power the agency’s space launch system (SLS) rocket during future deep space missions. Testing RS-25 Development Engine # 0528 on Test Stand A-1 at the Stennis Space Center near … Read more

The theory of life on Venus has just been completely destroyed – BGR

[ad_1] The discoveries of what was thought to be phosphine in Venus’ atmosphere have sparked debate over the possibility that life exists on the harsh planet. Now, a new research report offers an explanation that doesn’t depend on the presence of phosphine and may overturn the whole theory that life exists on or around Venus. … Read more

The next SpaceX commercial crew mission will launch in April

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The second SpaceX commercial crew operational mission to the International Space Station will now launch in mid-April, carrying astronauts from Europe, Japan and the United States. NASA said on Jan.29 that it had set an April 20 launch date for the Crew-2 mission at the station. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan … Read more