Sci-tech
Tom Cruise to shoot movie on International Space Station
Which is why we're barely surprised that a Tom Cruise space movie now in development may actually be shot in outer space . Tom Cruise is working with NASA to shoot an out-of-this-world action movie. There is no official declaration as of yet saying how or when Cruise will travel to the ISS, or who will accompany him as crew members. The International Space Station (ISS) is both a ... [Full Article...]
Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after oil spill
The operator of the Trans Mountain pipeline estimates that between 940 and 1,195 barrels of oil were spilled at the Sumas Pump Station in Abbotsford, B.C., early Saturday morning. Trans Mountain Corp said it continues to work with local authorities, indigenous groups and regulators in the oversight and cleanup of the spill. The site has permanent air and groundwater monitoring in place and the s... [Full Article...]
SpaceX successfully deploys 61 satellites into low Earth orbit
Meanwhile, SpaceX's lead manufacturing engineer Jessie Anderson spoke about the launch and said that the contract for the three SkySat satellites was signed six months earlier . The Starlink project needs at least 800 satellites to serve in a wide band area. The Saturday launch saw a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 58 Starlink satellites as well as 3 Planet Labs Inc. [Full Article...]
Tuesday's "supermoon" will be the largest and brightest full Moon this year
Drawing inspiration from a wildflower that blooms over in the United States in early spring, some might say that the pink moon is deceptively named. Tuesday's "supermoon" will be the largest of the full moons this year. "I just find it calming to look at and to know how many people in the world can see the same thing". [Full Article...]
Fifth State of Matter Observed in Space; Could Solve Many Universal Conundrums
A brand-new research study released in the publication Nature recommends that researchers have actually utilized a little center called the Cold Atom Lab (CAL) to create uncommon Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), likewise called the fifth state of matter. [Full Article...]
Tornado warning ended for London area
It has now given initial EF-0 and EF-1 ratings to the Glencoe and Belmont area tornadoes, respectively. It's possible the fallout from the Belmont tornado could be felt as far north as Highway 401, Sills said. The warning ended minutes later. Ontario averages around 12 tornadoes per year, with sometimes deadliest consequences. "We were watching these storms develop over MI and slowly they we... [Full Article...]
NASA picks Astrobotic to land water-hunting rover on Moon
The space office trusts that NASA can validate the adequacy of VIPER's water-hunting technology before sending the full rover to the Moon. NASA's efforts to expand commercial partnerships to the Moon could build on the success of more recent fixed-priced contracts. [Full Article...]
Ancient crocodiles walked on two legs like dinosaurs
Top image: Reconstruction of Batrachopus trackmaker from the Lower Cretaceous Jinju Formation of South Korea , a bipedal ancient crocodile . They found a formula that worked and they stuck with it over millions and millions of years. "Crocodiles walk on the flat of their feet leaving clear heel impressions, like humans do". [Full Article...]