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Finding Land for US Wind Farms Might Be Easier Than We Thought

The Washington Post reports that wind turbines "only take up five percent of the land where they've been built, new research shows." The rest of the space can be used for other purposes, such as agriculture, according to a study published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology. This means developers could...

Sat May 4, 2024 22:31
When a Politician Sues a Blog to Unmask Its Anonymous Commenter

Markos Moulitsas is the poll-watching founder of the political blog Daily Kos. Thursday he wrote that in 2021, future third-party presidential candidate RFK Jr. had sued their web site. "Things are not going well for him." Back in 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued Daily Kos to unmask the identity of a community member who posted a critical...

Sat May 4, 2024 20:36
The Highest Observatory On Earth Is Now Open

The world's highest astronomical site is officially open for business after being in the works for 26 years. Space.com reports: The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on top of a tall mountain in the Chilean Andes at 5,640...

Sat May 4, 2024 18:47
Geek-Friendly 'Free Comic Book Day' Titles Include Two Star Wars Books for May the Fourth

This year's Free Comic Book Day coincided with Star Wars Day. So there's two new free Star Wars titles being handed out today in comic shops around the world. They're among several geek-friendly titles among the 48 free comics that fans will get to choose from during this once-a-year event, including: - Street Fighter vs Final Fight ...

Sat May 4, 2024 17:53
US Official Urges China, Russia To Declare AI Will Not Control Nuclear Weapons

Senior Department arms control official Paul Dean on Thursday urged China and Russia to declare that artificial intelligence would never make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons. Washington had made a "clear and strong commitment" that humans had total control over nuclear weapons, said Dean. Britain and France have made similar commitments. Reuters...

Sat May 4, 2024 05:49
China Launches Moon Probe

China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country's ambitious space program. From a report: The Chang'e-6 probe -- China's most complex robotic lunar mission to date -- blasted off on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang...

Fri May 3, 2024 21:19

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