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From Moon mission hardware milestones to breakthroughs in medicine and AI, the past two days have delivered a whirlwind of scientific advances. Here’s a comprehensive roundup of the major science news across space, health, tech, environment, and more – complete with expert insights and links to original sources. Space and Astronomy Medicine and Health Artificial…
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The Perseid meteor shower peaked on August 12–13, 2025, and on August 15–16 the Moon is in last quarter, about half-lit and rising late, providing darker evening skies. The Perseids remain active through August 23, 2025, with expert estimates of about 15 meteors per hour under moonlit conditions, meaning only roughly 10–20% of the usual…
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Climeworks’ Generation 2 DAC uses modular solid-sorbent containers; the Orca plant in Iceland has operated since 2021 at 4,000 t/yr, and Mammoth is designed for 36,000 t/yr (72 modules), though by May 2024 only 12 modules were online and capture was ~100 t. Gen3, unveiled in 2024, doubles CO₂ capture per module and cuts energy…
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Wing became the first FAA-certified drone air carrier in 2019, and has completed more than 350,000 deliveries, mostly in Australia. Wing’s flagship delivery drone is a hybrid VTOL that carries about 2.5 pounds, with a larger 5-pound variant unveiled in January 2024. Wing drones cruise at up to 65 mph and operate within roughly a…
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Joby S4 is a five-seat eVTOL with a fixed wing and six tilting propellers (four on the wing and two on a V-shaped tail), about 21 ft long with a 39 ft wingspan, capable of cruising up to 200 mph and achieving a usable range of roughly 100 miles. The S4 uses six independent motors…
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Alkaline electrolyzers use a liquid potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte, operate at about 60–80 °C, and have decades of industrial use in chlor-alkali and fertilizer plants. PEM electrolyzers use a solid polymer membrane and typically operate at 50–80 °C, delivering very high-purity hydrogen (>99.999%), with iridium catalysts at the anode and platinum at the cathode. SOEC…
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In August 2022, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a partnership to add Direct-to-Cell texting via Starlink satellites, enabling roaming coverage for remote areas using SpaceX’s constellation. SpaceX launched the first Direct-to-Cell–equipped Starlink satellites in early 2024, and by mid-2025 there were about 400 such satellites in orbit. On January 8, 2024, SpaceX successfully sent a text…
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On August 13, 2025, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs as the Dow jumped about 1.04% (over 460 points) with traders pricing in a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut by the September meeting. Bitcoin hit an all-time high above $124,000 on August 14, 2025, supported by rate-cut bets and pro-crypto policy moves. Bullish,…
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Perseid meteor shower remains active August 14–15, with Moonlight washing out fainter meteors and an expected rate around 10–20 per hour. Auroras could appear on August 14–15 due to solar activity, but forecasters expect only mild geomagnetic activity (Kp 5–6, G1–G2) and no major storm. Venus and Jupiter form a bright dawn pair around August…
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