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Zeeland astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg (90) has died

Zeeland astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg (90) has died

Private collection In cooperation with Zeeland Broadcasting ONS News•yesterday, 8:52 p.m. Astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg has died aged 90. Van den Berg was the first Dutch-born astronaut, although he had already been a naturalized American by the time of his spaceflight. From April 29 to May 6, 1985, Van den Berg was a crew member aboard the space shuttle …

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The moon is a chunk – not a clumped ball of sand

The moon is a chunk – not a clumped ball of sand

British astronomers have a new theory about the origin of the moon. According to the new theory, the moon did not form from clumping debris left over from a violent collision between Earth and a smaller planet, the common idea for moon formation. On the contrary, the moon would have detached at a single blow and would have been put …

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space rock changed course

space rock changed course

Reuters ONS News•yesterday, 9:57 p.m. NASA’s test to change course with a space rock passed. The space agency has announcement. This is the first time that mankind has altered the motion of a celestial body, according to NASA. NASA collided the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) space probe at a speed of about 20,000 kilometers per hour with Dimorphos, a …

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Four new Google Pixel 7 camera features tested | Comments

Four new Google Pixel 7 camera features tested |  Comments

09 okt 2022 om 12:01 Google’s new Pixel phone will officially launch in the Netherlands for the first time this year. At an announcement event in Amsterdam, we got to try out the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Here are four new camera features that stood out. By Rutger Otto Google’s new Pixel devices look just like their predecessors. …

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Europe considers whether to approve acquisition of Activision Blizzard | Technology

Europe considers whether to approve acquisition of Activision Blizzard |  Technology

The European Commission (EC) has sent a lengthy questionnaire to competitors of Microsoft and game company Activision Blizzard, the news agency reports. Reuters. With the questionnaire, competitors can indicate why the acquisition of Activision Blizzard can or cannot be made. The responses to the questionnaire should provide the EC with insight into how Microsoft might disadvantage its competitors following the …

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SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS and takes Russian cosmonaut aboard

SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS and takes Russian cosmonaut aboard

AFP ONS News•today, 00:19 A SpaceX capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, orbiting Earth. The American space company’s Crew Dragon capsule brought aboard the station two American astronauts, as well as a Japanese man and a “cosmonaut”, as astronauts are called in Russia. It is the first time in 20 years that a Russian will fly in …

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YouTube tests high image quality for paying users | Technology

YouTube tests high image quality for paying users |  Technology

YouTube tests user reaction when high-quality videos are only available to paid users. The video platform tries several ways to attract people to the Premium subscription. Several YouTube users are reporting on Twitter and Reddit that watching videos in 4K resolution is only possible for Premium users. This is a test because the high image quality is available to many …

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Fifa 23 is a sober farewell game | Exam

Fifa 23 is a sober farewell game |  Exam

Target inflation hits historic highs Written by Lars Cornelis op Saturday 01 October 2022 08:30 Last season, 875 goals were scored in the Eredivisie. With 306 games, this represents an average of 2.86 goals per game. We see similar averages in England, Italy and France, while Germany scored slightly higher and Spain slightly lower. In Fifa 23, on the other …

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