The mission will send the first full batch of 27 operational satellites into low Earth orbit. United Launch Alliance will launch its Atlas 5 551 rocket from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 9 during a three-hour window that opens at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC).
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Megaroc: The British manned space program that almost was
As World War II drew to a close, the Allies were eager to get their hands on one of the most technologically amazing yet terrifying weapons in Nazi Germany’s armamentarium: the V-2 rocket. A long-range, liquid-fueled supersonic guided missile, the V-2 could carry a 2,000-pound (910 kilograms) warhead a staggering […]
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NASA Langley’s Legacy of Landing
Landing safely on the surface of another planetary body, like the Moon or Mars, is one of the most important milestones of any given space mission. From the very beginning, NASA’s Langley Research Center has been at the heart of the entry, descent and landing (EDL) research that enables our […]
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Captain Pike and his crew explore a lost Starfleet vessel in a new ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ novel coming later this month
‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 is coming soon, so why not crack open this thrilling new ‘Star Trek’ book to set the mood?
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Think Different: A modified Ariel Leader from England
UK-based photographer Del Hickey has a talent for uncovering unique machines, built by highly skilled individuals that would otherwise fly under the radar. This time, he’s dug up a real zinger—a modified Ariel Leader from a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It’s the work of Ivan Counsell—a retired engineer and […]
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AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%
Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.
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The machines are rising — but developers still hold the keys
Rumors of the ongoing death of software development — that it’s being slain by AI — are greatly exaggerated. In reality, software development is at a fork in the road: embracing the (currently) far-off notion of fully automated software development or acknowledging the work of a software developer is much […]
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Sources: Google is in advanced talks to rent Nvidia Blackwell AI chips from CoreWeave, highlighting how major Nvidia customers are struggling to get chips (The Information)
The Information: Sources: Google is in advanced talks to rent Nvidia Blackwell AI chips from CoreWeave, highlighting how major Nvidia customers are struggling to get chips — Google is in advanced talks to rent state-of-the-art Nvidia Blackwell chips for running artificial intelligence from CoreWeave …
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The phone-sized Onyx Boox Palma 2 is the compact ereader I can’t put down, even if it’s not the upgrade I was hoping for
Boox’s phone-like ereader gets an upgrade, but the Palma 2 is a slightly disappointing one as it’s still got the potential for so much more.
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You’re Not Training for a Race—But You Still Want to Train With Purpose
Not training for a race? You can still get faster with a plan built for your personal goals. Discover TrainerRoad’s new goal-based training plans—designed for FTP gains, climbing, endurance, group rides, Zwift, and more. No race required.