NASA is paying a team of researchers to develop a plan for a telescope on the far side of the moon. The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT), as the concept is called, would be a lot like the Arecibo telescope, which collapsed in December. A huge dish would collects radio […]
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. AP Photo/Julio Cortez New Jersey’s first Sikh attorney general, Gurbir Singh Grewal, was a target of disparaging remarks in 2018. Two radio hosts commented on Grewal’s Sikh identity and repeatedly referred to him as “turban man.” When called out on the offensiveness of their […]
Wayne Rooney slammed “unacceptable” refereeing after his Derby side suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat at Blackburn. Tom Lawrence’s second goal of the season gave Derby a lead they looked set to build on until Sam Gallagher’s free header levelled before the break. Harvey Elliott then marked his 50th senior appearance […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Private investors deployed another $1.9 billion in SpaceX, OneWeb and other space infrastructure companies in the first three months of 2021, according to data from New York-based Space Capital. The company, which invests in early-stage ventures in addition to providing market intelligence, includes rocket and satellite builders […]
By Leah Crane Artist’s depiction of SpaceX’s Starship craft on the moon SpaceX SpaceX is going to the moon. NASA has selected the company, headed by Elon Musk, to build a lunar lander to take humans to the moon’s surface in 2024. SpaceX beat out two other US-based firms for […]
The 1908 beaux-arts headquarters of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., is being sold to Qatar. Adam Fagen/Flickr CC BY-NC-SA By Meredith WadmanApr. 16, 2021 , 7:10 PM A decision by the venerable Carnegie Institution for Science to sell its iconic Washington, D.C., headquarters to the government of […]
Fortnite fans rejoiced when Epic not only announced that Aloy of Horizon Zero Dawn fame would be joining the game, but would also team up with Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft in a special mode. The straightforwardly named “Team Up! Aloy & Lara Limited Time Mode”, was supposed to go live […]
NEW YORK — The image that many Americans have of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is frozen in time: He is standing in an alley with his hands up as the gunshot that killed him is heard. This week’s release of Chicago body camera footage of the March 29 shooting was another […]