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NASA Attorney Jeff Renshaw Enjoys Serving Others

NASA attorney Jeff Renshaw’s work has primarily revolved around two things: serving others and solving problems. The New Orleans native retired as an U.S. Air Force judge advocate following more than two decades of service. Renshaw now has worked for more than eight years as an attorney advisor at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. As the nation’s largest multiuser propulsion test site, NASA Stennis supports and helps power both national and commercial space efforts and missions. Any activity at NASA Stennis is authorized by some form of written agreement. The Office of General Counsel, which…

Science

A mysterious metal find in Sweden is rewriting Iron Age history

A Swedish plano-convex ingot once thought to be from the Bronze Age was revealed through chemical and isotopic testing to belong to the Iron Age. Its composition closely matches Iron Age finds from Poland, leading researchers to uncover new evidence of long-distance connections across the Baltic. The study highlights how collaboration and scientific analysis can transform isolated artifacts into clues about ancient trade and networking. Source link

World

Labor advances universal childcare plan with new laws to allow collection of data from private operators

Exclusive: Jason Clare says new powers will ensure information is ‘accurate, comprehensive and representative’ to help government deliver ‘evidence-based reforms’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor is quietly advancing plans for universal childcare in Australia, with new laws to require private operators to hand over sensitive commercial data needed to design a new national system. Anthony Albanese wants a dramatic expansion in quality childcare services to form part of his political legacy and has pledged to move forward with the plans this term. Continue reading… Source link

Space

Episode 22: NASA Astronauts’ Friendship Key to History Making Flight

Derrol Nail: Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will make history when they break the bond from Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that’s never been flown by humans before. But find out how the strong bond of friendship they share gives them the edge in space. Next on the Rocket Ranch. Launch Countdown Sequence: EGS Program Chief Engineer, verify no constraints to launch… 3, 2, 1, and lift off. Welcome to space. Derrol Nail: Along with launch crews from NASA and SpaceX, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have been very busy preparing for space flight. They will…

Science

Shocking study exposes widespread math research fraud

A sweeping investigation has revealed widespread fraud in mathematics publishing, where commercial metrics and rankings have incentivized the mass production of meaningless or flawed papers. The study highlights shocking distortions—such as a university without a math department ranked as having the most top mathematicians—and the explosion of megajournals willing to publish anything for a fee. Source link

India

20 crore Demat accounts and counting: Inside India’s retail investing transformation

In 2025, India’s retail investing landscape transformed dramatically, with demat accounts nearing 21 crore and monthly SIP contributions crossing Rs. 29,500 crore. Technology, geographic expansion, and domestic investor confidence drove participation, even amid foreign outflows and market volatility. Despite derivative losses and global uncertainties, regulatory reforms and increased financial literacy strengthened the ecosystem, marking a pivotal year for long-term wealth creation and the “Equitization of Savings” Source link

China

Daughter of ex-South African president Zuma accused of recruiting for Russia

South African police are investigating claims that a daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, police said on Sunday. The allegations against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP in her father’s MK political party, were made by one of her sisters in an affidavit asking for a formal investigation, police said. It claims Zuma-Sambudla and two other people were involved in recruiting 17 South Africans whom the presidency said this… Source link

Space

Bonus – LCRD: Your Questions Answered | NASA’s The Invisible Network

NARRATOR On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, NASA launched the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration, or LCRD, NASA’s latest demonstration of high data rate optical communications technologies. LCRD is demonstrating NASA’s first two-way laser relay communications system, sending and receiving data using invisible infrared lasers. Over five episodes of this podcast, we encountered the dream, design, and future of LCRD and laser communications at NASA. If you haven’t yet given them a listen, they’re episodes 18 through 22. During the season, we solicited your questions about the mission with the hashtag #AskSCaN on social media. We really appreciate all the great…

World

UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight

Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief The world is not winning the fight against the climate crisis but it is still in that fight, the UN climate chief has said in Belém, Brazil, after a bitterly contested Cop30 reached a deal. Countries at Cop30 failed to bring the curtain down on the fossil fuel age amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, and they underdelivered on a flagship hope – at a conference held in the Amazon – to chart an end to deforestation. Continue reading……

India

Implementation of 'guarantees', decline of BRS favour Congress in Telangana, BJP aiming for better show

The BJP, riding high on its growing voter base in Telangana, is now aiming to win over 12 out of the total 17 seats and 35 per cent vote share, in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled its vote share to nearly 14 per cent resulting in eight seats in the assembly elections held on November 30, last year. BRS, which ruled the state for about a decade since its emergence, is low on morale following the defeat, even as its founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha was arrested on the eve…

Space

Jennifer Dungan Talks About Studying the Earth with Satellites

A conversation with Jennifer Dungan, a research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center and project manager for the big-data Earth science initiative, the NASA Earth Exchange. Transcript Abby Tabor:Hey, everybody! You’re listening to a bonus episode of the NASA in Silicon Valley podcast. A little while back, we got to sit down with Jennifer Dungan. She’s a scientist here at NASA Ames who helps researchers study the Earth from above using satellites. Jennifer is the project manager for the NASA Earth Exchange, a big data initiative that uses NASA’s supercomputers here at Ames. The NASA Earth Exchange makes it…

Science

This surprising building material is strong, cheap, and sustainable

A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong enough for low-rise buildings, it reduces emissions, costs, and waste compared to concrete. The lightweight, on-site process makes it ideal for remote areas, while its thermal properties naturally cool buildings. Researchers see it as a key step toward greener, more resilient architecture. Source link

Space

Season 5, Episode 24: Do Other Planets Make Pollution?

On a quest to find out if we are not alone in the universe, Ravi Kopparapu at NASA Goddard studies how we could use telescopes to detect signs of life beyond our solar system. These include both signs of biology and technology, since there are certain kinds of signals and chemicals that do not occur naturally. Learn about the planets that are most exciting to Ravi and how science fiction inspired his journey to become a scientist. Jim Green: Is there intelligent life beyond our solar system? And how are we ever going to find it? Ravi:No one signal…