NASA Starts Designing Its Asteroid-Conquering Satellite

NASA Starts Designing Its Asteroid-Conquering Satellite

06.07.2017

The idea is that - if intercepted early enough - even a tiny change in an asteroid's flight path would be enough to save Earth from impending disaster. Didymos B orbits A, which makes this an ideal system for testing the effect of a kinetic impact technique. NASA would like to use DART to examine how it will deflect the intermediate-sized asteroids such as the Didymos B .

Osinbajo declares support for Magu

Osinbajo declares support for Magu

06.07.2017

He would remain the EFCC chairman as long as I remain the acting President and as well as Muhammadu Buhari remains the President. He said, "We have confidence in Magu to fight corruption to a standstill". This week, the Senate went on the war path with Osinbajo , declaring that it will neglect to honour any nomination sent to it by the presidency until the powers of the legislative arm are acknowledged.

Remaining Xbox 360 Halo games are coming to backward compatibility this year

Remaining Xbox 360 Halo games are coming to backward compatibility this year

06.07.2017

On the Xbox One this is achieved via dynamic resolution. Microsoft claims that the Xbox One X has 40% more power than any other console. Microsoft has announced that four Halo titles - namely Halo : CE Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 - will support backwards compatibility on the Xbox One later this year.

Pokémon GO adds Ash Hat Pikachu for its first anniversary

Pokémon GO adds Ash Hat Pikachu for its first anniversary

06.07.2017

Developer Niantic Labs has been supporting the game since its launch with new Pokemon and events and it seems that a rare Pikachu is coming to the mobile title according to a report. The box contains Max Revives, Incubators, Ultra Balls, and a Raid Pass. The other thing is the introduction of the Anniversary Box, which is a time-limited offer in the Store.

NASA's asteroid deflection mission taking shape

NASA's asteroid deflection mission taking shape

06.07.2017

While current law directs the development of the DART mission, DART is not identified as a specific budget item in the Administration's Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - has been okayed for the preliminary design phase, ahead of a potential launch next decade. The impact will change the asteroid's speed by a small fraction of its total velocity.

Total War Spin-off, A Total War Saga, Announced

Total War Spin-off, A Total War Saga, Announced

06.07.2017

Based on previous titles, Total War Saga will focus on the crucial points of those eras, such as civil wars, the celebrated conquests, and the political upheavals. Whilst there are no more details on specific release dates, the team will be sharing more information as the game progresses. The first to be released will follow on from Rome 2 and Attila which will present "a thrilling new challenge in a focused geographical area".

Nobody can remove Magu as EFCC chairman - Osinbajo

Nobody can remove Magu as EFCC chairman - Osinbajo

06.07.2017

He made the statement in Kaduna on Thursday while commissioning a zonal office of the EFCC. According to the unconfirmed report the Senate President's group were Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu, a former Bauchi State Governor and ex-chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party chairman who fled Nigerian on exile, as well as Bala Mohammed, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory who is undergoing trial for money laundering.

Huawei launches Honor 8 Pro in India

Huawei launches Honor 8 Pro in India

06.07.2017

HTC U11 too, features a 5.5-inch Quad HD display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Honor 8 Pro also comes with a dual camera setup too. One camera is a standard RGB camera while the other one is a monochrome camera allowing some impressive software induced bokeh effects, and overall great photography experiences.

SpaceX launches Intelsat 35e satellite on third try

SpaceX launches Intelsat 35e satellite on third try

06.07.2017

Hoping the third time is a charm, SpaceX is aiming to launch the Falcon 9 rocket tonight at Kennedy Space Center. It is the heaviest payload, and it never tried before to launch the large satellite. The same happened in the second attempt the following day. Elon Musk's said in a tweet , " SpaceX team reviewed all systems again late last night.

Migrant death toll at 2245

Migrant death toll at 2245

06.07.2017

More than 85,000 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea in the first half of the year and more than 2,000 are believed to have drowned trying to make the crossing. Rome was also angered by France and Spain which both turned down an appeal to allow boats carrying rescued migrants to dock in their ports. The not-for-profit groups report, A flawless storm: The failure of European policies in the Central Mediterranean, finds that by giving most of the responsibility for search and rescue ...