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Rush Rescue Mission for NASA’s $500M Space Telescope Passes Key Milestone

Today at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

NASA’s $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift space observatory was launched in 2004. But it’s now “at risk of falling back through the atmosphere and burning up without intervention,” reports Spaceflight Now. Fortunately, a mission to prevent that “just passed a notable prelaunch testing milestone.”On Friday, NASA announced that the Link spacecraft, manufactured by Katalyst Space Technologies to...

Udinese want action after Davis claims racist abuse

Today at 22:44 PM, via BBC News

Udinese call on Italian football authorities to act after English striker Keinan Davis says he was subjected to racist abuse during Saturday’s 2-0 Serie A win at Cagliari.

The Trump Phone Either Is Or Isn’t Closer To Delivery

Today at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

September 2025? January 2026? Delivery dates keep slipping for the Trump Organization’s “Trump Phone” — a gold-coloured Android smartphone priced at $499 (£370). But in March the Verge spotted signs the phone was moving forward:FCC listings for a smartphone with the trade name “T1” show that it was tested late last year, and granted certification by the FCC in January… [T]he phone was...

Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When the Sound of Rain Strikes

Today at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops,” reports ScienceAlert, “and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research shows…. to germinate in ‘anticipation’ of the coming deluge.”The finding, discovered by MIT mechanical engineers Nicholas Makris and Cadine Navarro, offers the first direct evidence that seeds and seedlings can sense...

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