Vega

Our most-read science stories this week contain a few timeless life lessons. One, don’t go into an MRI room carrying metal, particularly if that metal is a loaded gun. Two, don’t cross a killer whale, even if you’re a great white shark. And finally, never judge a sea cucumber by its cover—no matter how repulsive that cover appears to be. - Rose PastoreZillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedWoman Enters MRI Machine With a Gun, Gets Shot in ButtImage: nimon (Shutterstock)A woman’s medical exam turned…

The final mission of the European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has encountered a bizarre setback. Key propellant tanks required for its last flight were found damaged in a landfill, jeopardizing the scheduled 2024 launch.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedIt’s common for wallets to go missing. Same for car keys and mobile phones. It happens. But for two propellant tanks belonging to a 98-foot-tall rocket to go missing? That’s super strange.The two tanks belong to a set of four, and they’re needed to…

Amazon 2020 Fire TVImage: Catie Keck / GizmodoIt seems like Amazon is currently developing its own operating system for its Fire TV devices and Smart TVs that run on Android. This was reported last week in Janko Roettgers’ Lowpass newsletter and hasn’t been corroborated with an official statement from Amazon yet.Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayThe new OS is believed to begin with replacing Android on Fire TV before it moves to the company’s other products. These products could include Amazon’s other smart…

Following a series of setbacks that has hindered the next-generation Vega launcher, the European Space Agency (ESA) is looking into what caused the rocket’s motor to fail during a recent static fire test.What Drew John Boyega Back Into Sci-Fi? | io9 InterviewESA established an Independent Enquiry Commission to investigate an anomaly that occurred during Vega-C’s static fire test on June 28, further delaying the thirdlaunch of the medium-lift rocket, European Spaceflight reported. Vega-C made its debut in July 2022,…

After nearly three decades of delivering precious payloads to space—including the Webb Telescope—the Ariane 5 rocket is set for retirement, and at a time when Europe is struggling to gain access to the final frontier.What Drew John Boyega Back Into Sci-Fi? | io9 InterviewFrench company Arianespace will launch its heavy-lift launch vehicle on Wednesday during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:00p.m. ET. Ariane 5 will liftoff for the last time from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and its bittersweet…

U.K. rockers VEGA have announced the upcoming release of their eighth studio album ‘Battlelines’ on September 8, 2023. The first single and video from the album ‘Love To Hate You’ is out now. The album will also be available as a limited edition double-vinyl package. Pre-order/save BATTLELINES here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfmJrQsFtu4Formed in 2009, VEGA are a British hard rock band, who aren’t afraid to dip their toes in many different musical genres, to come up with their unique sound. Gaining inspiration from…

Playing around in the mud is something many people did when they were kids, but John Smol has made a career out of it.The biology professor at Queen's University is an expert in paleolimnology. The second part of that title refers to the study of lakes and rivers, while the first points to his specialty — reconstructing their history based on sediment."Every lake has a history book at the bottom," he said, adding it provides a record of what lived in the lake and how the ecosystem around it has changed over time.His work…

German company Isar Aerospace has raised $165 million in order to ramp up the development of its Spectrum rocket, which is scheduled for its debut launch later this year. For Europeans needing access to space, the rocket’s arrival will come not a moment too soon. Taking out the Trash (in Space)On Tuesday, the company announced the results of its latest round of funding from investors that included German carmaker Porsche SE and HV Capital, as well as private investors backed by the European Union. “Isar Aerospace offers…

Earlier this week, Relativity Space’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket failed to reach orbit on its first flight. That’s now the sixth failed launch in the past four months across the global space industry, in what’s an upsetting yet not altogether surprising trend. Read more... Earlier this week, Relativity Space’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket failed to reach orbit on its first flight. That’s now the sixth failed launch in the past four months across the global space industry, in what’s an upsetting yet not altogether…

The Vega-C rocket taking off from the Kourou space base, French Guiana on December 20, 2022.Photo: JM Guillon (AP)The Ukrainian space agency is not too happy with the results of an investigation into the Vega-C rocket anomaly, which blamed a faulty part made in Ukraine for the mission failure. In a statement issued on Monday, the State Space Agency of Ukraine condemned a recent failure report, arguing that “the presented conclusions remain to be premature and may still require further investigation to identify if there…