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JWST Survives a 344-Point Deployment Challenge on 1 Kilowatt of Power
space9 days ago

JWST Survives a 344-Point Deployment Challenge on 1 Kilowatt of Power

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, parked at the Sun-Earth L2 point about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, runs on roughly 1 kilowatt of power (with a solar array near 2 kW) and weathered a critical deployment sequence with 344 single-point failures—mostly tied to sunshield and mirror deployment. By January 2022, 295 of these were retired, leaving 49 primarily propulsion-related items. All 107 sunshield release devices fired and the 155 motors for aligning 18 hexagonal mirror segments operated, enabling Webb to begin its infrared observations with a remarkably power-efficient design.

via Space Daily|
#deployment#jwst#power
NASA bets on a 'Big Bang' to stretch aging Voyager probes’ interstellar mission
space-exploration18 days ago

NASA bets on a 'Big Bang' to stretch aging Voyager probes’ interstellar mission

NASA plans a risky “Big Bang” engineering move on Voyager 2 in May–June 2026 to swap which devices stay powered (turning off heater-related lines, turning on others) to save about 10 watts and extend the probes’ operations. If successful, Voyager 1 would undergo the same adjustment later that summer. With roughly 230 watts left for systems and a transmitter around 200 watts, the twin spacecraft—launched in 1977 and now in interstellar space (V1 since 2012, V2 since 2018)—could keep returning science into the 2030s, potentially reaching around 200 astronomical units, though power will keep dwindling and some instruments may be shut down.

via Space|
#big-bang-maneuver#nasa#power
Brand says he had a 16-year-old encounter that was consensual but exploitative
celebrity1 month ago

Brand says he had a 16-year-old encounter that was consensual but exploitative

Russell Brand told Megyn Kelly that he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30, calling the encounter consensual but exploitative due to a power imbalance; he notes the age of consent in the UK/Europe is 16 and says he was an immature, younger man at the time. This comes amid 2023 rape allegations against Brand which he denies, with a UK rape trial anticipated later this year.

via The Cut|
#celebrity#crime#power
IRGC Seizes Key Levers of Iran’s Power, Sidestepping Civilian Authority
world1 month ago

IRGC Seizes Key Levers of Iran’s Power, Sidestepping Civilian Authority

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appears to have captured key decision-making, answering only to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and sidelining civilian leadership. ISW and US intelligence say IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi now makes major military and political decisions with wartime authority, and civilian officials such as the speaker of parliament and foreign minister reportedly cannot act without IRGC approval. The IRGC’s influence extends to critical moves like the Strait of Hormuz, which was alternately opened and then closed under IRGC direction, signaling a shift from clerical rule to a more IRGC-centric power structure that also reaches into the economy and regional policy.

via Euronews.com|
#geopolitics#iran#irgc
Investigation Opened into Influencer Ashlee Jenae’s Tanzanian Death
crime1 month ago

Investigation Opened into Influencer Ashlee Jenae’s Tanzanian Death

Influencer Ashlee Jenae (Ashly Robinson) died on a celebration trip in Tanzania, found unconscious at a Zanzibar villa and pronounced dead after transport to a hospital. Tanzanian police say it is believed to be suicide, following a dispute with fiancé Joe McCann; he is cooperating and has had his passport withheld. The family has called the death suspicious and says the case is under active investigation, with authorities not accusing McCann of wrongdoing at this time.

via The Cut|
#crime#deaths#influencers
Polymarket's DC pop-up turns a bar into a live odds room, glitches and all
power2 months ago

Polymarket's DC pop-up turns a bar into a live odds room, glitches and all

Polymarket took over a D.C. bar for a three‑day pop-up with real‑time feeds, dozens of screens and live odds on current events, from geopolitical scenarios to the fate of Powell. The event drew young professionals and journalists but suffered opening-night tech glitches, prompting discussion about the promise and ethics of prediction markets in 2026.

via The Washington Post|
#district-of-columbia-united-states#elections#gambling
Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in under a week
world2 months ago

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in under a week

Cuba says the entire island has suffered a second nationwide blackout, leaving more than 10 million people without power as restoration protocols begin, following an earlier grid collapse tied to fuel shortages amid sanctions that have disrupted imports from Venezuela and elsewhere and hurt tourism, hospitals, and agriculture.

via CNN|
#blackout#cuba#embargo
Power, Not Chips, Fuels AI Rally: 2 Stocks to Watch in 2026
business2 months ago

Power, Not Chips, Fuels AI Rally: 2 Stocks to Watch in 2026

AI’s data-center boom makes power the bottleneck, not chips, with Rand Corp. projecting global AI data-center power demand rising dramatically toward 2030. The Motley Fool flags NextEra Energy as a key power-provider for AI centers and Credo Technology for its high-speed data-connectivity solutions (AECs), offering two non-chip plays on the AI infrastructure build-out for 2026.

via The Motley Fool|
#ai#business#credo-technology