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focustaiwan.twscience7 days agoDeveloping
SpaceX Names Chun Wang Commander of First Crewed Mars Flyby Mission
SpaceX announced that Chun Wang, co-founder of Bitcoin mining pool F2Pool, will serve as commander of its first crewed Mars flyby mission. The selection was reported by CoinDesk.
Wiredtechnology16 days agoDeveloping
NASA Frees Curiosity Rover Drill Stuck on Martian Rock
The Curiosity rover's drill became stuck to a 28.6-pound rock after a sample collection on April 25. Engineers spent nearly a week using the rover's cameras, arm movements, vibrations and rotations to dislodge it. The rock broke free on the first full attempt after several days o…