The European Space Agency’s Hera mission will study the asteroids Dimorphos and Didymos, aided by two CubeSats called Juventas and MilaniESA/ScienceOffice.org Two years after a NASA spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, another mission to map the space rock is about to launch. The data it collects will refine Earth’s planetary defences against asteroid threats, say researchers. In 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos at 6.6 kilometres per second as it orbited its parent asteroid Didymos. The mission was an attempt to show that bodies on a collision course with our planet could…
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Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh next week, his first foray into the election as a battleground-state surrogate.The event, according to a senior Harris campaign official, will launch a larger effort by Obama, who intends to ramp up his campaigning for Harris in the final stretch of the election cycle.“President Obama believes the stakes of this election could not be more consequential and that is why he is doing everything he can to help elect Vice President Harris, Governor Walz and Democrats across the country,” Eric Schulz, a senior adviser to Obama, said…
Recovering from a stroke can be a long process, requiring hours of repetitive exercises to regain limb function. Robotic “coaches” programmed to guide stroke and brain injury survivors through rehabilitation exercises could soon be tested in Scotland. Using a headset worn by the participant, the Nao robot picks up patient brain waves to understand their intended movements and guide them through therapy. Following the completion of this successful trial, the hope is to run others here in Scotland.It’s already been successfully trialled in the Austrian capital Vienna as part of an international pilot study led by researchers from the UK’s…
Bring on the election fraud! The Democrats will not stop until every illegal migrant has cast a vote for Harris-Walz. The establishment has abruptly halted every attempt to restore America’s electoral process. Now, the Department of Justice is suing the state of Alabama for removing illegal migrants from voter roles. The DOJ is demanding that the state of Alabama register everyone it removed from the voting registration, claiming that the state also included legal citizens. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen believes that 3,251 illegal voters were identified and promptly removed 84 days prior to the election. The DOJ has…
Senate Democrats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) A 16-state coalition led by Texas has sued the Biden administration to stop a widespread amnesty plan from going into effect. They did so two months after President Joe Biden announced the plan designed to fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living in the country illegally for more than 10 years and who are married to a U.S. citizen. RELATED: Trump Highlights Violent Crimes Committed by Foreign Nationals at Border Event Part of his plan was implemented…
While many were speculating that a second season would hit Hulu next year, the MomTok moms made the announcement official in their own ways on TikTok on Thursday. Viewers and loyal fans are sharing their excitement over the news and pointing out that a few moms from season 1 are missing from the videos.Article continues below advertisement’The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Officially Coming Back For Season 2!TikTok | Mayci Neeley”The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” took Hulu by storm with a dramatic season 1 that dropped in early September. It left fans wanting more and now it’s been…
G7 CALLS FOR RESTRAINT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Iran will pay for Tuesday’s missile attack, and Washington said it would work with its longtime ally to ensure Iran faced “severe consequences”. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking in Doha, said on Thursday that Tehran would be ready to respond. “Any type of military attack, terrorist act or crossing our red lines will be met with a decisive response by our armed forces,” he said. Israel, which has been fighting Hamas in the Palestinian territory of Gaza for almost a year, sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday after…
As fears of an all-out war between Israel and Iran mount, it is clear that the United States is backing its longtime ally, Israel. But how much of an impact could Iran’s regional allies play in a war between the two? Over the past year, Yemen’s Houthis have launched regular attacks on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, in solidarity with Palestinians and in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza. Since Israel assassinated longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive air strike on a residential suburb of Beirut last week,…
Less than a week after suffering a sprained knee that will keep him out of the Montreal Canadiens lineup for at least two-to-three months, Patrik Laine discussed the controversial hit that injured him and his decision to forego surgery. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Laine didn’t seem to hold any ill will toward Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cedric Pare, who put the former All-Star on the shelf after a knee-to-knee collision on Sept. 28. Meanwhile, the Canadiens’ forward even took some of the blame. “I don’t think anybody is trying to hurt anybody. Hockey’s a fast game,” Laine said via the Canadiens. “I…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Anyone who has found success as an athlete will tell you that sport teaches lessons that go far beyond the playing field. If you’re looking to succeed in the competitive business environment, there may be no better models than champion athletes. What is it that allows these individuals to achieve greatness? What makes someone a winner? There’s not a single answer. Rather, it’s a combination of things. We’re sharing five of them here. If you follow these lessons, you’ll be poised for a championship in the business world.Related: 4 Productivity Tips from…