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Developers have found a new way to launch satellites into space

The “sub-orbital” accelerator in New Mexico stands at 50.4 metres tall. Source: Spinlaunch. The revolutionary approach is called SpinLaunch and is hailed as “the world’s first kinetic space launch system”. Known as the suborbital accelerator, the mechanism stands taller than the statue of liberty at 50.4 metres to be the “largest span vacuum chamber ever…

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South Australia declares climate emergency

The motion was voted for in favour by the South Australian parliament. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The state parliament has voted in favour of a motion that has now declared SA in a state of climate emergency with calls for action to be taken. The motion comes after a community initiative, led by climate change activists…