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☆ Could mouse sperm orbiting Earth be the future of humanity?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Amy Gunia | Junko Ogura | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, freeze-dried mouse sperm, stored aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in a radiation protection box, could help give us a better understanding of mammals’ ability to procreate off Earth. In 1997, he and another academic developed a novel method that they used to clone the world’s first mouse from adult cells. And he and his team pioneered a freeze-drying method used to send mouse sperm to the ISS, where it was stored in a freezer for up to six years. From that study, they determined that freeze-dried sperm could stay viable for 200 years in space. When it comes to mice, the freeze-dried mouse sperm Wakayama is currently storing aboard the ISS will return to Earth in 2025 for study.

Persons: CNN — It’s, “, ”, Virginia Wotring, Wotring, Artemis, Elon, Akihiko Organizations: CNN, Space, firma, University of Yamanashi’s, Biotechnology, KFC, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Orbiter, NASA, International Space University, SpaceX, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA Locations: Wakayama, Japan, Strasbourg, France

☆ Danjiri matsuri: Inside the wild world of Osaka’s float festivals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Milly Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. CNNA tradition rooted in craftsmanshipFor centuries, danjiri festivals have also celebrated woodworking. “Daikugata” directly translates as carpenter; the festival’s prized role was once reserved for the people who made the floats. Kazuma Nakao, who has participated in Otori’s danjiri festival for over 40 years, says there aren’t enough physically-able people required to pull their float. Ogura hopes that increasing the global profile of danjiri festivals will help their traditions survive into future generations.

Persons: they’re, “, I’ve, ”, Shinya Ogura, Daikugata, Akihiko Maeda, “ I’ve, ” Maeda, “ I’m, CNN Maeda, it’s, Kazuma Nakao, Ogura, ” Ogura Organizations: CNN, Osaka — Locations: Osaka, Osaka’s Otori, Japan

☆ Scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable, Earth-size planet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two teams of scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable planet, smaller than Earth but bigger than Venus, orbiting a small star about 40 light-years away. Working on the assumption that the exoplanet doesn’t have an atmosphere, scientists calculated its surface temperature to be around 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius). Once temperate Earth-size planets have been identified, scientists can then analyze them to determine which elements are contained in their atmospheres and, crucially, whether water is present to sustain life. This method involves capturing starlight that shines through an exoplanet’s atmosphere and seeing which wavelengths are absorbed by certain molecules, revealing their presence in the atmosphere. As well as shedding light on the exoplanet itself, Palethorpe said scientists are hoping that this work can help us understand our own planet better.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Masayuki Kuzuhara, Akihiko Fukui, “, ” Larissa Palethorpe, —, Palethorpe, James Webb Organizations: CNN, Royal Astronomical Society, Astrobiology, University of Tokyo, University of Edinburgh and University College London, James Webb Space Telescope Locations: Tokyo, ”

☆ Why Japan's 'shunto' wage hikes may not bring cheer to over 80% of its workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Akihiko Matsuura, president of UA Zensen, center, raises his fist with members of the union during a rally for the annual wage negotiations in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. But will the "shunto" hikes really work for its legions of salarymen? However, headline inflation, which has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target since April 2022, hits the entire population. This means that the generous pay raise negotiated by the unions leave out almost 84% of Japan's workforce. The recent wage negotiations are also likely to benefit mostly workers in large Japanese companies, while employees at small and medium enterprises might have to face rising prices without a commensurate hike to their salaries.

Persons: Akihiko Matsuura, Richard Kaye, Comgest, Japan Organizations: UA, Japanese Trade Union Confederation, Japan International Labour Foundation, Bank of Japan's, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Our quest to make AI love us back is futile — and dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But that's futile, experts say, because the AI of today can't feel empathy, let alone love. We've spent years trying to get AI to love us back. Experts told Insider that it's futile to expect the AIs that exist right now to love us back. During a simulation in October 2020, OpenAI's GPT-3 chatbot told a person asking for psychiatric help to kill themselves. Halpern, the UC Berkeley professor, told Insider AI-based relationships are perilous also because the entity can be used as a money-making tool.

☆ I spent a year in outer space on the International Space Station. The experience still chokes me up — here's what my days looked like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark T. Vande Hei, 55, is a NASA astronaut who spent a year in space orbiting Earth. I completed my training to become a NASA astronaut in 2011. In March, I returned to Earth after spending 355 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station. On this latest flight, the Russians added two new modules, so the ISS now seems closer to a seven-bedroom home. Though I didn't go out on a spacewalk myself during this latest flight because of a pinched nerve in my neck, I have in the past.

☆ (video) Premieră mondială. A treia misiune SpaceX cu echipaj uman a fost lansată cu succes către Stația Spațială Internațională
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-23 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

A treia misiune SpaceX cu echipaj uman a fost lansată cu succes către Stația Spațială InternaționalăCapsula Crew Dragon „Endeavour” a companiei SpaceX a decolat cu succes, vineri dimineața, de la centrul spațial al NASA din Florida, având la bord patru astronauți din trei țări pe care îi va duce pe Stația Spațială Internațională pentru o misiune de șase luni. Lansarea rachetei Falcon-9, salutată prin aplauzele inginerilor din centrul de control al companiei SpaceX, a avut loc la ora locală 5.49. Racheta Flacon 9 lansată acum din Florida a făcut același drum în noiembrie, iar capsula a fost folosită la prima misiune SpaceX cu echipaj uman, în luna mai a anului trecut. Această capsulă Crew Dragon a SpaceX a fost botezată „Endeavour” de cei doi astronauți transportați atunci, Robert Behnken și Douglas Hurley. O a doua misiune a SpaceX , transportând un prim echipaj complet de patru astronauţi către ISS, a avut loc în noiembrie 2020.

Persons: Shane Kimbrouh, Megan McArthur, Thomas Pesquet, Elon, Robert Behnken, Douglas Hurley . Organizations: Stația, SpaceX, NASA, Stația Spațială, ISS Locations: Florida, american, SUA, american Texas

☆ Zborul cu echipaj uman al SpaceX către ISS, amânat cu o zi din cauza condiţiilor meteo (NASA)
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: TwitterZborul cu echipaj uman al SpaceX către ISS, amânat cu o zi din cauza condiţiilor meteo (NASA)Zborul spaţial cu echipaj uman al NASA şi SpaceX către Staţia Spaţială Internaţională (ISS), programat pentru joi, a fost amânat cu o zi din cauza condiţiilor meteo nefavorabile, a anunţat miercuri Agenţia spaţială americană, relatează AFP, citată de Agerpres. „Chiar dacă condiţiile din jurul locului de lansare ar fi favorabile decolării, echipele trebuie să ţină cont şi de condiţiile de-a lungul traiectoriei de zbor", a declarat NASA într-un comunicat. Agenţia spaţială americană „prevede o probabilitate de 90% de condiţii meteorologice favorabile" pentru lansare, iar vremea ar urma de asemenea să se "îmbunătăţească" de-a lungul traiectoriei de zbor. Misiunea numită '„Crew-2'' include doi astronauţi americani, Shane Kimbrough şi Megan McArthur, dar şi pe japonezul Akihiko Hoshide şi pe francezul Thomas Pesquet de la Agenţia Spaţială Europeană (ESA). SpaceX, fondată de Elon Musk, a încheiat un parteneriat cu NASA pentru transporturi spaţiale într-un moment în care capsula Starliner a companiei Boeing acumulează întârzieri ale zborurilor-test.

Persons: Kennedy, Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Thomas Pesquet Organizations: ISS, NASA, Agerpres, SpaceX, Boeing Locations: Florida

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