Analysis – Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan’s space hub plans
– TiSpace, a Taiwanese rocket startup, aims to become the first foreign company to launch a rocket from Japan as early as 2025. They plan to launch a suborbital sounding rocket from Hokkaido. – This would be a test of Japan’s plans to become a space hub in Asia and boost its domestic space industry. […]
NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
– The James Webb Space Telescope spotted a massive exoplanet orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A, located 12 light-years from Earth. – Dubbed a “super Jupiter”, the planet is about the same size as Jupiter but has six times the mass. It has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. – Remarkably, it takes the planet over 100 years, […]
Iran releases cargo of oil tanker St Nikolas, shipping source says
Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday. The vessel, M/T St. Nikolas, is still being held by Iran, the source added. It was laden with 1 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil destined for […]
Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack – all based on time of day
The human body has an internal biological clock called the circadian rhythm that dictates behaviors like eating, sleeping and hormone release based on the daily light-dark cycle. This clock is situated in the hypothalamus area of the brain and consists of around 20,000 neurons that coordinate unconscious functions. Circadian rhythms are important for health and […]
Check out NASA’s next space station. It won’t orbit Earth.
NASA is developing its next space station called Gateway, which will orbit the Moon rather than Earth. This will serve as a new lab for astronauts living and working in deep space. A key module of Gateway called HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) is currently undergoing testing in Italy. It will house life support systems […]
Netanyahu singles out fight against Iran; says US, Israel fighting together
– The article reports on a speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem Post conference in New York. – Netanyahu focused on Iran and said that Israel and the US are united in the fight against Iranian aggression. He said the goal is to stop Iran’s attempts to establish military bases […]
UN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is `resurging’ with attacks by Islamic State extremists
– The UN envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, warned the UN Security Council that the threat of terrorism is resurging in Syria, with attacks by Islamic State (ISIS) extremists on track to double this year compared to last year. – Syria remains in a fragile security situation 13 years after the civil war began, with […]
Which artificial sweetener is the safest choice?
There is no scientific consensus on which artificial sweetener is safest. More research is still needed to understand their long-term health effects. Some studies have linked sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and sugar alcohols like xylitol and erythritol to increased risk of heart disease, but the evidence is observational and needs confirmation from clinical trials. Ongoing […]
What became of the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the moon, which was captured in iconic photos. However, the flag planting was strictly symbolic as the Outer Space Treaty prevented territorial claims. The flags left by Apollo astronauts are no longer standing and have degraded due to prolonged sunlight […]
Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say
The NASA Curiosity rover found crystals of pure elemental sulfur on Mars while exploring an area called Gediz Vallis channel on Mount Sharp. The sulfur crystals were discovered accidentally when the rover drove over a rock and cracked it open, revealing yellowish-green crystals inside that had never been seen on Mars before. Analysis of the […]