British author says space inspired Booker Prize-winning novel
A lifelong fascination with outer space inspired British author Samantha Harvey to write her novel Orbital, which this week ...
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‘Orbital’ which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize
British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set ...
Tatum's 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime gives the Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Raptors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto ...
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DRDO conducts historic flight trial of long-range hypersonic missile
India successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile capable of carrying payloads over 1500 km. Developed by DRDO, ...
Tome & Plume: This Generation’s Virginia Woolf, Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize
Han Kang and Samantha Harvey. Both are women. Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature and Harvey, the Booker Prize. Critic ...
The Express Tribune7h
How a space fan's earthly tale won the Booker
A lifelong fascination with outer space inspired British author Samantha Harvey to write her novel Orbital, which this week ...
Daily Record11h
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight and tomorrow morning
This “farthest away” point is known as the planet’s greatest elongation. Since Mercury is in the evening sky, it is east of ...
Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun?
After seeing Elon Musk send thousands upon thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit, it’s only natural to wonder, why can ...
The Fabricator14h
The future of the automated finishing cell in job shops
In automated welding, wire can be used in the gas metal arc welding process, for instance, to overcome inconsistencies in the ...
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How Old Is the Solar System, and How Did It Form?
Earth, between sweltering Venus and frozen Mars, formed and orbits within a band where water could persist in solid, liquid, and gaseous phases. Mars had surface water, but not as much as Earth, and ...
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The best way to find planet nine might be hundreds of tiny telescopes
Ever since William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, astronomers have been eager to find new planets on the outer edge of ...
‘I’m trying to hold back my tears’ — and other emotional quotes of the week
“I’m very emotional right now. I’m trying to hold back my tears, but it’s hard to do that. ” — Diana Menchaca, talking about ...