European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record
European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine.
2023-09-26 23:30
Tommy Fleetwood is a Ryder Cup leader. Luke Donald says he 'absolutely could be a future captain'
Tommy Fleetwood’s leadership and experience are a vital part of Europe's Ryder Cup team at the Marco Simone club outside Rome
2023-09-26 23:26
Leander Paes is the first Asian man nominated as a player to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Leander Paes is the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category
2023-09-26 23:26
The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters
2023-09-26 23:25
'Savior Complex' and 'Uncharitable' might change the way you think about charities
Two new documentaries challenge perceptions about how charitable endeavors can and should operate, and what's required for them to succeed in their stated missions.
2023-09-26 23:24
Good Foods Hires Shannon Maher as First Chief Marketing Officer and Expands Consumer Insights Discipline
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 26, 2023--
2023-09-26 23:23
JPMorgan Chase to pay $75 mn to settle Epstein-linked sex trafficking suit jmb/st
JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating...
2023-09-26 23:23
Moon rover makes 'unexpected' discovery on the lunar south pole
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander only touched down on the Moon a month ago, but already it's made some major contributions to science. The spacecraft arrived on the satellite's unexplored south pole on 23 August, securing India's place as the first country to achieve this ambitious feat. Its rover, named Pragyan (or "wisdom" in Sanskrit) then embarked on an exploration of the rocky terrain, equipped with two instruments for conducting chemical experiments. And now, India's space agency, the ISRO, has published the ground-breaking data collected by the bold robot. Pragyan's findings offered a new, detailed insight into what makes up the lunar soil. And whilst scientists were unsurprised by the presence of iron, titanium, aluminium and calcium in the rocks, they were stunned to note a much higher concentration of sulphur than expected. The discovery is significant for a number of reasons. Most significantly, perhaps, because the sulphur could be used to help create a human base on the Moon. As Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, a planetary scientist, pointed out in a piece for Science Alert: "Astronauts and robots could travel from the south pole base to collect, process, store and use naturally occurring materials like sulfur on the Moon – a concept called in-situ resource utilization. "In-situ resource utilization means fewer trips back to Earth to get supplies and more time and energy spent exploring. Using sulfur as a resource, astronauts could build solar cells and batteries that use sulfur, mix up sulfur-based fertilizer and make sulfur-based concrete for construction." Gillis-Davis went on to explain that sulfur-based concrete has a number of advantages over the more common variety used in building, pointing out that it "hardens and becomes strong within hours rather than weeks, and it's more resistant to wear". "It also doesn't require water in the mixture, so astronauts could save their valuable water for drinking, crafting breathable oxygen and making rocket fuel," he added. The presence of sulphur near the Moon's south pole also suggests that highland soils at the lunar poles could have very different compositions to highland soils at the lunar equatorial regions. This would have key implications for our understanding of how the Moon works as a geological system, given that sulfur mainly comes from volcanic activity. Still, there's plenty of work to be done. And while this is all just one small step in Chandrayaan-3's mission, it could mean a great leap in how we view our dear celestial companion. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-26 23:23
Shohei Ohtani headlines majors' soon-to-be free agents, and there's a sizable gap to the next name
There is Shohei Ohtani, and then there is the rest of baseball’s soon-to-be free agents
2023-09-26 23:22
MLB Postseason news: JV turns back time, D'Backs missed chance, Hader dooms Padres
The MLB Postseason is getting closer and closer. Monday's action provided a few interesting storylines despite very few games actually being played.
2023-09-26 23:22
Russia's Navalny loses appeal against new 19-year jail term
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, lost his appeal on Tuesday against a 19-year prison term that
2023-09-26 23:22
Folks are reporting that their iPhone 15 Pros are getting way too hot
If you just bought a swanky new iPhone 15 Pro, maybe be careful about using
2023-09-26 23:20
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