Sci-tech
NASA selects three space firms to build lunar landing systems
Bridenstine and other officials believe that the skills and techniques NASA learns to make this happen will help the space agency pull off the next giant leap, a crewed mission to Mars , in the 2030s. Notably absent from the winners was Boeing, which announced in November it had proposed a lunar lander system that could be launched in one piece on the SLS. [Full Article...]
'Rather unusual' ozone hole over the Arctic has closed, United Nations says
However, World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Claire Nulis told a press conference in Geneva yesterday that the ozone hole is now closed and it is normal. Ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere is caused by substances known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are made of of carbon, chlorine and fluorine molecules and are typically found in aerosol sprays, blowing agents for foams and pa... [Full Article...]
Global energy demand to fall 6pc in 2020, says IEA report
Global carbon emissions from energy are expected to fall by nearly 8% in 2020 in the biggest drop in history as a result of the pandemic, experts said. Using the data from the first 100 days of the year, the report estimates how energy consumption and carbon emissions are likely to evolve over 2020 as the world battles the pandemic and recovers from its economic fallout. [Full Article...]
You can buy a piece of the moon for around $ 2.5 million
NWA 12691 is the fifth-largest piece of of the moon on Earth, which explains the lofty price tag. How did you get this piece James Haslop reported that a person had found it in the Sahara Desert just as the rest of the meteorites were discovered. [Full Article...]
Scientists discover odd mammalian fossils from the time of the dinosaurs
The odd creature was discovered on the African island of Madagascar and lived 66 million years ago, shortly before the asteroid struck Earth. "It had more foramina on its snout than other mammals, indicating rich innervation to a sensitive snout, one that probably had a spray of whiskers", Krause said. [Full Article...]
Large Asteroid to Fly by Earth Wednesday
It's also worth noting that the asteroid has been classed as a potentially hazardous object , considering the fact that it's larger than 140 meters and it's poised to come within five million miles of Earth's orbit. The space agency says the asteroid is still considered "potentially hazardous" because slight changes in its orbit could present a danger to the Earth at some distant point ... [Full Article...]
Global energy demand to fall 5% but renewables to avoid 'historic shock'
In Europe, where policies to quit coal altogether are taking effect, demand is set to slump by 20%, while the US will see a 25% fall, the IEA said. And he said: "Resulting from premature deaths and economic trauma around the world, the historic decline in global emissions is absolutely nothing to cheer". [Full Article...]
FDA Approves NASA Ventilator for Use on COVID Patients
The Emergency Use Authorization allows for use of the device specifically for COVID-19 patients, with the aim of addressing the acute demand for ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic . regulator said it has been monitoring requests related to the DSCSA and is taking action "to help ensure adequate distribution of finished prescription drug products throughout the supply chain to combat CO... [Full Article...]