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NASA has very ambitious plan to bring the Space Station back to Earth

Story by Andrei Ionescu  NASA has recently disclosed its ambitious $1 billion strategy to orchestrate the re-entry of the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth.  The agency plans to retire the ISS in 2031 due to the structural stresses that have been accumulating over its prolonged period of service.  Developing a “space tug” In a novel approach, … Tiếp tục đọc

Wagner Fighters Struggle to Get Hired at Burger King in Russia

By Brendan Cole Former Wagner Group mercenaries are finding it difficult to get jobs as they return to civilian life in Russia after fighting in Ukraine, it has been reported. The ex-fighters from the private military company (PMC) have shared stories in online forums about being denied work. Many have had to take low-paid jobs as … Tiếp tục đọc

Russians painted camouflage on their warships in Crimea to try to confuse Ukraine’s maritime drones, but ..

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan The success of Ukraine’s latest missile strike on a major shipyard in Russian-controlled Crimea appears to show just how futile Russia’s defenses were. In June, open-source naval researcher H I Sutton spotted dark bands of paint on Russian warships in Sevastopol, which were thought at the time to be a form of camouflage used to confuse … Tiếp tục đọc

Sept. 11 by the numbers: Facts from a tragic day in American history

The youngest passenger on the hijacked jets was Christine Hanson on United Airlines Flight 175. She was 2 and on her first trip to Disneyland. The oldest passenger on the hijacked jets was Robert Norton on American Airlines Flight 11. He was 82. The New York City Fire Department lost 343 firefighters, almost half the number … Tiếp tục đọc

Airplanes are being grounded by a new issue, affected more than 20,000 flights in a single week

Erin Feiger The effects of our overheating planet have been wreaking havoc on people’s lives for years, and now they’ve taken a new victim: air travel. In a video interview with CBS News, Amanda Hoover, a staff writer for Wired magazine, explained how Earth’s rising temperature keeps airplanes grounded. What’s happening?  Travelers worldwide are experiencing one of … Tiếp tục đọc

Russian Forces Unable to Return Ukrainian Fire in Key Area: ISW

By Andrew Stanton Russian troops are unable to return fire against Ukrainian forces in a critical area along the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia border as they seek to push back against Kyiv’s counteroffensive, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The ISW, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, wrote in its latest … Tiếp tục đọc

These Beautiful Fine Art Photographs Seek to Modernize Impressionism

By Jeremy Gray French fine art photographer Réhahn is well known for his excellent documentary and travel photography. However, he has embarked on a new project with an incredible style, Impressionist Photography. Starting a New Project Although Réhahn has traveled to more than 30 countries and now lives in Vietnam. However, while he calls Vietnam home, he recently … Tiếp tục đọc

Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at dangerously high levels, a study has found. The overall use among the US adult population is still “relatively low,” but the study does “document a significant many-fold increase in melatonin use in the past few years,” … Tiếp tục đọc

Society Is in ‘Very Dangerous’ Place, Nobel Scientist Paul Nurse Warns

By Pandora Dewan For the past few years, the world has been living through crisis after crisis. A pandemic, the war in Ukraine, an energy crisis and catastrophic climate change, with the impending threat of uncontrolled artificial intelligence lurking in the wings. Compounding these crises is the increasingly divided nature of society, stifling discourse and … Tiếp tục đọc

Harvard scientist says he has proof of alien life

By Andrew Rodriguez Harvard Professor Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist and expert in astrophysics and cosmology. During an appearance on Fox News, the professor says he uncovered evidence of alien life in the universe. Loeb told “Fox & Friends” that the video evidence he examined showed an object moving through space “faster than 95% of stars near the … Tiếp tục đọc

How Old Can Humans Get?

An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software” How long can human beings live? Although life expectancy has increased significantly over the past century, thanks largely to improved sanitation and medicine, research into hunter-gatherer populations suggests that individuals who escaped disease and violent deaths could … Tiếp tục đọc

DSLR sales have crashed in Japan. Time to iron your black suit?

By James Artaius DSLR sales have slumped almost 25% worldwide, but they’ve collapsed over 60% in Japan Yes, we know – people have been saying “DSLRs are dead” for years. And yet, DSLRs are still alive. However, a slow painful death is a death nonetheless – and right now DSLRs are on life support, particularly in Japan. … Tiếp tục đọc

In Ukraine, a Surge in Amputations Reveals the Human Cost of Russia’s War

Story by Bojan Pancevski In February, Ruslana Danilkina, a 19-year-old Ukrainian soldier, came under fire near the front line around Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Shrapnel tore her left leg off above the knee. She clutched her severed thigh bone and watched medics place her severed leg into the vehicle that took her to a hospital. … Tiếp tục đọc

Pickpocketing in Europe, which countries top the list

Bruno Braga Summer travel in Europe offers a chance to explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with friends and family. However, safety remains vital for many travelers, especially when it comes to guarding against pickpocketing in Europe. It’s important to stay vigilant and take necessary precautions to protect your belongings and personal information while enjoying your … Tiếp tục đọc

1 in 3 Americans choose a ‘sleep divorce’ — to save their marriage

By Brooke Kato ‘Til sleep deficit do us part? Incessant morning alarms and a crescendo of house-rattling snores could drive a wedge in a marriage and make it nearly impossible to catch some z’s, prompting an estimated one-third of couples to file for “sleep divorce.” A recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine of more than … Tiếp tục đọc

How (and why) to travel alone

Smart solo travel tips to help you avoid scams, creeps, and loneliness. By Allie Volpe In 2019, Alea Simone quit her job, sold all her furniture, packed her bags, and embarked on a four-month trip across 17 countries in Europe and Asia — by herself. It was the first time she ever traveled solo. The … Tiếp tục đọc

The 7 Healthiest Milks, According to a Dietitian

By Jessica Ball, M.S., RD From traditional cow’s milk to non-dairy alternatives like almond and soy, we sort through all the choices to see how the nutrition stacks up. A while back, milk used to just mean… milk. Nowadays, you can find numerous options at the grocery store. From cow’s milk to vegan non-dairy milks, it … Tiếp tục đọc

Tàu lặn chở 5 người đi xem xác tàu Titanic bị mất tích

Một chiếc tàu lặn chở những vị khách du lịch giàu có đến thăm địa điểm xác tàu Titanic ở vùng nước sâu ngoài khơi bờ biển Canada đã mất tích đến ngày thứ ba vào hôm thứ Ba (20/6), trong lúc các tàu và máy bay của Hoa Kỳ và Canada đang rà soát … Tiếp tục đọc

A Russian unit was blasted by artillery while waiting 2 hours for their commander to give a motivational speech

Matthew Loh / Business Insider Russian military bloggers said a Russian unit suffered heavy casualties from Ukrainian artillery while waiting in formation for a commander to give a motivational speech. The claim triggered a flurry of furious posts Wednesday from the pro-war bloggers, who slammed the unnamed commander, The Moscow Times first reported. According to the military … Tiếp tục đọc

Scientists Just Created the First Complete Map of an Insect Brain

Story by Frank Landymore  Scientists have created the first complete map of an insect’s brain and, crucially, all of the synaptic wiring that connects it together, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The resulting map is known as a connectome, and is an absolute cornerstone of neuroscience. “Now we have a reference brain,” University … Tiếp tục đọc

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