A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, right here.

Unlikely. Gold is a good conductor of heat, but that cross section would be so small that nothing short of a superconductor would help in that way.

No, it’s not. We’ve had H-bombs since 1952 which used fusion (with a fission primer) to create an explosion. This experiment is about producing a controlled fusion reaction which can be repeatable.

That debris chart shows altitudes of 600-1000km, which is above the ISS at 420km. Which means it will have to go through the ISS orbit to reach an atmospheric reentry. It also means they will be up there for years, perhaps a decade.

SLS has about twice the payload as Falcon Heavy. Starship will be more capable, but it’s not launched yet.

That would require a group of people to actually care about them.

They will adapt. You think paywalls are annoying now? Just wait.

Pretty much. I’m no advocate of crypto, I’m just explaining the mechanics of the change.

Correct.

The chance is proportional to the ETH you put into the “stake” so it doesn’t matter how many computers you have online. You just need one, plus at least 32 ETH in stake. The ETH you have in stake has to stay there for some period of time if you want to earn, so it’s not as liquid, similar to getting a CD at a bank. In…

Probably a special version of the blue oval.

The “credit” is not a dollar amount from the government, and a regular driver wouldn’t be able to use them. The fuel refinery companies will be required to have a certain number of credits, most of which come from producing biofuels. They can also buy those credits from EV manufacturers, which could then slightly…

It’s a small club within Space Force and they didn’t want to use any official resources to do it. It probably cost about $1000. I’m glad they didn’t use an actual multi-million-dollar Space Force rocket to do a publicity photo.

Hydrogen still has a higher energy density than a battery. Compressed hydrogen can approach 40,000 wh/kg while a battery is typically 260 wh/kg. There might be no Moore’s law, but hydrogen has a big head start.

Probably because this is still basically a test flight. I’m sure Artemis 2 with people on board will have much more publicity, not to mention more interesting on-board video.

Most people understand mannequin to be a human-shaped device to show off clothes. But a manikin is a medial device to simulate other aspects of a human body, in this case radiation absorption and exposure. (This article still seems to be missing the “i”.)

Maybe not. They died after the theft, and they had departed the scene. I think Felony Murder requires the death to occur during the commission of the crime, or as a direct consequence of it. This death was the result of their joyriding, not directly because of the theft.

Bahamas is where his company is based, and he hasn’t left for Russia or something. So he’s not “trying to flee” as long as he stays put. (And with Bahamas investigating him, too, they probably won’t let him leave unless it’s on a plane to D.C.)

Are you talking about engine maintenance? Or other aspects? Because this is electric, with the range extender engine seeing only intermittent duty and little stress, it shouldn’t need as much maintenance as a standard diesel fire truck. (The engine is not connected to the transmission, and runs a constant speed until…

It’s imported from a company in Europe. It’s an existing model, with minor changes to account for American needs, such as the charging port.