#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

“Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary” Liberal: Dems’ Voter-Suppression Oops “Democrats have been consumed by panic about voter suppression,” but, as election results and academic research show, voter-ID laws “have no significant impact on turnout” — though measures like early voting don’t “inherently tip the scales to Democrats” either, explains…

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#Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew

#Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew

“Piece of Challenger space shuttle found by TV diving crew” Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft along Florida’s east coast accidentally stumbled upon another tragic American artifact — a piece of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded on live television nearly 37 years ago. A History Channel documentary team was filming their expedition…

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#Here’s when NASA hopes to launch Artemis moon mission

#Here’s when NASA hopes to launch Artemis moon mission

“Here’s when NASA hopes to launch Artemis moon mission” NASA is targeting Nov. 14 for its next attempt to launch Artemis I, the space agency said Wednesday, after technical difficulties and bad weather forced it to delay the first uncrewed test flight of a capsule to carry humans back to the moon. The Space Launch System rocket, which will carry…

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#Hilton partners with Voyager Space to design astronaut quarters for Starlab station

#Hilton partners with Voyager Space to design astronaut quarters for Starlab station

“Hilton partners with Voyager Space to design astronaut quarters for Starlab station” Hilton will partner with Voyager Space to design living quarters for astronauts on its Starlab commercial space station, the companies announced Tuesday. The hotel giant will work with the private space technology firm to develop communal areas, hospitality suites, and lodging for astronauts on Starlab, according…

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#Bridgestone is reinventing the tire for the moon

#Bridgestone is reinventing the tire for the moon

“Bridgestone is reinventing the tire for the moon” Bridgestone is designing a tire that’s out of this world. The company has joined a team that includes Teledyne, Nissan North America, Sierra Space and Textron that is developing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle to support NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon by 2024…

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#NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life

#NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life

“NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover finds hints of microbial life” NASA scientists said Thursday the Mars Perseverance rover found biologically-interesting rocks in an ancient lake bed that could indicate microbial life existed on the red planet billions of years ago. After launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in July 2020, NASA successfully landed its second rover, Perseverance,…

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