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Publisher: IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News Twitter: @IEEESpectrum Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Not to change the topic here: How robots around the world are helping humans during the COVID-19 pandemic - New opportunities | Publisher: The Economic Times Date: The Economic Times Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic | Reuters Since being unveiled in 2016, Sophia - a humanoid robot - has gone viral. Now the company behind her has a new vision: to mass-produce robots by the end of the year. Hanson Robotics, based in Hong Kong, said four models, including Sophia, would start rolling out of factories in the first half of 2021, just as researchers predict the pandemic will open new opportunities for the robotics industry. "The world of COVID-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe," founder and chief

Tudyk stars as extraterrestrial on 'Resident Alien' | Arts & Entertainment | gazettextra.com

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Tudyk stars as extraterrestrial on 'Resident Alien' | Arts & Entertainment | gazettextra.com Publisher: GazetteXtra Author: Luaine Lee Tribune News Service TNS Twitter: @gazettextra Reference: (Read more) Visit Source And here's another article: How to spot an alien megastructure: The new search for Dyson spheres | New Scientist But astronomers are still prospecting for evidence of alien engineering. In particular, they have been working to put the pursuit of Dyson spheres on a rigorous scientific footing. Now, they are poring over the most precise cosmic cartography ever produced to try to find stars that could be surrounded by swarms of solar panels and distinguish them from naturally occurring infrared herrings. They are already narrowing down candidates. Dyson’s original proposal was quite broad. In a one-page paper , he suggested simply … Publisher: New Scientist Author: Mordechai Rorvig Twitter: @newscientist

Netflix's John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is amazing and moving | New Scientist

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A two-storey high, 1000-watt, 60,000-volt, deep-space radio transmitter required a house extension – and all so Shepherd could beam jazz, reggae, Afro-pop and German electronica into the sky for hours every day, in the hope any passing aliens would be intrigued enough to come calling. He could also monitor any returning signals and UFOs. * * * An introduction to Klaus Kemp, whose fascination with German microscopist J. D. Möller inspired him to recreate the Victorian art of arranging diatoms in extraordinary patterns. Publisher: New Scientist Author: Simon Ings Twitter: @newscientist Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Were you following this: The Utah monolith probably wasn't the work of aliens, but it's still a mystery - CNN Publisher: CNN Date: 2020-11-24T21:10:56Z Author: Scottie Andrew CNN Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Top 10 questions I'd ask an alien from the Galactic Federation | Sc

Meet the People Who Paid $55 Million Each to Fly to the International Space Station | Travel +

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It's the dawn of a new era in human spaceflight — one where pretty much anyone with deep enough pockets can fly to space. Private company Axiom Space has announced its first all-commercial astronaut crew, which is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) for an eight-day mission early next year. The three paying customers — each of whom shelled out $55 million for the trip — are American investor Larry Connor, who will serve as pilot, Canadian investor Mark Pathy, and Israeli investor Eytan Stibbe. The three will fly under the command of former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, now a vice president at Axiom Space and veteran of four spaceflights. Publisher: Travel + Leisure Twitter: @TravelLeisure Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Quite a lot has been going on: Six space missions to look forward to in 2021 The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organizat

NASA's Mars 'Mole' Probe Bites the Dust - The Atlantic

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NASA's Mars 'Mole' Probe Bites the Dust - The Atlantic Troy Hudson didn't want to think about Mars. It was Christmas, he had taken some time off, and this planet had enough going on at the end of 2020. But Mars was difficult to escape, he told me. It twirled in a mobile of the solar system in his home. It sat right there on his skin, tattooed on his arm, below the elbow. Hudson had spent more than a decade working on a robot that was currently parked on the surface of Mars, and NASA was about to decide whether to give up on it. Publisher: The Atlantic Date: 2021-01-29T16:20:25Z Author: Marina Koren Twitter: @theatlantic Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Not to change the topic here: NASA may change MRO orbit to support Mars 2020 - SpaceNews WASHINGTON — NASA is considering changing the orbit of one of its oldest Mars spacecraft, a move intended to support the Mars 2020 mission after landing but which could affect both its s

Extreme black holes probably have 'hair' | Space

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According to a leading idea known as the "no hair" or "black hole uniqueness" theorem, black holes can be fully characterized using just three data points — their mass, spin and electric charge. There's no other observable information to be had about these light-gobbling behemoths, which therefore seem to be sleekly and uniquely "bald." But a new study casts doubt on the no-hair idea , or at least its universal application: Computer simulations suggest that "extreme" black holes — the ones whose spin or electrical charge is fully maxed out — do sport a few wispy hairs here and there. Publisher: Space.com Date: 2021-01-28T12:17:27 00:00 Author: https www facebook com spacecom Twitter: @SPACEdotcom Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Check out this next: Humans Can Theoretically Harness Energy From Black Holes Wait, they can accelerate plasma particles to . . . negative energy? That

Moon phases may affect sleep, study finds - The Washington Post

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Moon phases may affect sleep, study finds - The Washington Post Sleep and circadian rhythms have long been associated with the powerful effects of the sun cycle. But in recent years, a growing number of studies have suggested that another familiar celestial body might also be impacting your ability to get a restful night's sleep: the moon. A paper published this week in the journal Science Advances found that people tend to have a harder time sleeping in the days leading up to a full moon. Researchers reported that sleep patterns among the study's 98 participants appeared to fluctuate over the course of the 29½ -day lunar cycle, with the latest bedtimes and least amount of rest occurring on nights three to five days before the moon reaches its brightest phase. Publisher: Washington Post Date: 2021-01-29T02:05:50Z Twitter: @WashingtonPost Reference: (Read more) Visit Source While you're here, how about this: Photos: 2021 Wolf Moon