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Oct 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Crypto Tax Rules Are Here: What You Need to Know

Imagine this: you're a crypto trader, and suddenly the US Treasury drops new rules on you. Starting in 2026, your broker will have to report your transactions from 2025 to the IRS. This means if you traded any cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or stablecoins (which track real money), you'll get a form cal

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Oct 04 2024SCIENCE

The Last Goodbye: A Farewell to Voyager 2's Trusty Plasma Sensor

Voyager 2, a space explorer that has been on an incredible journey for over four decades, recently said goodbye to one of its most loyal companions - the Plasma Science Experiments (PLS) instrument. This tiny tool, designed by MIT experts, had been beeping away since 1977, sending back vital informa

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Oct 03 2024NATION

How NASA’s bumped SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts felt watching their rocket launch without them

Here is the reformatted article: Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX's Crew-9 mission. However, their seats had to be reassigned in August to bring home two other NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS). The Spa

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Oct 01 2024GENERAL

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. The Dragon capsule docked in darkness as the two craft soared 265 miles (426 kilometers) above Botswana. NASA switched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Wil

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Sep 28 2024SCIENCE

Space Travel Evolution: A New Era for Astronauts

The International Space Station has been a hub of human exploration for decades, and now it's getting a new crew. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are set to blast off on Saturday, April [insert date], aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. This mission, named Crew-9,

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Sep 26 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Roadmap to the Future

The House of Representatives recently passed a NASA authorization bill, aimed at guiding the agency's human spaceflight and science programs. On a 366-21 vote, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 cleared the House, exceeding the required threshold for approval. The bill is significant because it en

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Sep 26 2024SCIENCE

Space Exploration's New Frontier: NASA and South Korea Join Forces

NASA and South Korea's space agencies are teaming up to explore a previously uncharted region of deep space. This bold move marks a significant milestone in the history of space exploration, as the two nations look to push the boundaries of what is possible. For decades, NASA and other space agenci

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Sep 23 2024SCIENCE

Hunting for Life on Europa: NASA's Bold New Mission

NASA is getting ready to launch a cutting-edge spacecraft, the Europa Clipper, to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. This moon is considered one of the most promising places in our solar system to find signs of life beyond Earth. Europa is a fascinating world, with a thick layer of ice covering a

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Sep 23 2024SCIENCE

New Neighbors in the Sky: Earth's Rare Mini-Moon Encounter

Imagine a world where Earth's single, constant moon isn't alone. For the next two months, a tiny asteroid will join our planet's orbit, making it one of the rare "mini-moons" we've seen. This tiny visitor, called 2024 PT5, is just 33 feet wide and won't be bright enough to see with the naked eye or

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Sep 23 2024BUSINESS

Breaking Barriers: The Unseen Heroes of NASA's Space Exploration

In the midst of the space race, four trailblazing Black women - Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden - played a crucial role in launching America into space. These mathematicians and engineers, known as the "Hidden Figures," overcame the dual barriers of racism and

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