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Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per hour). But for a gentle, 17-mile-per-hour (27-kph) impact in the Pacific Ocean, Orion

Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet

Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet

After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged. The system designed to flush wastewater into space is malfunctioning, and NASA believes that a chemical reaction in the

Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo

Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo

As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the Moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago. At the Johnson Space Center in Houston, a team of engineers and technicians watched over 100-odd computer

Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leader

Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leader

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told AFP on Tuesday that her country's formerly all-powerful socialist ideology has been fatally "wounded" by US President Donald Trump. The regime known as "Chavismo" that held Venezuela in its grip for a quarter of a century

With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom

With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom

Since the war in the Middle East began nearly two weeks ago, the phone at Ron Hubbard's bomb shelter company in Texas hasn't stopped ringing. Foreign and US clients are rushing to buy his bunkers, seeking refuge in case of air raids, nuclear fallout or apocalypse.

Texas port humming as Trump ramps up Venezuela oil

Texas port humming as Trump ramps up Venezuela oil

A cargo ship teems with workers in hard hats at the Port of Houston, the latest US vessel headed to Venezuela after President Donald Trump lifted restrictions to boost oil production in the crisis-hit country. US sanctions have crippled Venezuela for years, but Trump's administration has been

Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia's shadow with custom "Trainium" chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI). Amazon subsidiary Annapurna Labs in Austin, Texas, was testing the longevity of its latest generation Trainium