High winds narrowed the window of opportunity Tuesday for SpaceX to launch its monster rocket, the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful in operation today and aimed at someday toting supplies to the Moon or even Mars.
Space Exploration
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SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday plans to send his own Tesla roadster into space aboard the world's most powerful rocket in operation, the Falcon Heavy—to the tune of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
Space Exploration
Feb 6, 2018
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The news media group Newsweek was in turmoil this week amid the firing of its top editorial staff, reportedly for investigating the finances of their own company.
Internet
Feb 6, 2018
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A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two people and injuring more than 200 others, officials said.
Environment
Feb 6, 2018
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The European Union said on Tuesday it will probe tech giant Apple's plan to buy leading song recognition app Shazam because of fears the deal may "adversely affect competition."
Internet
Feb 6, 2018
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A tsunami warning test was accidentally sent as a real alert to the phones of residents along the US East and Gulf Coasts and the Caribbean on Tuesday—just weeks after a false missile alert triggered panic in Hawaii.
Environment
Feb 6, 2018
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Research co-authored by Portland State University finance professor Jing Zhao found that the religious beliefs of the population in counties where hedge funds are headquartered influence the riskiness of hedge fund managers' ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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Mexico's earthquake early warning system gave Mexico City's residents almost two minutes of warning prior to the arrival of strong seismic waves from the September 7, 2017 Tehuantepec earthquake centered off the southern ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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Researchers testing a satellite-based earthquake early warning system developed for the U.S. West Coast found that the system performed well in a "replay" of three large earthquakes that occurred in Chile between 2010 and ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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Caltech researchers have made a discovery that they say could lead to the economically viable production of solar fuels in the next few years.
Materials Science
Feb 6, 2018
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