The Voyager 2 interstellar probe’s science instrument was turned off to save power

Voyager 2 Interstellar Probe Science Instrument Turned Off To Save Power

Voyager 2 Interstellar Probe Takes Off – NASA The Voyager 2 mission has been working to delay the shutdown as long as possible. Four other instruments aboard the interstellar spacecraft continue to operate. Mission engineers at NASA have turned off the plasma science instrument aboard the Voyager 2 spacecraft as the probe’s power supply gradually … Read more

This AI startup helps patients fight insurance denials

InnovationRx is your weekly roundup of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Claimed Co-Founders L to R: Zach Veigeiles, Alicia Graham and Warris Bokhari. Beau Grealy for Claimable TheIndustry observers predict that generative AI could lead to an administrative battle of the robots between doctors and health insurers on care decisions. … Read more

NASA shuts down Voyager 2 science instrument as power diminishes

A spacecraft with a white dome dominating its structure against a red and brown background

NASA engineers have shut down one of Voyager 2’s science instruments due to the spacecraft’s power supply dwindling as it explores interstellar space. Voyager 2 launched into space on August 20, 1977 and left the solar system on November 5, 2018. It is currently 12.8 billion miles (20.5 billion kilometers) from Earth and is using … Read more

Alien civilizations may be killing themselves from climate change, grim study suggests

Illustration of Kepler 186-f, a habitable earth-like planet

It could take less than 1,000 years for an advanced alien civilization to destroy its planet with climate change, even if it relies solely on renewable energy, a new model suggests. When astrophysicists simulated the rise and fall of foreigner civilizations, they found that, if a civilization experienced exponential technological growth and energy consumption, it … Read more

Elon Musk: FCC put lives at risk by not funding Starlink

Elon Musk is escalating his attacks on the FCC with claims that the US regulator has put lives at risk by refusing to provide $886 million in funding for SpaceX’s Starlink. “If the FCC hadn’t illegally stripped SpaceX Starlink award, it might have saved lives in North Carolina,” Musk tweeted Wednesday. “The law costs lives.” … Read more

Domo CISO Suyesh Karki was named a 2024 Living Color honoree by Utah Business

SILICON SLOPES, Utah, October 2, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) announced that Suyesh Karki, the company’s chief information security officer and vice president of enterprise IT, has been recognized by Utah Business as a 2024 Living Color Award honoree. The Living Program The Color Award recognizes individuals and organizations for their efforts to bring greater … Read more

Louisiana promotes computer science education for all in K-12

As digital technology and artificial intelligence play an ever-increasing role in everyday life, Louisiana wants students from kindergarten through high school to learn the basics of computer science. In May, the state legislature passed a law that will eventually require all public schools to offer computer science courses. And next week, the state board of … Read more