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Planet lands $230 million contract for Pelican imagery satellites
An animated rendering of a Pelican satellite in orbit. Planet Satellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract on Wednesday, with an anchor customer furthering the rollout of its next-generation Pelican satellites. “It is a momentum-building event. … It’s both our biggest deal ever and it’s a significant […]
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FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk‘s Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have Type 2 diabetes, expanding the use of the wildly popular injection in the U.S. The drug is already widely used and covered to treat Type 2 diabetes. The FDA’s decision means Ozempic can now […]
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CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
“CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible.” Source
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A norovirus vaccine could be on the horizon as cases rise
A researcher works in the lab at the Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norovirus is raging across the U.S. this winter. Moderna might soon have a vaccine for it. A large phase three trial of the shot is underway, with results […]
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FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after mid-flight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2025. Eric Gay | AP The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that SpaceX’s Starship rocket is grounded until the company and regulator complete an investigation into the midflight failure of the most recent test flight, which […]
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From giant Lego-style bricks to artificial reefs, how the construction industry is using tech to tackle climate change
The problem of stolen manhole covers in Turkey might seem an unlikely starting point for a new way for buildings to withstand earthquakes and tackle the construction industry’s environmental issues, but when a Turkish businessman heard about a new material that prevented the thefts, it sparked an idea. Cast iron is traditionally used to make […]
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Watch SpaceX launch Starship flight testing how it will deploy satellites in space
SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, as the company looks to push development of the mammoth vehicle further, including with a crucial test for how it will deploy satellites. The company has an hour window, from 5 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, to launch Starship […]
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Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket reaches orbit, misses booster landing
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Blue Origin launched its towering New Glenn rocket for the first time on Thursday, in a crucial milestone for Jeff Bezos’ […]
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Bristol Myers Squibb says Alzheimer’s is the biggest market for new schizophrenia drug
The Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bristol Myers Squibb believes Alzheimer’s is the largest market for its newly approved schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, which it expects to eventually generate billions of dollars in revenue. In […]
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Firefly Aerospace kicks off first moon mission after SpaceX launch
The company’s Blue Ghost moon lander before shipping out for launch. Firefly Aerospace Another American company, Texas-based rocket and spacecraft builder Firefly Aerospace, is moon-bound. Firefly’s “Blue Ghost” cargo lander launched from Florida early Wednesday morning on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin a 45-day trip. The space transportation company’s first moon mission comes as […]
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