china becomes 2nd to land robot on mars

China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft completes historic Mars landing
Al Jazeera English, 15 May 2021 05:02Z
An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on
Sat, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second ...

China's Tianwen-1 mission has successfully landed on Mars
Engadget, 15 May 2021 0:57Z
Last summer the China National Space Administration launched its Tianwen-1
mission to Mars, and today the country's news agencies like Xinhua and CGTN ...
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[It's Not Us It's You:]
Cybersecurity tycoon Kaspersky claims CIA hackers could actually be behind
US Colonial Pipeline attack blamed on Russian group
[#unreliablesource]
RT, 14 May 2021 12:00Z
A cyberattack that crippled fuel supplies on the East Coast of the US and
sent gas prices soaring could have been an inside job conducted by American
spooks, ...

[No Time!]
A New Quantum Paradox Throws the Foundations of Observed Reality into Question
Interesting Engineering, 13 May 2021 18:14Z
Quantum mechanics - one of our 2 most fundamental scientific theories,
together with Einstein's theory of relativity - throws doubt on some
common-sense ...

Scientists just caught a giant squid doing something they've never seen
Yahoo Entertainment, 14 May 2021
Giant squids are some of the most mysterious creatures on the planet. They
live deep in the ocean and are almost never seen near the surface, so
studying them ...

Israeli-Palestinian Strife Widens as Frantic Calls for Calm Go Unheeded
The New York Times, 15 May 2021 0:55Z
While Israel and Hamas signaled willingness to consider a cease-fire,
worries grew about further fracturing in one of the Middle East's most
intractable struggles.

Arizona's GOP-led ballot audit to be paused temporarily
CBS News, 14 May 2021 23:17Z
The Republican-led Arizona state Senate audit of the 2020 election in the
state's most populous county will have to be paused on Fri because the
firms ...

Regent's new electric Seaglider is perfect when you need a boat that flies
SYFY WIRE, 14 May 2021
Boston-based Regent Craft Inc. is building a new electric airplane using
ground effect technology for commuter transportation in coastal area.
[Russia did it first].

How a 'real estate dispute' involving 6 families set off a conflict
threatening to spiral into war
ABC News, 14 May 2021 19:27Z
For decades Amera has watched her father's trees grow above their home, but
a dispute over her fate as the resident of this house has escalated into air
strikes and rockets in the skies above.

Breathing Through the Rectum Saves Oxygen-Starved Mice and Pigs
The New York Times, 14 May 2021 19:13Z
Dr. Caleb Kelly, a gastroenterology fellow at Yale University, was recently
asked to review a paper about mammals receiving lifesaving oxygen through
their ...

Tiangong: China may gain a monopoly on space stations-here's what to expect
Phys.org, 14 May 2021 14:11Z
China launched Tianhe-1, the first and main module of a permanent orbiting
space station called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace), on April 29. Two
additional ...

Colonial Pipeline hacker DarkSide claims it will cease operations
Fox Business, 14 May 2021 20:09Z
The ransomware group deemed responsible for the dayslong shutdown of the
Colonial Pipeline said it would cease operations, cybersecurity experts said ...

Covid variant from India more transmissible and threatens England lockdown
easing, Boris Johnson says
CNBC, 14 May 2021 19:08Z
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Fri that the coronavirus variant
first discovered in India has the potential to derail the lockdown easing
currently ...

Solar wind from the center of the Earth
Phys.org, 14 May 2021 17:07Z
High-precision noble gas analyses indicate that solar wind particles from
our primordial Sun were encased in the Earth's core over 4.5 bn years ago.

[Swamp Gas!]
US must release `best ever photo' of UFO showing 100ft craft over Scotland
after `UK cover up', says investigator
The Sun, 14 May 2021 11:15Z
AN INFAMOUS "lost" UFO photo should be released by the US when intelligence
agencies officials publish a much-anticipated ...

Irish health service shuts down IT systems after 'sophisticated' ransomware
attack
CNBC, 14 May 2021 15:11Z
The Irish Health Service Executive said there was a "significant ransomware
attack" on its IT systems.

Saharan dust pours off Africa Coast, stretching across Atlantic Ocean
accuweather.com, 14 May 2021 15:10Z
A massive plume of Saharan dust has emerged off of the African coast, nearly
a month ahead of the average pace, and it could be seen in satellite images ...

UK fraud agency probes Whyalla Steelworks owner's Greensill links
ABC News, 14 May 2021 14:59Z
Sanjeev Gupta's company is being investigated by the UK's Serious Fraud
Office over suspected fraudulent trading and money laundering, including
financial arrangements with failed company Greensill Capital.

Lightning suspected of killing 18 Asiatic elephants in India
Yahoo News, 14 May 2021 07:16Z
Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in
remote northeastern India, a forest official said Fri. The elephants,
including 5 ...