China’s lunar research station could be guarded by robot watchdogs, space scientists say

Robot dogs may someday prepared the ground throughout the moon, patrolling analysis stations, scouting hazards and serving to astronauts seek for scientifically precious rocks, in response to a blueprint by researchers engaged on China’s lunar base. The idea envisions three astronauts working alongside clever machines. Because the crew explores the moon’s floor, one astronaut would…

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Link spacecraft sent to rescue falling Swift telescope is now stable. What’s next?

Nasa’s effort to rescue its ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has made progress. After the launch, the rescue spacecraft, named Link, experienced problems with its attitude-control system and began spinning at about 9 degrees per second across multiple axes. In other words, it had begun swaying in multiple directions. Now, engineers have succeeded in reducing…

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NASA grants Voyager 2 spacecraft another year of power with risky ‘Big Bang’ maneuver. Next, it’s Voyager 1’s turn.

Scientists are preparing for an interstellar rescue of humanity’s most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1, after fixing up its twin from billions of miles away. According to a NASA statement released Aug. 4, a clever power-saving maneuver known as the “Big Bang” helped the agency avoid having to shut off another one of the Voyager 2…

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Moderate Coffee Consumption May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Moderate caffeine consumption, primarily via coffee, is associated with lower risk for cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension. These findings were published in a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) in Circulation. One of the most commonly consumed drugs worldwide is caffeine, primarily in beverages and…

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