NASA will test method to prevent major asteroids impacting earth
The DART probe, a box the size of a large fridge with limousine-sized solar panels on either side, will slam into Dimorphos at just over 15,000 miles an hour (24,000 km per hour), causing a small change in the asteroid’s motion.
DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) is a real proof-of-concept experiment, blasting off at 10:21 pm Pacific Time Tuesday (0621 GMT Wednesday) aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Its target object: Dimorphos, a “moonlet” around 525 feet (160 m, or two Statues of Liberty) wide, circling a much larger asteroid called Didymos (2,500 feet or 780 m in diameter), which together orbit the Sun.
NASA is preparing to launch a mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid
Asked if White House would rule out further release of oil from SPR, it says it will not rule out options
White House: Biden doesn’t support abolishing prisons or defunding police
Apple said NSO Group’s spyware, called Pegasus, had been used to attack a small number of Apple customers worldwide.
US automakers not yet mandating vaccines for union workers
Detroit’s Big Three automakers are not yet mandating vaccines for thousands of unionised workers.
FBI issues advisory against cyber crimes ahead of the holiday season
…before long you should see the price of gas drop where you fill up your tank, and in the longer-term we will reduce our reliance on oil as we shift to clean energy.
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Biden vows US will get through spike in gasoline prices
President Joe Biden vowed on Tuesday that the United States will get through a spike in gasoline prices and said a coordinated release of oil reserves by a number of countries will help.
US set to remove Colombia rebel group FARC from terrorism list: Sources
The Biden administration plans to remove Colombian rebel group FARC from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations
Samsung to announce Taylor, Texas, site for its $17-bln chip plant: Source
US Congress panel corrects tax rates for wealthy under Biden’s proposal
Americans with incomes over $1 million would see their taxes rise under President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better
We have a lot to thank for this Thanksgiving. Vaccines are effective, safe and free… jobs strongest recovery in world… Happy Thanksgiving
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Made historic progress in last 10 months: President Joe Biden on economy
