Sci-tech
UAE's Mars probe launches following weather delays
Through partnerships with the National Centre of Space Studies of France and the UK Space Agency and after assembling several teams of the brightest engineers, the UAE has finally been able to take part in building a car-sized spacecraft before eventually launching it to Mars , in the first Arab interplanetary mission ever. [Full Article...]
US EPA proposing first-ever airplane emissions standards
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it plans to adopt aircraft emissions standards modelled on worldwide ones, a move it says will not further reduce climate-damaging emissions from planes. The Federal Aviation Administration will then issue separate rules to enforce the standards. Some environmentalists argued the 2016 ICAO rules did not go far enough. [Full Article...]
Tom Cruise and NASA team up to shoot a movie in space
The American space agency's director Jim Bridenstine confirmed the news on Twitter, saying he was excited that the move would "inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists" to work on space travel. At the time, SpaceX said it could transport an astronaut to the Space Station for $20 million compared to $70 million for a trip on Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, The Guardian reported. [Full Article...]
China launches space rocket in ambitious Mars landing mission
With engines blazing orange, a Long March 5 carrier rocket took off on Thursday at about 12.40 pm local time (0540 BST) from Hainan Island, south of the Chinese mainland. It is not China's first attempt at Mars. Despite the historic difficulty of landing on Mars, China may have a leg up. China has already sent two rovers to the Moon . [Full Article...]
Hubble Delivers Incredible New Image of Saturn
This could be due to heating from sunlight, which can either alter atmospheric circulation or possibly remove ice in the atmosphere. "It's fantastic that even over a few years, we're seeing seasonal changes on Saturn", said lead investigator Amy Simon of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. [Full Article...]
Tropical Depression #8 upgraded to Tropical Storm Hanna
There are three systems from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean that could threaten the USA with tropical rain and wind . Hanna is expected to make landfall Saturday evening. After much thought from the Hurricane Hunters it appears that we have a new tropical storm in the Gulf. T.D. 8 is forecast to slowly strengthen into Tropical Storm Hanna in a day or so. [Full Article...]
Microsoft, Nike, Unilever and Mercedes-Benz team up to tackle carbon emissions
Transform to Net-Zero also requires members to engage with policymakers and trade associations to lobby for legislation which will accelerate progress towards net-zero - whether the legislation is directly applicable to their sector or not. [Full Article...]
Hurricane Douglas, the strongest storm on the planet, moves toward Hawaii
The hurricane center said additional strengthening is expected over the next day or two and Douglas may develop into a Category 3 or higher storm. A major hurricane is any storm ranked category 3 - winds 111 to 129 miles per hour - or stronger. [Full Article...]