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Miami Herald
a day ago
- General
- Miami Herald
How NASA plans to mine the Moon
By Dean Murray The United States has shown off how it plans to mine the Moon. Incredible scenes show NASA testing a vehicle designed to extract vital resources that could help humans live in the lunar environment or even on Mars. Engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida are experimenting with the RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot) on a simulated lunar surface. RASSOR's counter-rotating drums dig up simulated moon dust to extract regolith, the loose, fragmental material found on the Moon's surface. The opposing motion of the drums helps RASSOR grip the surface in low-gravity environments like the Moon or Mars. On Tuesday (June 3), NASA said: "With this unique capability, RASSOR can traverse the rough surface to dig, load, haul, and dump regolith that could later be broken down into hydrogen, oxygen, or water-resources critical for sustaining human presence." The space agency is using the foundation of RASSOR's development to inform IPEx (In-Situ Resource Utilisation Pilot Excavator), a newer vehicle being prepared for a potential technology demonstration mission on the Moon. IPEx is still in the advanced development and testing phase and will improve on RASSOR with refinements in scale, modularity, and mission capability to support future lunar resource extraction missions. The post How NASA plans to mine the Moon appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Climate
- Miami Herald
Stupefying satellite images show Mount Etna erupting in Italy
The second, a false color composite using shortwave infrared channels, reveals the intense thermal signature of active lava flows descending into the Valle del Bove. Copernicus data tracks global volcanic activity and helps communities to assess hazards, support emergency response operations, and monitor long-term changes to landscapes. The post Stupefying satellite images show Mount Etna erupting in Italy appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Stay at this $75,000-a-night private island comes with this rare Ferrari
The scaled-down electric icon Ferrari will be there for a year. It was developed from the original drawings of the original, which conquered the 1000km in Buenos Aires and the 12 Hours of Sebring with the driving duo Phil Hill and Peter Collins. On top of the car, guests can also enjoy bespoke menus and up-close-and-personal encounters with wild turtles and whale sharks. The cost of staying on the island varies, but reports suggest it is around $75,000 a night. The post Stay at this $75,000-a-night private island comes with this rare Ferrari appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
London to New York in 45 minutes? Visionary plane aims to do it
Powered by a next-generation hydrogen-fueled combined-cycle engine, the aircraft would blend turbojet, ramjet, and oblique detonation technologies for both speed and eco-friendliness. Inside, passengers would enjoy spacious, comfortable cabins equipped with virtual panoramic windows and advanced entertainment systems designed to handle the unique conditions of hypersonic flight. While still a concept, the A-HyM highlights how rapid advances in materials science, propulsion, and aerodynamics are bringing the dream of ultra-fast, sustainable global travel closer to reality. Oscar Viñals says: "This aircraft concept would allow its users not only to experience a unique flight at dizzying speeds in excellent conditions, but it would also allow them to "master" time, because a trip, for example, from London to Los Angeles would only take an hour and a half, from boarding at Heathrow international airport to disembarking at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport)." The post London to New York in 45 minutes? Visionary plane aims to do it appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Canton man found guilty of burning boy with cigarette
A Canton man was found guilty of first-degree cruelty to children Friday after he was accused of burning a child with a cigarette. A Cherokee County jury convicted Lior Talker, 44, after a three-day trial and about 12 hours of deliberation, said Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway. The jury heard evidence that Talker burned a boy younger than 10 with a cigarette, causing second-degree burns. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Cherokee County Sheriff's Office began their investigation in February 2024 after a social worker reported the suspected child abuse. The boy told his counselor that Talker burned his back with a cigarette. Medical staff at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta examined the boy and found a circular wound on his back consistent with a cigarette burn. TRENDING STORIES: 20 parks to close on Lake Lanier Georgia Tech student dies after being shot in the head at off-campus apartment Severe storms moving out of north Georgia The boy and his sister were interviewed at the Anna Crawford Children's Center as part of the investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Assistant District Attorney David Bailey of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit's Special Victims Unit prosecuted the case. Eleven witnesses testified for the prosecution, including the children, family members, the counselor who alerted authorities, medical staff, a forensic interviewer, a Division of Family & Children Services representative and law enforcement officers. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Talker and three character witnesses testified for the defense. Talker will be sentenced later. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to for more information about this case.
