The multi-billion dollar National Ignition Facility has used 192 laser beams to create net energy from a tiny pellet of nuclear fuel. Damien Jemison/LLNL/NNSA hide caption The multi-billion dollar National Ignition Facility has used 192 laser beams to create net energy from a tiny pellet of nuclear fuel. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy…
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Caesar’s favourite herb was the Viagra of ancient Rome. Until climate change killed it off | Italy | The Guardian
Of all the mysteries of ancient Rome, silphium is among the most intriguing. Romans loved the herb as much as we love chocolate. They used silphium as perfume, as medicine, as an aphrodisiac and turned it into a condiment, called laser, that they poured on to almost every dish. It was so valuable that Julius…
SpaceX promises sustainability and safety for Starlink constellation | Space
Amid concern from NASA, SpaceX says it has “significant resources” to exceed best practices with Starlink when it comes to sustainability and safety. In an update published to the company website Feb. 22, SpaceX outlined its sustainability and safety protocol for its Starlink internet satellites on Monday (Feb. 28), as the company seeks to add…
