Hello and welcome back to Max Q. By the time you read this, we’ll be less than 24 hours away from the release of the first images captured by James Webb Space Telescope. In this issue: CAPSTONE loses, then reestablishes, communication with Earth Rocket Lab offers next-day shipping to space News from Virgin Galactic, SpaceX…
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For Amanda D’Ambra and Joan Zhang, the idea of starting and co-founding an eating disorder care startup was personal: Both struggled with an eating disorder, along with other mental health issues, and received treatment — a treatment they hope more people will be able to access. D’Ambra and Zhang previously worked in digital health spaces…
The James Webb Space Telescope is one of NASA and the space community in general’s most exciting missions in the past decade, and the enormous observation platform’s first image, of distant galaxies actually behind our neighboring galaxies, was just revealed to the public on a stream hosted by none other than President Biden and Vice…
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There are three constants in life: death, taxes and the “lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to” YouTube stream. That is, until YouTube falsely hit the Lofi Girl channel with a DMCA takedown, bringing the beloved streams offline for the first time in over two years. With over 668 million views, the stream…
Thanks, Joe. At the White House on Monday evening, President Joe Biden revealed a cosmic image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, a last-minute surprise unveiling before NASA’s much-anticipated reveal of Webb’s first full-color photos on July 12. It’s a preview of what’s to come from a telescope that will peer into profoundly deep…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on July 8 aimed at reducing prescription drug prices. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Mark Leibovich said Ron DeSantis still faces a competitive reelection bid in Florida in November. Leibovich, a staff writer at The Atlantic, told Insider that the state was still “pretty swingy.” The Republican governor has…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television The final six episodes of “Better Call Saul” begin airing July 11 on AMC and AMC Plus. The series finale is set to premiere on August 15. You can watch new episodes of “Better Call Saul” on…
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Susan Walsh / ASSOCIATED PRESS The White House says Iran is poised to give Russia hundreds of drones to help in its Ukraine invasion. This includes “weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” national…
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep field infrared image, released July 11, 2022. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI President Joe Biden revealed the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on Monday. The long-awaited image is a “deep field,” revealing galaxies from more than 13 billion years ago. NASA expects JWST to…