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NASA Challenge Gives Artemis Generation Coders a Chance to Shine
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement selected seven student teams to participate in a culminating [...]
7 Best Clitoral Suction Toys (2024): Suction Vibrators, Air Pulse Toys, and More
The world of clitoral suction sex toys is getting bigger every day. We’ve tested dozens, and these are our favorites.Read More
Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of [...]
The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps
It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization.Read More
The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA
Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of [...]
An Old Abstract Field of Math Is Unlocking the Deep Complexity of Spacecraft Orbits
Mathematicians think abstract tools from a field called symplectic geometry might help with planning missions to far-off moons and planets.Read More
A Company Is Building a Giant Compressed-Air Battery in the Australian Outback
Hydrostor, a leader in compressed-air energy storage, aims to break ground on a 200-MW plant in New South Wales by the end of this year. [...]
What Kind of Battery Would You Need to Power a Lightsaber?
On Star Wars Day, we use some basic physics to measure the power of the Force. It’s strong!Read More