Watch SpaceX launch its second crew of Space Station astronauts on a flight-proven Falcon 9 live
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Watch SpaceX launch its second crew of Space Station astronauts on a flight-proven Falcon 9 live

SpaceX will launch its second operational commercial crew mission on the International Space Station for NASA on Friday morning with a lift time of 5:49…
Daily Crunch: First impressions of Apple’s AirTags
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Daily Crunch: First impressions of Apple’s AirTags

We check out Apple’s Lost Item Finder, Google Fi gets a new unlimited plan, and Facebook checks out new video ad targeting features. This is…
Deepfake tech takes on satellite maps
Technology

Deepfake tech takes on satellite maps

Although the concept of “deepfax” or AI-produced synthetic imagery is largely related to human voluntary imagery, the technology is dangerous (and interesting) in other ways.…
Citi Bike rival JOCO brings shared, docked e-bikes to NYC
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Citi Bike rival JOCO brings shared, docked e-bikes to NYC

Go on city bikes, there is a new docked, shared bike service in town – it’s just electronic. Next week, Joko will be the first…
Straight Line Depreciation
Accounting

Straight Line Depreciation

Straight line depreciation is the most basic and widely used approach for recognizing the carrying value of a fixed asset over the useful life of…
Geofoam – a multi-functional construction material
Architecture

Geofoam – a multi-functional construction material

Geofoam is a multi-functional construction material that has all different types of applications. It is expanded polystyrene (EPS) or extruded polystyrene (XPS) manufactured into large…
RW Cephei – an orange hypergiant star in the Cepheus constellation
Astronomy

RW Cephei – an orange hypergiant star in the Cepheus constellation

RW Cephei is an orange hypergiant star in the Cepheus constellation. It is a very luminous Supergiant Star-type star. It is a hypergiant variable star…
V354 Cephei – a red supergiant star
Astronomy

V354 Cephei – a red supergiant star

V354 Cephei is a red supergiant star that is 9,000 light-years away from the Sun. It is a very luminous Supergiant Star-type star. It has…
Styrofoam – a trademark name for a chemical compound
Chemistry

Styrofoam – a trademark name for a chemical compound

Styrofoam is a trademark name for a chemical compound called polystyrene. It is a kind of expanded polystyrene used especially for making food containers. It…
Calcium Oxide (Preparation, Uses)
Chemistry

Calcium Oxide (Preparation, Uses)

Calcium oxide (CaO), also known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a solid with a high affinity for water, which means it can react with…
Climate changing because of Glacial melting has shifted the axis of the Earth
Environment

Climate changing because of Glacial melting has shifted the axis of the Earth

The North and South Poles are not fixed, unchanging locations on our planet. The axis around which the Earth spins—or, more specifically, the surface from…
Scientists spotted the largest flare ever recorded from the sun’s nearest neighbor
Astronomy

Scientists spotted the largest flare ever recorded from the sun’s nearest neighbor

The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, was led by the University of Colorado Boulder and has the potential to shape the search for…
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