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US Company Says Its Moon Landing Attempt Is In Jeopardy Because Of A ‘Critical’ Fuel Leak
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The first U.S. Moon landing in more than 50 years was put in peril Monday when a private company’s recently launched spacecraft discovered a “critical” fuel leak.
Astrobotic Technology, based in Pittsburgh, raced to orient its lander toward the sun so that the solar panel could collect sunlight as battery power ran low. Flight controllers’ efforts to charge the battery were successful, as a special crew assessed the status of “a failure in the propulsion system.”
However, it quickly became clear that “a critical loss of fuel” had lowered prospects even further.
“We are currently assessing what alternative mission profiles may be feasible at this time,” the corporation stated.
The malfunction was noticed roughly seven hours after Monday’s pre-dawn launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander was launched by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, sending it on a long, winding trip to the Moon.
US Company Says Its Moon Landing Attempt Is In Jeopardy Because Of A ‘Critical’ Fuel Leak
According to the corporation, if the propulsion system fails, it “threatens the spacecraft’s ability to soft land on the moon” on February 23.
Astrobotic aimed to be the first private company to successfully land on the Moon, a feat only four countries had achieved. A second lander from a Houston startup is scheduled to launch next month. NASA awarded the two corporations millions to build and launch their lunar landers.
The space agency wants the privately owned landers to scout the area before astronauts arrive, carrying technology and science experiments for the space agency, other countries, and institutions and random items for other consumers. Astrobotic’s contract with NASA for the Peregrine lander cost $108 million.
Before the flight, NASA’s deputy associate administrator for exploration, Joel Kearns, stated that while employing private enterprises to make deliveries to the Moon will be less expensive and faster than traditional government methods, there will be an increased risk. On Monday, he emphasized that the space agency was willing to take that risk, stating that “each success and setback are opportunities to learn and grow.”
US Company Says Its Moon Landing Attempt Is In Jeopardy Because Of A ‘Critical’ Fuel Leak
The United States last launched a lunar landing mission in December 1972. Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 became the 11th and 12th men to walk on the Moon, marking the end of an era that has remained NASA’s apex.
The space agency’s new Artemis program, named after Apollo’s twin sister in Greek mythology, aims to return people to the lunar surface within the next few years. The first mission will be a lunar fly-around with four people, possibly before the end of this year.
The eagerly anticipated first test launch of the Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station made Monday’s moonshot stand out. The 202-foot (61-meter) rocket is essentially an enhanced version of ULA’s highly successful Atlas V, which is being phased out alongside the Delta IV. Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket business, furnished the Vulcan with two primary engines.
ULA announced success when the lander was released from the rocket’s upper stage, over an hour into the mission, and before the spacecraft’s propulsion system failed, preventing the solar panel from properly facing toward the sun. The lander is outfitted with engines and thrusters for manoeuvring throughout the voyage to the Moon and during lunar descent.
US Company Says Its Moon Landing Attempt Is In Jeopardy Because Of A ‘Critical’ Fuel Leak
Landing on the Moon has historically been a series of successes and failures. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Soviet Union and the United States conducted a series of successful moon landings before pausing the program. China joined the elite group in 2013, and India in 2023. Last year, however, Russian and private Japanese landers slammed onto the Moon. In 2019, an Israeli nonprofit crashed.
Next month, SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines’ lander. The Nova-C lander’s more direct one-week course may result in both spacecraft attempting to land within days or even hours of one other.
Aside from flying experiments for NASA, Astrobotic established its own freight business, packing the 6-foot-tall (1.9-meter-tall) Peregrine lander with everything from a chip of rock from Mount Everest and toy-size cars from Mexico that will catapult to the lunar surface and cruise around, to the ashes and DNA of deceased space enthusiasts such as “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke.
The Navajo Nation has asked to postpone the launch due to the human remains. Arguing that it would be a “profound desecration” of a celestial body treasured by Native Americans. Astrobotic CEO John Thornton acknowledged that the December objections arrived too late but offered to work with the Navajo to find “a good path forward” for future missions.
Celestis, one of the spaceflight memorial firms that purchased space on the lander, said that no single culture or faith owns the Moon and, therefore, does not have the authority to veto a trip. More remnants are aboard the rocket’s upper stage, launched into a constant orbit around the sun extending as far as Mars.
Peregrine cargo prices varied from a few hundred dollars to $1.2 million per kilogram (2.2 pounds), insufficient to cover Astrobotic’s costs. However, Thornton believes this is not the goal of the first flight.
“A lot of people’s dreams and hopes are riding on this,” Thornton explained days before the journey.
SOURCE- (AP)
(VOR News) – The social media network Bluesky has seen a spike in the number of new users, with over a million people signing up since the conclusion of the U.S. presidential election.
This rise can be linked to the fact that users left the platform because they were unhappy with the direction that X was taking under the direction of Elon Musk, the company’s billionaire owner.
It was announced on Wednesday that the microblogging site had achieved 15 million subscribers. Compared to the roughly nine million members it had in September, this is a considerable increase.
However, Bluesky subscriptions have grown since September.
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, founded Bluesky in 2019, and it has become known as a safe haven for left-leaning users who are unhappy with the route that X has taken under Musk’s leadership. On Twitter, Bluesky has established a reputation as a safe haven.
Throughout its history, BlueSky has established a solid reputation as a safe and secure location.
Bluesky users have attributed their decision to transfer to Bluesky to an increase in offensive content on X and Musk’s connection to Donald Trump, the incoming US president. Bluesky is a social networking site that facilitates knowledge sharing and discussion. These two factors have been mentioned as justifications for switching to the new system.
On Tuesday, Mark Cuban, a billionaire who had previously backed Kamala Harris for vice president prior to the election, released a statement titled “Hello, Less Hateful World.” On Tuesday, Cuban’s comments was made public. When it came to several problems, Cuban supported Harris.
Due to the “disturbing content” that was accessible on the “toxic media platform,” The Guardian newspaper said in a statement on Wednesday that it will no longer print any information about X. This decision was made in part due to the “toxic media platform.”
Racist remarks and Bluesky conspiracy ideas were in this text.
The Guardian stated on its website, “The U.S. presidential campaign has underscored our long-held belief that X is a detrimental media platform, and its owner, Elon Musk, has leveraged its influence to shape political discourse.”
“The presidential election campaign in the United States merely underscored our long-held beliefs.” “The presidential election campaign in the United States merely underscored our long-held beliefs.”
Since we feel that there are more disadvantages to being on X right now than advantages, we think that promoting our work elsewhere would make better use of the resources we now have.
The business has helped to strengthen Bluesky’s reputation as a haven for liberals who are unhappy with their experiences.
There has been conjecture about Musk’s potential presence to observe election results alongside Trump. X responded by saying that none of its employees would be “sitting with a presidential candidate tonight and giving them direct access to control what you see online.”
This was done in response to the accusations made on the website. This was a reaction to the rumor that Musk would be there when Trump announced the election results. Musk was supposed to be there to witness the declaration.
Since Musk took over the site in October 2022, X has experienced multiple waves of user departures, although it still has a far larger user base than Bluesky. This is true even though Bluesky’s user base is already much larger. There are far less users using Bluesky.
Similarweb, a company that tracks internet traffic, estimates that on the day following the U.S. election, approximately 115,000 users who live in the country deleted their X accounts.
According to Similarweb, this figure was roughly determined. This falls into the category of the biggest single-day decrease in history, according to Musk’s leadership.
SOURCE: AJ
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(VOR News) – The results of a recent study suggest that telehealth therapy may lower the risk of suicide. In the United States, a study was conducted.
The results of a study that was published in the journal JAMA Network Open on November 12 indicate that cognitive behavior therapy can help lower the number of suicide attempts and thoughts.
US Telehealth researchers conducted the study.
This predicament is still true even when therapy is delivered via telehealth for a little period of time. As a result of the information they discovered during the investigation, the researchers finally reached this conclusion.
According to a study conducted by clinical psychologist Justin Baker, a researcher at Ohio State University, this is information that should be promoted.
According to Baker, this is a result of the fact that, at this specific point in history, therapy is increasingly being delivered via the use of virtual methods.
Baker was said to have stated, “The nearly overnight shift from mostly in-person to mostly virtual therapy appointments following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was the impetus for this research question.” Ohio State published a press release that contained this message.
In making this claim, Baker was alluding to the fact that the shift occurred very immediately after the outbreak began. Baker was referring to the changes brought about by the pandemic outbreak spreading significantly.
It has long been thought that patients who are deemed to be at high risk are not suitable candidates for virtual healthcare. This is because the use of virtual healthcare is linked to both accountability and the possibility of harm.
We randomly assigned the following telehealth programs to 96 Americans:
They received instruction on how to control and alter the disturbing ideas and bad notions they were experiencing through telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy, with a special emphasis on suicide. They received this instruction while participating in the activity.
A treatment method called present-centered therapy is used to help patients deal with the difficulties they are currently confronting in their life.
The results of the study conducted by the researchers demonstrated that a present-focused approach to treatment is a successful way to reduce depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts. Research has shown that therapeutic approaches that focus on the present moment are useful.
However, the results of this study show that when it came to reducing the proportion of patients who attempted suicide while getting telehealth services, cognitive behavioral therapy outperformed present-centered therapy.
Furthermore, the results showed that both treatments were effective in lowering the number of suicidal thoughts that patients thought about taking their own lives. The effectiveness of both therapies served as evidence for this.
Craig Bryan, a researcher and the chairman of telehealth Ohio State University’s Suicide Prevention Program, says, “We have good, tested treatments that will lead to significant symptom reduction and improved quality of life for those who are suffering from suicidal thoughts and behaviors.”
In addition, Bryan is currently the program’s leader. Additionally, Bryan is currently in charge of the program. “We have treatments that have been proven to be effective.”
Bryan said that a considerable percentage of therapists are still maintaining some aspect of their telemedicine practice following the epidemic, even though limitations are being loosened.
This leads to the scenario even when boundaries are being loosened. “The results of this study have the potential to expand access to essential treatments that are supported by evidence for people living in rural and difficult-to-reach areas.”
You should call the telehealth Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 if you or a loved one is experiencing an emotional or suicide crisis if you are experiencing emotional distress. They are available to listen to your issues as well as offer support.
SOURCE: USN
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The Main US Inflation Tracker Increased For The First Time Since March.
(VOR News) – The challenging road to lower levels is demonstrated by the fact that one of the most important measures of inflation in the United States has increased for the first time since March.
The consumer price index (CPI), a metric that gauges price inflation across a variety of goods, at an annual rate of 2.6% as October reached its peak. The CPI has never been higher than it was at this time.
According to reports, the rate was 2.4% last month, the lowest in over three years. This rate is higher than the one that was noted the month before.
Eliminating food and energy, “core” inflation stayed at 3.3%.
This occurred upon completion of the computation. Following this stage, the index underwent a thorough analysis. A reading was considered accurate if it agreed with the estimates provided by economists.
Even though inflation has somewhat decreased since reaching its greatest level in four decades in the summer of 2022, many Americans still face financial hardship as a result of years of rising prices. This can be attributed to the fact that inflation peaked in the summer of 2022.
According to exit poll results, a significant number of Republican voters expressed dissatisfaction with their own financial circumstances as well as the state of the US economy.
Their voiced displeasure was a reflection of their dissatisfaction. A significant factor that contributed to the election was the ire generated by the rising cost of living. This rage was among the most important factors.
Concerns have been expressed regarding the real effects that these reforms would have on the inflation rate. Donald Trump proposed tax cuts and tariffs as workable answers throughout his campaign, but there have been questions raised over the real effects of these measures.
The next president has promised to levy tariffs on all U.S. imports that are at least 10 percent higher than the current rate, according to the results of a research by Yale’s Budget Lab.
The implementation of this strategy, which many industry experts believe would almost surely result in an increase in inflation of up to 5.1%, has already been made public.
It was the first time in four years that the Federal Reserve started lowering interest rates in September, which marked the first time in four years they had done so.
This was the first time they had ever implemented inflation.
The Federal Reserve has reached a significant turning point in its attempts to control inflation at this particular moment. Additional interest rate cuts were implemented Monday, lowering them to their lowest point since February 2023. Since February 2023, they have not been this low.
The Federal Reserve’s chairman, Jerome Powell, said the Fed “has gained confidence that we’re on a sustainable path down to 2%,” the target it has set for its inflation rate.
He hosted a news conference where he made this declaration. Considering the previously mentioned, he added that “the task is incomplete.”
As part of its “dual mandate,” the Fed is working to keep inflation from rising while also keeping the unemployment rate from rising. This is being done from the Federal Reserve’s point of view.
Over the past few months, the labor market has been significantly slowing down; in October, the United States created just 12,000 new jobs.
This suggests that there is a downturn in the labor market. In October 2023, the unemployment rate was 4.1%, which was a low figure that was similar to levels before the sickness started. Since the illness had not yet spread, this was the situation. This occurred following a reduction in the rate, which came to 3.4% in February 2023.
In response to a query concerning the impact of the election on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions, Powell said that officials “do not know the timing or substance of any policy changes.”
Powell was questioned on the significance of the election. As a consequence, we are unable to determine the possible economic impact of this. The current circumstances are to blame for this.
SOURCE: TG
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