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Air Force-funded Ursa Major successfully tests ‘Draper’ engine built to power spacecraft of the future – The Debrief

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Draper Ursa major Test Fire

Colorado-based aerospace and defense contractor Ursa Major has announced the first successful “hot fire” test of its Draper liquid-fuel engine. Funded by the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL), Ursa Major debuted the 4,000-lb thrust closed-cycle engine in May 2023, with the ultimate goal of having a fully operational engine capable of operating in the atmosphere … Read more

The LG G4 OLED has just passed our TV lab tests: is this the best OLED TV of 2024?

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The LG G4 OLED TV in Tom

It should go without saying, but earning a spot on our list of the best TVs isn’t easy. A TV has to compete against dozens of competitors in over a dozen different categories, including color saturation, color accuracy, brightness, contrast, motion handling, and more. In recent years, the top spot has been held by some … Read more

NASA orders more tests on Starliner, but says crew isn’t stranded in space

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Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is seen docked with the International Space Station on June 13. NASA and Boeing officials dismissed headlines Friday that the commercial Starliner crew capsule was stranded at the International Space Station. However, they said they need more time to analyze the data before formally allowing the spacecraft to undock and … Read more

‘I’ve invented an alternative to uncomfortable smear tests’ – BBC News

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Image source, Venture Builder Incubator Image caption, Sânziana Foia has developed a non-invasive test to check for signs of cervical cancer Item information Author, Joanne Mac Aulay Role, BBC Scotland News Report from Edinburgh June 27, 2024 Updated 4 hours ago When Sânziana Foia had her first Pap smear at the age of 25, she … Read more

‘I’ve invented an alternative to uncomfortable smear tests’ – BBC News

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Image source, Venture Builder Incubator Image caption, Sânziana Foia has developed a non-invasive test to check for signs of cervical cancer Article information Author, Joanne Mac Aulay Role, BBC Scotland News Report from Edinburgh June 27, 2024 Updated 2 hours ago When Sânziana Foia had her first Pap smear at the age of 25, she … Read more

NASA parachute sensor tests could yield EPIC Mars landings – NASA

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Fabric in a round test fixture fails after pressure is applied.

Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s even more challenging if you don’t have enough information about the loads on the parachutes during the descent to the surface. Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are experimenting with readily available, highly elastic sensors that can be attached to a … Read more

Bulgaria and Romania fail economic tests to join the eurozone

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The eastern expansion of the European single currency has suffered a setback after Bulgaria and Romania failed to meet the economic criteria needed to adopt the euro. The decision announced by the European Central Bank … Read more

3 sunscreen failures Which one? tests, but we also discovered some beneficial options that we recommend: Which ones? News

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Our sunscreen tests have shown that you should stay away from three sunscreens this summer. In addition, there are also affordable alternatives in the supermarket that you should opt for. We tested SPF30 sunscreens, SPF50 and 50+ sunscreens for children and facial sunscreens from brands including Boots Soltan, Garnier and Nivea. Our tests revealed six … Read more

The best sunscreens do not pass the protection tests, which ones? says – BBC News

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Item information According to consumer organization Which? three popular sunscreen lotions offer less protection than they claim. In samples of 26 sunscreens – including some cheaper variants from supermarkets Aldi and Lidl – lotions from Calypso Sun, Bondi Sands and Asda failed all tests. Asda withdrew the validity of the Which? tests, saying that independent … Read more

The best sunscreens do not pass the protection tests, which ones? says – BBC News

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Item information According to consumer organization Which? three popular sunscreen lotions offer less protection than they claim. In samples of 26 sunscreens – including some cheaper variants from supermarkets Aldi and Lidl – lotions from Calypso Sun, Bondi Sands and Asda failed all tests. Asda withdrew the validity of the Which? tests, saying that independent … Read more