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Elon Musk Blasts Boeing CEO as Its Troubled Spacecraft Trapped Astronauts on Space Station
Fresh New Faces SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is taking potshots at Boeing's embattled CEO David Calhoun, accusing him of being a clueless executive, who has become out of touch. Musk took aim at Calhoun's business background, arguing that "the CEO of an aircraft company should know how to design aircraft, not spreadsheets." And, as Business […]
The Independent
Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?
It would not be the first time a Nasa astronaut had to be brought home in a rescue craft
CNN
A weird sea creature was anatomically unlike anything ever seen — flipping it around led to a revelation
Researchers have long puzzled over the peculiar innards of an ancient sea creature. A new study says scientists were looking at the Pikaia fossil the wrong way.
France 24
NASA picks SpaceX to carry ISS to oceanic resting place after 2030
NASA awarded on Tuesday SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vessel that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in 2030. NASA on Tuesday said it had picked SpaceX to build a vessel to carry the International Space Station back through Earth's atmosphere and on to a final resting place in the Pacific Ocean after it is retired in 2030.Elon Musk's company has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $843 millio
Futurism
Boeing's Cursed Starliner Seems to Be Stuck on the Space Station Indefinitely
Boeing is still struggling to figure out if its plagued Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station, can safely return NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The pair, who managed to get to the space station in one piece earlier this month, are stuck there indefinitely after NASA and […]
Sky News
Why two NASA astronauts are stuck in space and how they might get down
Two astronauts are stuck in space because Boeing's Starliner can't make the journey back to Earth. Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams blasted off on 5 June in Starliner's first mission to orbit carrying astronauts. After docking onto the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA astronauts were supposed to stay in orbit for eight days.
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Astronauts stuck aboard ISS as Starliner issues delay return
STORY: Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule have upended the original plans for the return of two astronauts to Earth, leaving them aboard the International Space Station as teams look at last-minute fixes. :: June 5, 2024Since its liftoff on June 5 the capsule has had five helium leaks, five maneuvering thrusters go dead and a propellant valve fail to close completely.The current problems center on Starliner’s expendable propulsion system, which is needed to back away from the ISS and position it to dive through Earth’s atmosphere. Starliner can stay docked at the ISS for up to 45 days, according to comments by NASA’s commercial crew manager Steve Stich. He said recent test-firings of the thrusters gave mission teams confidence in a safe return, though tests and reviews are ongoing. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said internally, NASA’s latest targeted return date is July 6. That would mean the mission, originally planned for eight days, would instead last a month. Even with the propulsion issues NASA has said Starliner would still be capable of returning the astronauts to Earth if absolutely necessary – that is, if the capsule must serve as an escape pod.If Starliner is deemed incapable of safely returning Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, one option would be sending them home aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon.NASA and Boeing officials, as well as engineers familiar with the program, told Reuters nothing about Starliner’s current problems indicates that this would be needed.This is Starliner's first mission to orbit carrying astronauts - the final test needed before NASA can certify it as the U.S. space agency's second ride to the ISS.
Euronews
Beat them or eat them: What should we do about invasive species in the ocean?
Should we beat them, or eat them? In this episode of Ocean Calls, we’re embarking on a journey to unravel the mysteries of invasive species in EU waters. They unsettle the delicate balance of marine ecosystems, so what can we do about them?
CNN
SpaceX to build vehicle that will drag the International Space Station out of orbit
The Elon Musk-led company will get up to $843 million to build a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station for NASA.
The Telegraph
Watch: World’s first smiling robot face made of living skin cells
Scientists have made a robotic face smile with real human skin in a breakthrough that could lead to grafts onto humanoid machines.
Associated Press
NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years
NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years. SpaceX, a privately held company controlled by technology mogul Elon Musk, will build the vehicle that will bring down the space station, but NASA will still oversee the eventual mission. The International Space Station, launched in 1998, is expected to be needed to be brought out of orbit by 2030.
The Independent
New drone footage shows 97% of coral is dead in northern Great Barrier Reef
Bleaching event, which follows a similar one last summer, is fifth in eight years after parts of reef subjected to extreme heat stress
Evening Standard
Boeing Starliner astronauts still stranded on ISS, now what? - Tech & Science Daily podcast
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The Independent
Chang’e 6 probe carrying world’s first sample from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
Return capsule landed in desert of Inner Mongolia region on Tuesday morning
Reuters Videos
How a new synthetic skin could help people with eczema
STORY: This is a lab-grown - synthetic - INFECTED - skin sample.Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University say it could be key to helping people with eczema.“What we're doing is we're making an inflamed skin model and looking at the differences between normal skin and inflamed skin and how bacteria have different relationships with inflamed skin compared to normal skin."Though synthetic skin isn't new - they say this is the first that truly represents skin problems people suffer from.“We’re growing artificial skin in the lab, and we are making an inflamed model of the skin that's representative of atopic dermatitis."Amy Grayson is a post-doctoral researcher at Sheffield Hallam University."And then what we do is we put healthy skin bacteria on the models to make a more representative model because previous models in the past have only used inflamed skin, but they haven't factored in the fact that the skin microbiome has an effect on how the skin grows."The school’s commercial research unit is collaborating with US consumer goods giant Colgate Palmolive.Their goal is to perfect an artificial skin that not only simulates the full thickness of human skin but also accurately emulates its microbiome, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses.It would have important implications for the skincare industry - 20 years after the European Union banned animal testing for cosmetic purposes.The technique relies on mass spectrometry machines developed by Waters Corporation, which can identify molecules by their weight.With it - cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies would be able to test products as if they're being applied to natural human skin.Jim Langridge is the director of Health Sciences at Waters Corporation.“The technology that we develop here at Waters allows researchers to probe the layers of artificial skin so they can determine very precisely the penetration of different drugs and different molecules into those artificial skin sections. So they can determine the different layers and they can also determine how far that drug has penetrated into those layers using our unique technology.”Eczema is a complex, recurring, inflammatory skin condition affecting more than 200 million people worldwide.The condition can be hard to manage.Sufferers often struggle to identify what triggers it to flare up – and how to treat it once it does."For too long it's been trial and error for a lot of people."Andrew Proctor is the chief executive of the National Eczema Society."But where you've got something like this, a novel research approach, it means that there's an opportunity of understanding better what works and why it works and so the opportunity to help people manage their eczema more effectively is just really exciting."
The Guardian
Two US astronauts stuck in space as Boeing analyzes Starliner problems
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams in spacecraft attached to International Space Station as engineers fix problem
MediaOutReach
China achieves education-S&T-talent synergy for New Quality Productive Forces
BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 June 2024 - New Quality Productive Forces is not the "solo performance" of any single country but rather a "grand chorus" of all countries. China stands ready to work with the international community for cooperation in developing New Quality Productive Forces. We are committed to open science regardless of borders and with no barriers imposed, ensure the free flow of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) personnel and innovative factors around the
The Telegraph
South Korea is running out of children – and this country could be next
Every spring, when warm rays of sunshine herald the start of South Korea’s baking summer, fountains across Seoul’s central Gwanghwamun plaza suddenly burst into life, sending cooling jets of water into the air.
Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley sets pulses racing in racy strapless bikini
Elizabeth Hurley never fails to impress with an unbelievable bikini photo and she didn't disappoint on Sunday when she donned a strapless number. See photo.
South China Morning Post
Chinese teen in Alibaba maths finals sparks awe, controversy after beating MIT students
Alibaba Group Holding's annual global maths contest finished on Saturday with all eyes on a 17-year-old vocational school student who has bested hundreds of competitors from prestigious universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Tsinghua University, generating intense interest and speculation online. The Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition, which has been hosted by Alibaba's Damo Academy annually for the past six years, except 2019, held the finals

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Boeing temporarily shifts some engineers to help focus on commercial planes

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Elon Musk Blasts Boeing CEO as Its Troubled Spacecraft Trapped Astronauts on Space Station

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Boeing's Cursed Starliner Seems to Be Stuck on the Space Station Indefinitely

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