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NASA science investigations and cargo aboard a Northrop Grumman resupply spacecraft are on the way to the International Space Station. Launch occurred at 12:07 p.m. EST Tuesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s arrival will begin at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, on the NASA+ streaming service. Coverage also will air live on NASA Television and on the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media. Cygnus is scheduled for capture at 4:20 a.m. by the Canadarm2 robotic arm, which will be operated by NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara with assistance from NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. Installation coverage will resume at 5:45 a.m. Watch all events at: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv Northrop Grumman’s 20th cargo flight to the space station is the ninth under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA. The Cygnus spacecraft carried m

NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division is sending three physical sciences and space biology experiments and equipment to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission. These experiments aim to pioneer scientific discovery, enable sustainable deep space exploration, and support transformative engineering. The launch is scheduled to take place no earlier than Tuesday, January 30, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Using Microbes to Improve Plant Growth in Space Plants will play a crucial role in space exploration because they provide a source of fresh food for astronauts, revitalize habitat air, and help recycle resources. However, to use plants effectively for space exploration, it is important to understand how they grow under the harsh environments of space. Many microbes that are intimately associated with plants are known to improve the plant’s ability to tolerate environmental stresses on Earth. These b

Dreo, the pioneer of smart home appliances, has entered a new category with the launch of the Dreo Humidifier Series. Designed to promote a healthy home environment, Dreo’s three new humidifiers are powered by proprietary cutting-edge Mistwave™ technology. The collection includes three models, the HM713S, HM512S and the HM311S, all of which feature a smart control and monitoring system, accurate humidity detection, and a range of enhanced safety features. Mistwave™ technology sets Dreo’s humidifiers apart from others on the market, generating 2.4MHz ultrasonic waves for high-frequency water atomization, enabling the humidifier to emit a fine mist that sidesteps the formation of wet patches, thereby reducing the risk of mold growth in the home. Equipped with a humidity chip, Dreo's humidifiers offer precise and reliable humidity detection, providing unmatched accuracy, precision, and consistency with each use. The smart humidifier delivers a real-time, 24-hour and 30-day humidity re

at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSNLF) announced new meeting room solutions to deliver enhanced collaboration experiences for hybrid meetings. With a collective vision to enable seamless and inclusive meetings for all, the companies unveiled integrated video collaboration solutions for Cisco Room Series. The solutions feature Front Row - an inclusive content layout for Microsoft Teams Rooms, with either Samsung's newly unveiled 105" Smart Signage (model name: QPD-5K) with 21:9 aspect ratio and 5K resolution, or Samsung 4K Smart Signage screens. Today, 98% of meetings include at least one remote participant. Yet, of the 87 million meeting spaces out there, less than 15% are equipped with video conferencing technology. As companies work to attract employees back into offices, meeting experiences need to be better than what people experience at home. This means workers have inc

Monolith, artificial intelligence (AI) software provider to the world's leading engineering teams, has partnered with industry-leading battery technology innovator About:Energy to ease the growing pressure for more accurate and scalable electric vehicle (EV) battery modelling and testing.Monolith and About:Energy, two of the UK's leading EV technology start-ups, share a common vision for a dramatic reduction in EV development time, with the potential to speed up the R&D process by 12 to 18 months through AI-powered battery modelling. To achieve this, engineers from both companies are working together to develop pre-trained AI models in the Monolith platform using precise, advanced battery data from About:Energy. Taking data from numerous batteries, these pre-trained models will enable more accurate, valuable predictions for battery degradation and thermal propagation – resulting in a lower number of tests, reduced testing costs, and improved battery performance and safety.

In the era of the millennium, buying your dream car is not just a transaction; it's a fusion of technology, style, and personal expression. Whether you're a tech-savvy enthusiast or someone who values sustainable options, the process of acquiring your dream car has evolved. Here are seven pointers to guide you in the quest for your dream car, tailored for the millennial generation: 1) Embrace Electric and Sustainable Options: Eco-Friendly Choices: Consider eco-friendly and electric vehicle options. With a growing awareness of environmental issues, millennials often prioritize sustainability. Electric cars, hybrids, and those with fuel-efficient features align with this ethos, providing a greener alternative without compromising on style and performance. If you’ve never driven one and considering the possibility, maybe you should book a drive test. Explore Innovative Brands: Look into innovative car manufacturers that prioritize sustainability. Some brands focus on creating vehi

A growing body of research suggests a link between epigenetic mechanisms and a wide variety of illnesses and behaviors, including cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune illnesses, and cognitive dysfunction. Epigenetics also plays a role in the changes humans and other living things experience in space. This phenomenon has become part of studies in a wide variety of fields, including microgravity research conducted aboard the International Space Station. So just what is epigenetics? According to a paper from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it includes any process that alters gene activity without changing the actual DNA sequence and that leads to modifications that can pass to offspring. Essentially, it involves information added to the DNA sequence of four bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). The sequence of these bases forms the genetic code for development and functioning – essentially the blueprint for every living thing. Epigenetic

Looking like a baseball lobbed into the depths of the universe, ESO 420-G013 is a face-on spiral galaxy and a Seyfert galaxy. Dark lanes of dust are visible against the background glow of the galaxy’s many stars. About 10 percent of all the galaxies in the universe are thought to be Seyfert galaxies. They are typically spiral galaxies and have very bright nuclei, the result of supermassive black holes at their centers accreting material that releases vast amounts of radiation. The cores of these “active galaxies” are brightest when observing light outside the visible spectrum. Often galaxies with these kinds of active galactic nuclei are so bright that the host galaxy itself cannot be seen, washed out by the glow of its nuclei, but Seyfert galaxies are distinctive because the galaxy itself is also visible. In the case of ESO 420-G013, we can enjoy the galaxy’s almost perfectly round disk, brighter core, and whirled filaments of dark dust. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed ESO 420

NASA has selected Inspiritec Inc. of Philadelphia, to provide contractor support for the Shared Services Center at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract allows for special project task orders at either the firm-fixed-price or based on level of effort. The contract includes a 60-day transition period beginning on Thursday, Feb. 1, followed by a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The total award value is $35 million over a five-year potential performance period. The contract’s services include support of NASA’s Customer Contact Center, Enterprise Service Desk, and Document Imaging and Mailroom. For information about the agency and its programs, visit: https://www.nasa.gov https://cerebral-overload.com/?p=103793

As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use here on Earth. Many of those examples are highlighted in NASA’s annual Spinoff book including dozens of NASA-enabled medical innovations, as well other advancements. This year’s publication, NASA’s 2024 Spinoff, features several commercialized technologies using the agency’s research and development expertise to impact everyday lives, including: Spherical “squishy” robots capable of dropping into dangerous situations before first responders enter “Digital winglets” aircraft-routing technology that’s enabling increased fuel efficiency and smoother flights Lighter, more durable disc brake designs that produce less dust than traditional disc brakes Computer software to help businesses and communities cope with and recover from natural disasters like wildfires New 3D printing methods to additively manufacture rocket engines and other large

Igloo Products Corp. announced the launch of its ICF Series, a collection of iceless electric compressor coolers, marking the company’s official expansion into the active cooler category. Released in five sizes with a wide temperature control range, the new collection is available now in the U.S. at igloocoolers.com/icf and select global retailers. “The new ICF Series introduces Igloo’s active cooler category, a category in which we plan to invest and expand in the years to come.”Post this “After more than 75 years as a leading innovator and manufacturer of passive coolers, we are incredibly excited to announce that Igloo is charging forward to the future of cooling with our first-ever compressor coolers,” said Josh Militello, President at Dometic Mobile Cooling. “The new ICF Series introduces Igloo’s active cooler category, a category in which we plan to invest and expand in the years to come.” Functioning as both a portable refrigerator and freezer for life on the go, Igloo’s ICF co

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Netflix announced today that Hot Wheels Let’s Race, Mattel Television Studios’ all-new animated children’s series, will debut on Netflix globally on March 4. Released today alongside series key art, the official trailer for Hot Wheels Let’s Race features the show’s theme song performed by Patrick Stump, award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, and lead vocalist for Fall Out Boy. Stump composed, recorded, and produced the theme song for Hot Wheels Let’s Race in addition to leading the composition of the score, underscore, and music cues for all episodes. “I spent a lot of my childhood in my grandpa’s garage handing him tools while he worked on cars and I daydreamed about music”Post this View Trailer | View Key Art Inspired by Hot Wheels, the number-one selling toy globally*, Hot Wheels Let’s Race is an action-packed comedy series for kids, and follows the newest generation of racers: Coop, Spark, Mac, Brights, Axle, and Sidecar as they attend a racing ca

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson Custom is proud to unveil four of Gibson’s most popular acoustic guitar models. The J-45, Hummingbird, SJ-200, and the Songwriter EC acoustics from the Gibson Custom Shop retain the classic features and sound that players love but with new cosmetic appointments that are inspired by the legendary Les Paul Custom. This quartet of Gibson Custom acoustics is available worldwide at authorized, premium Gibson Custom dealers and on www.gibson.com. The Gibson Les Paul Custom™ came to life when Les Paul himself requested a guitar that “looks like a tuxedo.” Now, this timeless aesthetic is available on a quartet of stunning acoustic guitars from Gibson Custom, handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, with premium appointments and finished in gloss Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer. With their Ebony finishes and Custom-inspired cosmetics, i

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced a donation totaling $50,000 to two Hawaii and three Washington nonprofit organizations that are making a difference in their communities. The organizations — Ferndale Food Bank, Generating Hope, Habitat for Humanity Seattle–King & Kittitas Counties (SKKC), Maui Food Bank and the Maui Strong Foundation — each received $10,000. Ferndale Food Bank - Ferndale, Wash (Photo: Business Wire) T-Mobile employees in Hawaii and Washington had the opportunity to select the organizations as part of the company's Difference Maker Award — a quarterly recognition program that launched last year to recognize top-ranked business performance areas across the company. The award included the chance for the winning employees to present checks and dedicate a day of service at each organization. This marks the program's third quarterly recognition, following the first in Puerto Rico and the second in Virginia. "It's a privilege to recognize our Hawa

On Jan. 19, 2024, at 10:20 a.m. EST, the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed on the lunar surface. Five days later, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft passed over the landing site and photographed SLIM. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon’s surface on Jan. 24, 2024. SLIM landed at 13.3160 degrees south latitude, 25.2510 degrees east longitude, at an elevation of minus 2,992 feet (minus 912 meters). The image is 2,887 feet wide (880 meters), and lunar north is up. (LROC NAC frame M14607392143L) NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University LRO acquired the image at an altitude of about 50 miles (80 km). Bright streaks on the left side of the image are rocky material ejected from the nearby, relatively young Shioli crater. Japan is the fifth nation to complete a soft landing on the lunar surface. This image pair shows LRO views of

Ten teams from around the world have been named the Global Winners of the 2023 NASA International Space Apps Challenge. The Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon, and gives participants the opportunity to engage with real world problems we face on Earth and in space. The 2023 NASA Space Apps Challenge welcomed 57,999 registered participants, including space, science, technology, and storytelling enthusiasts of all ages. Participants came together from 152 countries and territories to celebrate a Year of Open Science with the theme of “Explore Open Science Together” in collaboration with NASA’s Transform to Open Science (TOPS). Teams used NASA and Space Agency Partner free and open data to address challenges written by NASA Subject Matter Experts. Challenges ranged in topic from climate change to biodiversity, space exploration, and data visualization. The 2023 Global Winners represent the highest rated projects out of 5,556 submissions, as determined by subject matter expert

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program began installing the four emergency egress baskets at Launch Pad 39B in preparation for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the event of an emergency at the pad during the launch countdown, these baskets, similar to gondolas on ski lifts, will take the astronauts and pad personnel safely from the mobile launcher to the base of the pad where emergency transport vehicles will drive them away. Following installation, teams will thoroughly test the baskets by placing water tanks filled at different levels to help simulate the different weights of the passengers and releasing them. Once the basket testing is complete, teams will perform an emergency egress demonstration with the Artemis II crew to practice the route the astronauts will take during an emergency. The emergency egress system is one of several new systems and upgrades being installed in support of safety for crewed Artemis mis

Gas prices are a penny cheaper in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.393 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. This week's average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.393Average price during the week of January 22, 2024 $3.401Average price during the week of January 30, 2023 $3.865 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $3.269 Altoona$3.463 Beaver$3.587 Bradford$3.198 Brookville$3.494 Butler$3.340 Clarion$3.214 DuBois$3.239 Erie$3.481 Greensburg$3.483 Indiana$3.484 Jeannette$3.594 Kittanning$3.490 Latrobe$3.190 Meadville$3.349 Mercer$3.111 New Castle$3.450 New Kensington$3.399 Oil City$3.440 Pittsburgh$3.279 Sharon$3.456 Uniontown$3.599 Warren$3.434 WashingtonTrend Analysis: After remaining relativ

Igloo and Sanrio® released a limited-edition collection celebrating 50 years since Hello Kitty, the globally loved pop culture icon, made her debut in 1974! The all-new Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Cooler Collection, featuring a Little Playmate cooler and stainless steel 16-ounce can, are available now. “Whether they’re heading on a road trip or out for a picnic, we know that our fans will love these supercute designs that they can take with them wherever they go.”Post this “It’s such a meaningful milestone year for Hello Kitty, and we’re so honored we can help celebrate everyone’s favorite friend through our latest collaboration with Sanrio! This limited-edition Playmate cooler and drinkware capsule collection features colorfully fun artwork honoring Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary — two very special styles that serve as cute memorabilia which fans can enjoy every day,” stated Adrienne Berkes, Vice President of Marketing at Igloo. “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Iglo

Halo Appliance proudly announces the upcoming launch of the highly anticipated Capsule X on Amazon, an innovative leap in home cleaning technology. The Capsule X, an award-winning cordless vacuum cleaner, is not just an upgrade but a complete redefinition of cleaning standards. Product Highlights of the Halo Capsule X: Halo Capsule X with accessory bundle Award-Winning Performance: The Capsule X sets a new benchmark for vacuum cleaners, offering award-winning cleaning performance in a cordless form. Maximum Capacity: With a 2.0-liter capacity, it stands as the largest-capacity cordless vacuum on the market yet maintains an ultra-lightweight design that's under 6lbs! Unstoppable Runtime: Users can enjoy up to 60 minutes of cleaning per battery, coupled with a swift 2-hour fast charge. The interchangeable batteries ensure cleaning never has to pause. Advanced Filtration: The improved HEPA standard filtration system ensures even the finest particles are captured, promoting a healthie

Combining premium Canadian whisky, cinnamon, and chili, Thunder Bitch is an exciting new and irreverent whisky liqueur that will make its U.S. debut next month at Guy Fieri's annual Flavortown Tailgate party during big game Sunday in Las Vegas, February 11. Thunder Bitch Canadian Whisky Liqueur combines premium Canadian whisky, cinnamon, and chili. Thunder Bitch Canadian Whisky Liqueur will make its U.S. debut at Guy Fieri's Flavortown Tailgate in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024. Thunder Bitch traces its origins back 150 years to Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the U.S. Canadian border where Canadian whisky was often smuggled across Lake Superior during Prohibition. To help combat the practice, U.S. border control employed specially trained female dogs, or "bitches," to sniff out and detect the contraband whisky. But smugglers got wise and began to hide the whisky in stacks of cinnamon and chili, which in turn inspired a new spirit, blending that whisky with the cinnamon and

One of the galaxies from a galactic group known as Arp 295 is visible in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, along with part of the faint 250,000-light-year-long bridge of stars and gas that stretches between two of the galaxies. The galaxies have passed close enough together that their mutual gravity created this cosmic streamer. When galaxies pass close enough to gravitationally disrupt each other's shape, they are known as interacting galaxies. This type of interaction happens over billions of years and repeated close passages can result in the merger of the two galaxies. Galactic mergers are thought to be common, and even our own Milky Way is expected to merge with the massive, neighboring Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years. Arp 295 is made up of three spiral galaxies designated Arp 295a, Arp 295b, and Arp 295c. Arp 295a is the edge-on galaxy seen in the center of the image, and Arp 295c is the smaller and bluer face-on spiral to its right. Arp 295b is off the t

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, is set to unveil its latest advancement in technology under the theme "Unfolding the future of collaboration". The exhibits are aimed at boosting productivity and transforming the communication dynamics for diverse workplaces at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 in Spain from the 30th of January to the 2nd of February. ViewSonic will showcase its comprehensive Workspace Solution at ISE During ISE 2024, the company will showcase its diverse range of comprehensive solutions for businesses. This showcase will feature effective video conferencing solutions for groups and individuals, modern collaborative solutions for group work, and flexible large-screen solutions, which include a pioneering customizable All-in-One LED Display. These forward-thinking advancements are adaptable by design, seamlessly integrating hardware with software. Collectively, they contribute to creating an effective workspace, emphasizing s