A new method of computer simulation sheds light on the present structure and past evolution of Ice Giant planets like Uranus and Neptune. Researchers analyzed the conduction of electricity and heat of water under extreme temperature and pressure conditions, such as those that occur inside ice-giant planets as well as in many exo-planets outside of …
The USA has almost 19 million college students. There are about 1.5 million faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Most US colleges are re-opening because they would go bankrupt if they did not have classes and students are not willing to pay up to $60,000 per year for video classes. This article will review the following: …
The US State Department has a broader action on technology from China that is banning apps and is part of a US-China split of the internet, technology and business world into the China side and the US side. The Tik Tok and WeChat executive orders are only a small part. India and China have a …
Tesla is using large cranes to put pre-constructed wall and roof sections into place for the Gigafactory in Berlin. This appears to be on track to reach the completion of the outside building structure by the end of August. This would place the factory at about the June 2020 stage of Tesla Shanghai. There would …
In mid-2019, Nextbigfuture predicted that 2020 would be year that Tesla would begin dominating the world with dry battery technology. Gali at Hyperchange is predicting that the major announcement from the September 22, 2020 Tesla battery day will be the reveal of a new dry battery factory. He predicts the initial new dry batteries will …
Apple is at a valuation of $1.95 trillion. Apple is how a strong quarterly earnings report and announced a 4:1 stock split. Apple is now worth nearly $200 billion more than second place Saudi Aramco. It is a big tech world. Microsoft is at $1.64 trillion and Amazon is at $1.62 trillion. Google is over …
Eli Lilly a Phase 3 trial studying LY-CoV555 for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in residents and staff at long-term care facilities in the U.S. (skilled nursing facilities, commonly referred to as nursing homes, and assisted living facilities). LY-CoV555, the lead antibody from Lilly’s collaboration with AbCellera, is a neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2, …
The Beirut explosion was the result of over six years of criminal incompetence and bureaucracy in Lebanon. 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate in the form of small pellets was intended as agricultural fertilizer for Mozambique. It was sent on a financially troubled Russian owned ship. The ship owners did not pay the crew and the …
Virgin Galactic has released first-stage designs of mach 3 passenger jet that would hold 19 passengers and fly at an altitude above 60,000 feet. British engine maker Rolls-Royce has signed on as a partner. Rolls-Royce made the engine for the supersonic concorde. There are other companies working on supersonic business jets and passenger jets. Nextbigfuture …
I eyeballed the big Beirut explosion and thought it was 1000 tons of explosive, however, it was 2750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said an estimated 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate had been stored at a warehouse for six years. Buildings as far away as 10 kilometers from the site of …
The SpaceX SN5 Starship prototype has had a successful 150 meter hop test. SOURCES – Everyday Astronaut, Space Frontier, Overlook Horizon Written By Brian Wang, www.nextbigfuture.com Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It …