NASA has successfully deployed its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System which can propel a spacecraft using only power from the sun. The solar sail is now in orbit around Earth, harnessing photons from the Sun to navigate space. The solar sail, which spans around 860 square feet, operates similarly to a sailboat on Earth, but…

Social media platform X may soon shut down in Brazil if the country’s Supreme Court enforces its warning. The potential closure follows a prolonged dispute between X’s owner Elon Musk and Brazil’s Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes over social media regulations and censorship. X’s Global Government Affairs account stated in a post that it anticipates…

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, will officially close its San Francisco headquarters on Friday, Sept. 13, marking the end of its significant presence in the city. The closure date, which coincides with the superstitious “Friday the 13th,” adds an ironic twist to the company’s history in the Mid-Market neighborhood. Elon Musk, who acquired…

In her first interview since becoming a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris defended some changes of opinion on controversial matters since she last ran for the presidential nomination in 2019. And former President Donald Trump said if he gets a second term, he’ll make sure all Americans have access to IVF. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown…

Israel and Hezbollah are both claiming victories after their biggest exchange of fire yet. And two NASA astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station will have to stay there a few more months. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Israel strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon; both sides claim…

Saturday, Aug. 24, NASA is set to decide whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to bring two astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June home. Once Saturday’s meeting between NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other top agency officials is over, an announcement on the decision is expected from…

SpaceX is currently facing scrutiny for environmental violations at its Starbase facility in south Texas. According to a CNBC report, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued notices to SpaceX for unauthorized releases of industrial wastewater during rocket launches. Documents obtained by CNBC indicate that an August…

Turns out there is water on Mars, after all. NASA said after studying data from its InSight lander’s seismometer, taken from 2018 to 2022, geophysicists discovered a water reservoir deep below the surface covering the entire planet. Researchers said the water is held within rocks in the middle of Mars’ crust and estimate it to…

China recently launched the first 18 satellites for its “Thousand Sails” internet megaconstellation with a Long March 6A rocket. These satellites are part of China’s broader plan to deploy up to 14,000 satellites to provide global broadband coverage, similar to initiatives like SpaceX’s Starlink. However, the mission encountered a major setback when the rocket’s upper…

With a month to go until Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial, prosecutors are making new allegations the president’s son accepted payments from a Romanian businessman to influence U.S. policy. And new details are emerging about the terror plot that resulted in the cancellation of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Austria. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for…