Monthly Archives: May 2022

New treatment breaks down toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in hours

Scientists are ramping up their efforts to better break down dangerous PFAS "forever chemicals" before they can cause harm, and a new breakthrough demonstrates how this might be done in a matter of hours using UV light.

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Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks with the ISS

Boeing is back in the business of human spaceflight after its uncrewed CST-100 Starliner passenger spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at 8:28 pm EDT, fulfilling the key objective of Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2).

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All-electric VW camper van becomes the eco RV the world demands

Volkswagen has an electric ID. California camper van in its plans, but that'll take until 2025. In the meantime, Flowcamper steps in with the Frieda Volt, an all-electric VW T5/T6 with flexible interior that seats 5, sleeps 4 and includes a toilet.

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Voyager 1 puzzles NASA engineers with false telemetry data

The 45-year-old Voyager 1 deep space probe is showing its age as NASA engineers try to determine why it is sending back invalid telemetry data from its attitude control system as it hurtles through interstellar space, never to return.

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