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First private space crew to pay USD 55 mn each to fly to space station on SpaceX rocket These paying customers intend to perform science research in orbit, as well as educational outreach, according to The Associated Press January 27, 2021 10:20:05 IST former NASA astronaut and Axiom vice president Michael López-Alegría as commander; American entrepreneur and non-profit...

Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 3:11 pm A Taranaki-based medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp venture is part of a group that will investigate ways to turn hemp seed hulls, which there is little or no market for currently, into high-value products destined for the global export market. Greenfern Industries is part of a partnership awarded $145,000 in cash and in-kind funding for research into products created from the by-products of hemp seed oil processing. Greenfern will work alongside industr...

These paying customers intend to perform science research in orbit, as well as educational outreach, according to Jan 27, 2021 12:33:11 IST The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying USD 55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. Theyll be led by a former NASA astronaut now working for Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the trip for next January. "This is the first private flight to the International Space Station. Its never been done befo...

KYOTO--A new study is casting doubts on the notion that drinking coffee might lead to worse eye heal

Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 12:22 pm MetService is keeping a close eye on the numbers this week as temperatures tell the story. Hot weather along the eastern seaboard is the talk of Tuesday, with parts of Canterbury forecast to climb to 36°C. MetService meteorologist Tahlia Crabtree explains, “The heat is due to the föhn effect – in the South Island, we see this effect with northwesterly winds. Wind blows across the Alps, warming and drying out the air as it descends in the east. Combined w...

Weapons at Chinese military bases are capable of smashing satellites, shooting laser beams that could blind delicate sensors on satellites.

SN9 is on deck to boldly follow in the footsteps of SN8, which sacrificed itself in the name of iteration.

New Zealand’s goal to become predator free by 2050 will remain an unrealised dream unless new technologies and advances in social engagement continue to be developed, researchers who first promoted it say. A team from the University of Auckland has ...

The duck-billed dinosaur Parasaurolophus is best known for the tube that grows out of its head, and the well-preserved skull offers more clues about the crests evolution.