(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s massive options expiration not only made stock traders more cautious, but also sent one of the bull market’s leaders on a rollercoaster ride. Volume increased at the close of trading. Most Read by Bloomberg An estimated $5.5 trillion expired during the quarterly event known as the “triple witch” in which derivatives … Read more
Boeing’s days in space may be numbered. And SpaceX may have become NASA’s new favorite space contractor. The International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth at an altitude of 250 miles. That doesn’t sound like much. You can drive 250 miles in an inexpensive sedan in about four hours or take a one-hour flight (if … Read more
Millions of years ago, Antarctica looked very different from the icy landscape we know today. A research expedition led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has uncovered a hidden secret. Geologists discovered evidence of an ancient river system by studying sediment samples from the Amundsen Sea. This suggests that Antarctica supported a temperate climate around 34 … Read more
America’s status as the world’s greatest power will end for the same reason as its predecessors – weighed down by a mountain of debt that politicians see fit to ignore, historians have warned. And the United States’ century at the helm may be coming to an end sooner than expected with countries in Asia increasingly … Read more
SKYGAZERS around the world will be treated to a celestial spectacle as a rare ‘lunar stop’ takes place tonight. For the first time in almost two decades, the moon will periodically rise and set at its most extreme points, offering some of the most stunning lunar views. 4 A rare lunar phenomenon is expected to … Read more
Larger / Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biological Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced expanded approval for a gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) — despite the fact that it failed … Read more
New simulations describing how the moons, incl earthown moooformed strongly imply that the exomoons more likely to be found around rocks exoplanets. Our moon is thought to have ESTABLISHED when a March-The planetary giant called Theia crashed into Earth, leaving a huge scar on our planet and melting its entire surface. It is believed that … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections later this month has awakened investors to his country’s chronic financial woes, raising alarm that a new, free-spending French government will only make things worse. Markets were rattled by Macron’s election gamble, which followed an unexpectedly strong showing by the far-right National Rally in the June … Read more
Nanoscale solutions with small size differences can be separated by membranes with identical pores—if they have enough opportunity to try. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. Imagine a close basketball game that comes down to the last shot. The probability of the ball going through the ring may be quite low, but it would increase dramatically if … Read more
In a historic moment for fusion energy, new research shows that the heat of plasma fusion is spread more evenly in tokamak reactors, suggesting new ways to improve reactor efficiency and overall lifespan while reducing the potential for damage. New findings from researchers with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), … Read more