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Elon Musk Says First Orbital Launch of Starship Could Happen by January
Speaking to scientists yesterday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered an update on the Starship program and how the company plans to perform around a dozen launches of the gigantic rocket next year — the first of which could come as early as January.
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Want to See the Moon Turn Red? Here’s When to Watch the Almost Total Lunar Eclipse from Australia
An almost total lunar eclipse is coming Friday night – if you miss this one, you’ll have to wait another 648 years. Here’s when to watch from Australia.
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Experimental Anti-Tick Vaccine Aims to Stop Bites That Could Spread Lyme
In the not-so-distant future, campers and hikers may be able to get a shot that not only protects them from Lyme disease but also from the bloodsucking ticks that spread it — at least if Yale-led research into an anti-tick vaccine continues to show promise. In a new study involving guinea pigs, an experimental mRNA-based…
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The Morrison Government’s Net-Zero Plan Will Likely Fail on These 6 Crucial Counts
The Morrison government’s recent plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 has been widely criticised by scientists, environmental organisations, journalists, politicians and more. Critics say the plan fails to deliver on its ambitions, including weaknesses in cuts to fossil fuel extraction and an absence of legislation to drive reforms. But does it deserve such widespread…