WASHINGTON — NASA is preparing to release a solicitation for the commercial transportation of payloads to the lunar surface, the latest step in the agency’s efforts to help promote the development of commercial lunar landers. In testimony Sept. 7 at a House space subcommittee hearing on private lunar exploration, Jason […]
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View photos In this frame from video provided by SpaceX an unmanned Falcon rocket launches from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. It’s the fifth flight for one of these crewless mini shuttles, known as the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. (SpaceX via AP) More CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — […]
It’s been almost two weeks since Hurricane Harvey began its assault on southeastern Texas, and communities throughout the region have set off down the long, hard road to recovery. FEMA administrator Brock Long and Texas governor Greg Abbott both said last week that it will take years to rebuild homes, […]
View photos Gov. Greg Abbott, left, announces that Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, right, will head the Rebuild Texas initiative following Hurricane Harvey, at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) More HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of […]
The greater mouse-eared bat has a habit of bumping into windowsImagebroker/Rex/Shutterstock By Michael Le Page Windows are traps for fast-flying bats. As bats fly towards a building at an angle making echolocating clicks, the lack of echoes that come back from smooth vertical surfaces makes them appear as gaps. “They […]
Details of lung cell molecular pathways that promote or inhibit tissue regeneration have been reported by researchers. Their aim is to find new ways to treat lung disorders.
From Nosferatu to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the stories of vampires are told over and over again. This trend doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon: on Wednesday, a rumor broke that It director Andy Muschietti is being considered to direct a prequel, Dracul, based on the legend […]
Thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don’t travel, according to new research.