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The first commercial moon landing crashed due to fuel starvation

The first commercial moon landing crashed due to fuel starvation

Science•May 27.’23 13:00Author: PA A Japanese lunar lander crashed on the Moon last month due to fuel starvation. This fuel was used to slow down the engines. Without “brake”, the craft crashed at an altitude of about 5 kilometers. That’s why he was lost. The developer of the lunar lander, the Japanese company ispace, reports this after research. The fact …

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The Tromp frigate destroys a practice target and spots a ballistic missile in space at the same time

The Tromp frigate destroys a practice target and spots a ballistic missile in space at the same time

The air defense and command frigate Zr.Ms. Tromp launched four missiles during the large-scale maritime exercise Formidable Shield. They also managed to detect a ballistic missile in space with SMART-L radar. For example, the most important objectives of the Dutch Navy seem to have been achieved now that the exercise is over. Zr.Mrs. Tromp launches an SM-2. The missile was …

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James Webb sees a huge plume of water emanating from one of Saturn’s moons

James Webb sees a huge plume of water emanating from one of Saturn’s moons

About the episode While studying Enceladus – one of Saturn’s more than 80 moons – the James Webb Space Telescope spotted a huge cloud of water vapour. The plume is the largest ever seen there and may contain the chemical ingredients necessary for life. Plumes of water vapor escaping from beneath the moon’s icy surface had been seen before and …

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Circular Public Space Congress: it’s time to act!

Circular Public Space Congress: it’s time to act!

The circular Netherlands in 2050 and in 2030 already half of the consumption of primary raw materials. This objective does not only apply to the built environment. It is also an essential pillar for public space to achieve a future-proof environment. In a festival format, with many diverse walkshops, debates and innovation sessions, you will be inspired on June 15 …

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What is the Russian “suddenly sick” disease and can it also happen in the Netherlands?

What is the Russian “suddenly sick” disease and can it also happen in the Netherlands?

Sergei Bezgodov / Shutterstock Another person in Russia died of the “suddenly ill” illness. The victim is the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Piotr Kocherenko, 46 ​​years old. More and more Dutch people are starting to worry: could the disease also appear in our country? Although not much is known about ‘sudden malaise’, scientists report that the disease …

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Environmental law will cause ‘a lot of misery’

Environmental law will cause ‘a lot of misery’

“Environment and land use law is presented as more space for the initiator,” says Sorgdrager. “And then people always talk about someone who wants to build a skylight. (…) But it’s not about the big parties who will soon be able to do what they want. This is why, like Van Aartsen, she advocates the elimination of the introduction of …

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Virgin Galactic flies into space for the first time in 2 years

Virgin Galactic flies into space for the first time in 2 years

At Virgin, passengers sit in a space plane suspended below a carrier plane. Together, they took off on Thursday from the Spaceport America space base in the state of New Mexico. After takeoff, at about 15 kilometers altitude, the plane jettisoned the spacecraft. The engine was turned on and the plane rose to an altitude of about 100 kilometers at …

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Newly built house? The parking space is no longer a matter of course

Newly built house?  The parking space is no longer a matter of course

Parking is no longer a priority in many new construction projects. In Nijmegen, residents are clashing with the municipality and the project promoter over this. – Photo: Canvas Project developers are increasingly getting the go-ahead to build new homes without (private) parking space. The municipal authorities authorize this in order to obtain a sufficient number of affordable housing units more …

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