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Vertical Farming experts share their methods that help boost energy efficiency and produce more crop output

Experts in Vertical Farming Share Their Secrets

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·
With sustainability becoming a more prevalent topic for society, more and more farmers and growers are turning to vertical farming in the 21st century. “Vertical farming is a form of controlled environment agriculture (CEA),” explains Romy Wilkin, the Business Development Manager of...
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Russian Space Junk Nearly Downs Chinese Satellite

Christopher Plain·
A Chinese science satellite narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic collision with debris from an exploded Russian satellite earlier this week. Part of a Russian anti-satellite missile test last November that drew worldwide condemnation, the same field of space junk recently...
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How NATO is Preparing for War in Outer Space

Christopher Plain·
The North Atlantic Treaties Organization (NATO) has issued a formal policy statement, which says that any attack on a member’s assets in space will be considered an attack on the entire alliance. This policy comes mere weeks after Russia put...
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Why Are Asteroids Sneaking Up on Earth?

Christopher Plain·
NASA funded scientists have identified a celestial “danger zone” where asteroids approaching Earth can go undetected by the system designed to spot such objects until it is too late. In the past, such space rocks have caused significant damage, even...
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China Creates Gravity Chamber for Moon Simulations

Christopher Plain·
Chinese scientists have created a gravity manipulation chamber that simulates low gravity environments like those found on the moon. Inspired by previous research that involved levitating a frog, the “artificial moon” is expected to help the Chinese National Space Agency...
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SETI to Begin Searching for Alien Lasers

Christopher Plain·
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is adding a new set of laser detectors to its arsenal, upping its array of tools in the search for signs of life beyond Earth. Designed to detect laser pulses originating from space, including...
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Personal Flying Saucer Makes 1st Successful Flights

Christopher Plain·
Electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) manufacturer Zeva has announced that its Zeva Zero flying wing airframe recently made its first successful test flights. The manufacturer of the unique, one-person craft, which looks hauntingly like a flying saucer, had previously...
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Chinese Rover Finds Water on the Moon

Christopher Plain·
China’s Chang’E-5 rover has found evidence of water molecules on the surface of the moon. Also, measurements taken by the rover indicate that the sun itself is the likely cause of the sparse yet detectable lunar water. BACKGROUND: WATER ON...
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First Moon Landing in 50 Years Only Weeks Away

Christopher Plain·
The first moon landing since the final Apollo missions of the early 1970’s is expected to touch down on Earth’s lone satellite sometime early this year. If everything goes according to plan, the same NASA contractor behind the lander hopes...
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These Deep-Sea Organisms Make Oxygen without Sunlight

Christopher Plain·
Tiny organisms living deep in the world’s oceans have stunned scientists, who now say some of these unusual creatures are making their own oxygen. And unlike extremophiles that inhabit niche environments, the researchers behind the groundbreaking discovery say that these...
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Extreme Meditation Supercharges Human Immune System

Christopher Plain·
A type of extreme meditation known as Inner Engineering has been shown to dramatically increase the body’s natural immune system. The finding also showed success without any drugs or additional medical interventions, offering hope to people fighting a wide range...
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DART Returns First Photos Readying for Asteroid Smash

Christopher Plain·
NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft has returned its first photos, proving its onboard navigation camera survived launch. Known as DRACO, which is short for Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical navigation, the lone camera carried by DART...
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Deepfake Audio Detection Method Spots Fake Voices

Christopher Plain·
Engineers have developed a deepfake audio detection method designed to sniff out increasingly realistic audio deepfakes. Unlike the more commonly known video deepfakes which can reproduce the look and voice of an actual person, audio deepfakes use advanced AI software...
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United States Navy Testing Cutting Edge Saildrone

Christopher Plain·
The United States Navy is currently conducting live field tests of a new sail-powered autonomous drone known simply as Saildrone. Equipped with an on-board solar array to power its electronics, this unique, wind-powered vehicle made by a company with the...
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Step Aside Scarecrows, Here Come the ‘Scarefish’

Christopher Plain·
Australian researchers have designed a robot “scarefish” that mimics the natural predator of invasive Mosquito fish species, successfully scaring them off. Plus, the research team behind the robotic fish says, its newest invention not only chased away the intended target...
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First Venus Life Finder Mission Eyes 2023 Launch

Christopher Plain·
A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) details the privately funded Venus Life Finder (VLF) missions, starting with the first proposed launch in 2023. Hoping to settle the debate regarding potential microbial life in the clouds of...
Mars

MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries

Christopher Plain·
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s complex, watery past. Plus, mission scientists say, these new discoveries will help direct the planned Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission planned for the...