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September 15, 2024
NEWS
BBC News

Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with ‘space smell’
In June two American astronauts left Earth expecting to spend eight days on the International Space Station (ISS). But after fears that their Boeing Starliner spacecraft was unsafe to fly back on, Nasa delayed Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return …
NHL.com

Tulsky left career in science on way to becoming new Hurricanes GM
The journey, in essence, is what Tulsky has been taking his whole career. It’s not like he set out to major in chemistry or work on solar panels or DNA sequencing or car batteries or, …
Space.com

Astronauts 3D-print first metal part while on ISS
a blue latex gloved hand holdsa circular metal tray with tiny prongs standing near its center. ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time.
Axios

Microsoft starts developing tools to prevent another global IT outage
Microsoft is creating new capabilities that will let security vendors operate outside of the root of Windows operating systems. Why it matters: The changes should help safeguard against a repeat of the global CrowdStrike outage in July — which bricked …
Economic Times

Apple Watch Series 10: a powerhouse that goes beyond monitoring
Series 10 is also the thinnest Apple Watch ever, at 9.7 millimeters. A metal back integrates the antenna into the housing, improving cellular performance and maintaining 50-metre water resistance.
The Guardian

Musk says humans can be on Mars in four years. Many laugh, but some see purpose
It seemed a fanciful boast, even by the standards of the SpaceX founder and world’s richest man, who transformed the logistics and cost of shorter-duration, near-to-Earth orbit space travel with his fleet of reusable Falcon rockets.