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Sep

Aquatic insects are sensitive to light pollution

September 25, 2021
Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-09-aquatic-insects-sensitive-pollution.html by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) Light pollution—too much artificial light in the wrong place at the wrong time is one reason for the decline in insect numbers worldwide. New research from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) shows that current strategies for reducing the impact of light pollution do not...
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25
Sep

Smart Cities Security Concerns and Safety Issues: 5G, MEC and Security Risks

September 25, 2021
Source: https://www.govtech.com/sponsored/smart-cities-security-concerns-and-safety-issues-5g-mec-and-security-risks Smart cities could transform urban living for the better. However, in order to mitigate the risks of cyber threats that can be exacerbated by inadequately secured and mobile edge computing (MEC) technologies, government officials should be aware of smart cities security concerns associated with their supporting infrastructure. September 24, 2021 • Verizon What is a...
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22
Sep

In tense Blinken meeting, ‘Havana Syndrome’ diplomats complain of skepticism

September 22, 2021
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/tense-blinken-meeting-havana-syndrome-diplomats-complain-skepticism-n1279769 Exclusive: In his first meeting with the cohort of State Department staffers affected in Cuba and China, the secretary of state spent more than an hour offering reassurances and fielding questions. Sept. 21, 2021 By Josh Lederman and Brenda Breslauer WASHINGTON – U.S. diplomats suffering from the unexplained “Havana Syndrome” used a tense meeting with Secretary...
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20
Sep

Satellite swarms may outshine the night sky’s natural constellations

September 20, 2021
Source: ScienceNews https://www.sciencenews.org/article/satellite-mega-constellations-night-sky-stars-simulations “Mega-constellations” from those satellites will be visible to the naked eye, simulations suggest By Lisa Grossman Companies like SpaceX and Amazon have launched hundreds of satellites into low orbits since 2019, with plans to launch thousands more in the works — a trend that’s alarming astronomers. The goal of these satellite “mega-constellations” is...
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17
Sep

Defense secretary urges Pentagon employees to report any cases of “Havana Syndrome”

September 17, 2021
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-defense-department-pentagon-employees/ By OLIVIA GAZIS, ELEANOR WATSON SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 / 1:03 PM / CBS NEWS A new memo issued Wednesday by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urges all Pentagon employees and contractors to report suspected cases of “Havana Syndrome,” the mysterious neurological illness that emerged years ago among U.S. personnel in Cuba. The memo, which refers to...
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17
Sep

Space Force Calls For ‘Trash Trucks’ For All The Orbiting Junk

September 17, 2021
Source: https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/space-force-calls-for-trash-trucks-for-all-the-orbiting-junk/ Active debris removal is “definitely a need, and I think there is a use case for industry to get after that as a service-based opportunity,” said Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt. By THERESA HITCHENS on September 16 MAUI: There is a need for industry capabilities to clean up burgeoning amounts of space junk, and...
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16
Sep

SpaceX launches first full batch of laser-equipped Starlink satellites

September 16, 2021
SpaceX launches first full batch of laser-equipped Starlink satellites Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/09/14/spacex-launches-first-full-batch-of-laser-equipped-starlink-satellites/ September 14, 2021 by Stephen Clark Snippet: The rocket targeted deployment of the Starlink satellites in an elongated orbit with an apogee, or high point, of 213 miles (343 kilometers). The satellites, built by SpaceX on an assembly line in Redmond, Washington, will deploy solar panels...
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13
Sep

Webinar-Sunday Sep 26, 2021: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Suicide Risk

September 13, 2021
Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Teenagers, young adults, students and their parents are encouraged to attend, as well as others struggling with these conditions. When: Sun Sep 26, 2021 Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST) Presenter: J. C. Lech The link to attend the webinar is available for members at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/webinar-link-sun-sep-26-2021-anxiety-depression
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11
Sep

Pentagon taps industry for nuclear-powered propulsion for its satellites

September 11, 2021
Source: Defense News https://tinyurl.com/7p3p4v3a By Nathan Strout WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is looking to industry for nuclear-powered propulsion technology to drive its spacecraft, freeing them from the low-energy limitations of current electric and solar-based propulsion systems. Those traditional systems have largely served government space systems well. Once they reach their intended orbit, most satellites don’t...
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