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Elon Musk’s new job will bring tech ‘disruption’ to the US government – and history says it won’t be pretty

On November 12, United States president-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to lead a newly constituted Department of Government Efficiency alongside fellow tech billionaire and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The new department will be tasked with reining in government bureaucracy, curbing government…

The Conversation

We travelled by RV along the Texas coast to Louisiana – among warships, alligators and the ‘Gateway to Mars’

DIARIES FROM THE ROAD: As they continue their great American road trip through the south, Simon Veness and Susan Veness (along with dog Ruthie) drive along the coastline and wetlands of Texas and into Louisiana’s bayou country

The Independent UK

Starwatch: Waxing gibbous moon pairs with brightening Mars

Closest approach between Earth and the red planet will occur on 25 January 2025 – about 54m miles

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Lasers ‘powered by sunlight’ could transform space travel, scientists say

The APACE project is attempting to harness bacteria’s natural ability to convert sunlight into energy.

The Independent UK

Lasers powered by sunlight could be key to traveling to Mars, scientists say

It could also be used to create clean energy here on earth

The Independent UK

7 awesome ChatGPT prompts to try this weekend

ChatGPT is a brilliant productivity platform but it can also be used to have fun. These prompts can help you have a fun interaction.

Tom’s Guide

Space travel should not be just ‘for the elites’, says new British astronaut

Rosemary Coogan, European Space Agency’s second UK recruit, will be deployed to ISS for six months

The Guardian - UK

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Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.

Space

Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet

"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."

Space

Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on Mars

The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago.

LiveScience

Did NASA's Viking landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Why one scientist thinks so

Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a scientist who thinks NASA's Viking landers could have inadvertently destroyed the life they were searching for. In this Q&A, we ask why.

Space

Most UK TV ads for sweets and snacks shown before children’s viewing watershed

Research has prompted claims firms such as Mars, Haribo and PepsiCo are in ‘flagrant’ breach of codes of behaviour

The Guardian - UK

UK food system ‘relentlessly’ pushing consumers to unhealthy choices – report

The food environment is shaping diets and ‘setting us up to fail’, the Food Foundation charity said.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk: Rocket Man Takes Aim At Washington

Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off -- at least for now -- with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government.

International Business Times

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's chief center for planetary exploration, is conducting its second round of layoffs in 2024, reducing its workforce by another 5%.

Space

China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.

Evening Standard

What Elon Musk stands to gain and lose from a Donald Trump presidency

After becoming one of the president-elect’s most prominent backers on the campaign trail, many are wondering what is in it for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. Emma Loffhagen reports

Space

What a 2nd Trump administration could mean for NASA and space exploration

Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to a crewed landing on the moon.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian-led project to grow plants on the moon scheduled for takeoff in 2025

Producing something ‘living, fresh and green’ for astronauts to eat on the moon and Mars among ultimate aims but first test is whether plants can survive

The Guardian - US

How a second Trump term could further enrich Elon Musk: ‘There will be some quid pro quo’

Experts say new government could blunt regulation and appoint officials sympathetic to Musk’s brood of companies

TechRadar

Anker Nebula Mars 3 review: A powerful and truly portable projector

The Anker Nebula Mars 3 is a good projector with plenty of features that’s ready to go off-grid with its powerful built-in battery.

Space

Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment

University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.

Space

On ancient Mars, carbon dioxide ice kept the water running. Here's how

Huge shells of frozen carbon dioxide at Mars' south polar cap resulted in subsurface meltwater, which fed a huge system of rivers, lakes and even a sea, a new study suggests.

The Independent UK

China’s Mars rover finds evidence of ancient sea on red planet

Sea likely existed in northern lowlands over 3.5 billion years ago

International Business Times UK

The 'Tesla Pi Phone': Fantasy or Reality? Elon Musk Says It's A Possibility—Under One Condition

Elon Musk has dismissed rumours about a Tesla phone, clarifying that no such device is currently in development. However, he hinted that one particular condition could change this stance.

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