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Giant Megallan Telescope Excavation is Complete
Posted in Hardware, Science on 28th Mar, 2019
by Alex Muller
The current construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope completed excavations for its foundations in six months instead of the planned 8-months.
Google and university researchers are using deep learning to discover exoplanets
Posted in Science on 27th Mar, 2019
by Alex Muller
Researchers from Google and multiple universities have discovered two new exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) using a convolutional neural network dubbed AstroNet K2
Moon Express raises $12.5 million and targets 2020 for moon mission
Posted in Science on 3rd Oct, 2018
by Alex Muller
Moon Express is planning to send new robotic explorers to the Moon starting in 2020.
Europe's Ariane-5 rocket makes 100th flight
Posted in Science on 26th Sep, 2018
by Alex Muller
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has completed its 100th mission. Tuesday's flight saw it lift two big satellites into orbit from its operating base in French Guiana.
US plans to build and man a Lunar Gateway Platform by 2024
Posted in Science on 25th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
VP Pence announced the plan to put a manned crew on a Lunar Gateway Platform by 2024.