Axiom Space has signed three private astronauts to join former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-AlegrÃa on Ax-1, the first private mission into orbit and to the International Space Station. From a report: In March, Axiom Space announced plans to launch “history’s first fully private human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.” The mission, dubbed Ax-1, would go forward using SpaceX’s Crew…
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Russia in new bid to beat Tom Cruise into space
Russia is attempting to beat the US by shooting the first feature film in space before Tom Cruise does. Back in May, NASA confirmed that it would be w… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340705/russia-in-new-bid-to-beat-tom-cruise-into-space…
Another mystery sonar hit spotted in Loch Ness
Further evidence of a large creature has been picked up by Cruise Loch Ness director Ronald Mackenzie. Last month we reported that Mackenzie, who skip… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340634/another-mystery-sonar-hit-spotted-in-loch-ness…
Mystery object picked up by sonar in Loch Ness
Cruise Loch Ness director Ronald Mackenzie captured the sonar image while out on the loch last Wednesday. The compelling image shows what appears to b… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339943/mystery-object-picked-up-by-sonar-in-loch-ness…
New Reality Show’s Prize? 10 Days on the International Space Station
CNN reports:
A planned reality show will seek to give the winner of its on-air competition “the greatest prize ever given out on Earth” — a 10-day stay on the International Space Station… The production company’s press release said that the team is “now looking for global brand and primary distribution partners.” Space Hero is planning to open the application process for…
Hurricane Hanna shrinks Gulf of Mexico dead zone
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone was much smaller than usual this year because Hurricane Hanna stirred up the area of low-oxygen water. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/hurricane-hanna-shrinks-2020-gulf-of-mexico-dead-zone…
AI Claims ‘Flawless Victory’ Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter Pilot
“A simulated F-16 Viper fighter jet with an artificial intelligence-driven ‘pilot’ went undefeated in five rounds of mock air combat against an actual top Air Force fighter jockey today,” reports The Drive in an update to a story shared by Slashdot reader schwit1. From the report: The event was the culmination of an effort that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…
With Ultralight Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Electric Airplanes Could Finally Take Off
An anonymous reader shares a report from IEEE Spectrum, written by Mark Crittenden, head of battery development and integration at Oxis Energy: Electric aircraft are all the rage, with prototypes in development in every size from delivery drones to passenger aircraft. But the technology has yet to take off, and for one reason: lack of a suitable battery. For a large…
Gulf of Mexico dead zone: Summer 2020 forecast
NOAA scientists forecast that this summer’s dead zone would measure roughly 6,700 square miles – bigger than the long-term average recorded since 1985, but lower than 2017’s record-high extent. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/gulf-mexico-dead-zone-summer-2020-forecast…
China launches ambitious Tianwen-1 Mars rover mission
The Tianwen-1 mission launched atop a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center early this morning (July 23), kicking off a seven-month cruise to Mars. Source: https://www.livescience.com/china-tianwen-1-mars-mission-launch.html