China may use an existing rocket to speed up plans for a human Moon mission
China may seek to leapfrog NASA in its return to the Moon.
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Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course [Updated]
Also, an explanation of why Mark "Forger" Stucky left Virgin Galactic.
Anger, frustration at FDA over Biden’s booster plan; two top regulators resign
"Huge loss" at FDA amid concerns of political pressure over vaccine decisions.
Blue Origin hires advisory firm linked to messy JEDI contract process
Pallas Advisors was co-founded by two former advisors to Jim Mattis.
RNA vaccines seem to produce very different antibody levels
Results raise questions about correlation between protection and antibody levels.
New ruling reverts Clean Water Act protections to 1980s vintage
Current policy is arbitrary and capricious; new policy isn't ready yet.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on trial as jury selection begins
Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
NASA’s big rocket misses another deadline, now won’t fly until 2022
"The agency continues to monitor the rise of COVID cases in the Kennedy area."
In the US, wind power is getting bigger and better, report says
Longer blades, taller towers among the reasons wind power is growing in the US.
Scientists built a tiny robot to mimic the mantis shrimp’s knock-out punch
Geometric latch design lets animal store and release energy with just one input motion.
Judge’s order requiring hospital to give COVID patient ivermectin called “unethical”
“If I were these doctors, I simply wouldn’t do it.”
Teacher with COVID symptoms went maskless, making her class an experiment
Study shows how small slip ups can fuel an outbreak.
Pompeii tomb reveals formerly enslaved man’s rise to wealth and power
The tomb's inscription also offers the first evidence of Greek theater in the city.
Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana and then didn’t really weaken. Why?
This slow weakening is in stark contrast to a typical hurricane.
A bad solar storm could cause an “Internet apocalypse”
Undersea cables would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection.
