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Is low Earth orbit getting too crowded? New study rings an alarm bell

Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations, a new study suggests. The study found that, while in 2019 only 0.2% of satellites in Earth orbit were forced to perform more than 10 collision-avoidance maneuvers per month, that percentage had risen sevenfold […]

Magazine

‘Very Special Artist and Person’

Keanu Reeves is remembering Something’s Gotta Give co-star Diane Keaton following the news of her death on Saturday. While premiering his new film Good Fortune in New York, Reeves reflected on their time together, telling The Hollywood Reporter, “I had the wonderful opportunity to work with her and she was a very special artist and […]

Sports

Seattle Mariners roll in ALCS Game 2 win

The Seattle Mariners aren’t slowing down. Three days after their marathon 15-inning win in Game 5 of the ALDS to join the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS, they’re up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. And both wins, including Monday’s 10-3 victory, came at Toronto’s Rogers Centre. Another clutch Polanco HR helps M’s go up […]

USA

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure, records show

The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn had begun wearing cotton gloves to avoid contact […]

Science

Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all, new research suggests

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A composite image of Uranus (left) and Neptune from Hubble Space Telescope observations. | Credit: NASA, ESA, Mark Showalter (SETI Institute), Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael H. Wong (UC Berkeley), Andrew I. Hsu (UC Berkeley) Astronomers have long called […]

Business

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off 550 workers

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Monday that it will cut around 550 jobs — around 10% of its staff. In a statement posted online, the lab’s director, Dave Gallagher, said the layoffs are part of a broad “realignment of its workforce” and not a result of the government shutdown. The cuts will affect positions across […]

Technology

Here Are The Featured PC VR Demos

Steam Next Fest kicks off its week-long October event today, featuring dozens of PC VR demos. Returning for the final time this year, some Steam Next Fest titles have previously released PC VR demos, such as Thrasher, By Grit Alone, Crossings, Deadly Delivery, and Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate. There’s also BattleGroupVR2, which now has […]

Magazine

‘Sixteen Candles,’ Mask’ Casting Director Was 74

Jackie Burch, a former teacher of the deaf who went on to serve as a casting director on such noteworthy films as Sixteen Candles, Predator, Die Hard, Mask and Dick Tracy, has died. She was 74. Burch died Sunday at her home in Atlanta after a four-month battle with endometrial cancer, her friend and fellow […]

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