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July 30—Should we be polite to an AI like ChatGPT? Plus, how social media preys on our evolutionary drive to gather information, and a potentially very exciting discovery by NASA's Perseverance Mars robot. That and more this week! --Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology

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Is Technology in the Olympics a Form of Doping or a Reality of Modern Sport? Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage. But the boundaries of what is allowed are somewhat arbitrary Bree Iskandar, contract writer

Social Media Is Junk Food for Information Foragers Social media exploits our evolved need for information, feeding us fluff and outright misinformation. A new science of human collective behavior can help us retake control Carl T. Bergstrom, expert writer; C. Brandon Ogbunu, expert writer

China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research The U.S. and China are collaborating less on projects across scientific disciplines amid a culture of fear in both countries Gemma Conroy; Nature magazine

Please Be Polite to ChatGPT The benefits of being polite to AI may include prompting better chatbot replies—and nurturing our humanity Webb Wright

This Is the Most Exciting Rock Ever Found on Mars Mysterious "leopard spots" on a Martian rock could be evidence of extraterrestrial life—or of mere lifeless chemistry. Finding out the truth may require bringing the rock back to Earth Lee Billings

How to Stop Doomscrolling News and Social Media "Doomscroll Reminder Lady" Karen K. Ho explains how to step away from the screen Sophie Bushwick

Taylor Swift and Bach Can Thank Ancient Temples for Modern Music The basic notes, rests and harmonies of Western music arose as humans heard how sounds traveled through the first large temples, built more than 2,000 years ago Lynn Whidden, expert writer

NASA May Spend $800 Million to Not Send This Revolutionary Rover to the Moon The VIPER lunar rover promised a revolution in our understanding of the moon's precious deposits of ice. Then NASA cancelled the mission Michael Greshko

Atom-Thick Gold Coating Sparks Scientific 'Goldene Rush' Ultrathin gold was achieved with the help of a century-old sword-making technique Rachel Nuwer

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Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters at ISS as NASA reviews options for astronauts' return to Earth

Rocket Lab launching Earth-observing radar satellite today | Space Quiz! What happens when overdense patches form in massive clouds of interstellar gas and dust? | Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters docked at the ISS Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version July 30, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Rocket Lab launching Earth-observing radar satellite today (Rocket Lab) Rocket Lab will launch a private Earth-observing radar satellite today (July 30), and you can watch it live. An Electron vehicle is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today during a two-hour window that opens at 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 GMT; 4:15 a.m. on July 31 New Zealand time). Full Story: Space (7/30)  Space Quiz! What happens when overdense patches form in massive clouds of interstellar gas and dust? Learn the answer here! A star is born Supernova A black hole erupts A planet forms Boeing's Starliner tests thrusters docked at the ISS (NASA) The first Boeing Starliner to fly astronauts to space performed a crucial in-space test Saturday (July 27) as the next mission faces a months-long delay. Engineers tested Starliner's reaction control system (RCS) thrusters to prepare for a wider agency review that will evaluate the spacecraft's readiness for landing NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams sometime in August, if all goes to plan. Full Story: Space (7/29)  Skywatching See the moon meet Mars, and meteors in the sky this week (bjdlzx via Getty Images) From the broad peak of the annual Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower and views of the crescent moon to the rise of Venus and the Milky Way, there is much to see this week (July 29 to August 4) using just your naked eye. Full Story: Space (7/29)  Spaceflight Atlas V rocket launches its final national security mission (ULA) United Launch Alliance's (ULA) venerable Atlas V rocket flew its final national security mission on Tuesday morning (July 30). The Atlas V launched from Florida's Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 GMT), on a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force called USSF-51. Full Story: Space (7/30)  SpaceX SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 5th test flight (SpaceX) SpaceX ignited the engines on its newest Starship spacecraft recently to gear up for a coming test flight, which could be just a few weeks away. The company performed a "static fire" with the 165-foot-tall (50 meters) Starship upper stage on Friday afternoon (July 26) at its Starbase facility, near the South Texas city of Brownsville. Full Story: Space (7/29)  Search for Life Building blocks of life can form rapidly around young stars (ESO/L. Calçada) Scientists have long queried how the complex molecules needed for life could have formed around the tumultuous and violent environment of the sun in its youth. A family of meteorites called "chondrites" is theorized to have delivered the right stuff for life to Earth. But the question is, how did complex organic molecules containing elements like carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen come to be sealed in these meteorites in the first place? Full Story: Space (7/30)  Entertainment 'Futurama' stars Billy West and Lauren Tom: Exclusive (Hulu) Good news, everyone! Celebrating its 25th anniversary since first debuting on the Fox Network back on March 28, 1999, "Futurama" returns today on the Hulu streaming platform for a 10-episode 12th season of weird and wild exploits in the 31st century. Full Story: Space (7/29)  Star Trek 'Lower Decks' Season 5 launches crew on one last mission (Paramount+) Parting is such sweet sorrow, and that'll certainly be the case when Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Lower Decks" rolls out its fifth and final season starting on Oct. 24, 2024. We'll totally miss "Lower Decks'" zany outer space hilarity enjoyed for the past four seasons and its colorful cast of low-ranking ensigns aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos. Full Story: Space (7/29)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036