Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are testing a new snake-shaped robot that can adapt to different surface conditions and explore celestial bodies.
The team hopes to send this robot into outer space to help answer the age-old question of whether life exists beyond Earth.
The Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor, or EELS, is a snake-like robot designed to maneuver through solid and liquid formations while collecting samples.
The robot is about 4 meters long and weighs approximately 100 kg, and is able to glide over difficult terrain using rotating sections.
The robot was developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be sent to Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, in search of water, an environment capable of supporting life.
The icy surface of Enceladus is believed to be relatively smooth, with temperatures above minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to data from the Voyager spacecraft dating back to the 1980s.
And in 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft discovered that icy particles stream from the surface of Saturn's moon into space, forming their own ring as they orbit the planet.
These eruptions from the lunar surface gave credence to observations that a vast liquid ocean might lie beneath the surface.
Hostile conditions are just one of the many challenges the EELS team considered while designing a vehicle that can survive the harsh environment.
The complex propulsion system would allow surveying of solid or liquid landscapes, and scientists have tested the surveyor in hostile areas on Earth. The robot was used to examine glaciers and volcanoes to test its capabilities.
NASA has not set a launch date for the EELS project, which means any mission is likely years away.
The space agency said that if the search is successful, it could lead to a deeper exploration of celestial bodies that were once considered out of reach.
The data of 237,000 employees was revealed Electronic infiltration targets the US Department of Transportation notified Congress
Targeting the processing systems of the Transserv transportation program, which pays some of the travel costs of federal government employees, a hacking operation of the US Department of Transportation exposed the personal information of about 237,000 current and former employees.
Informed sources told Reuters that a hacking operation targeting the US Department of Transportation resulted in the disclosure of the personal information of up to 237,000 current and former federal government employees.
The infiltration targeted the transfer processing systems for the transfer program, which pays some of the travel costs of government employees. It was not clear if any of the employees' personal information was used for criminal purposes.
The Department of Transportation notified Congress on Friday in an email seen by Reuters that its initial investigation into the data breach concluded that "the intrusion was limited to certain department systems used for administrative tasks, such as processing employee transportation bills."
The ministry said in a statement to Reuters that the intrusion did not affect any of Salama's transportation systems. It did not say who might be responsible for the infiltration.
It added that it is investigating the matter and has prevented access to the transfer dues system until it is secured and operational again.
They inherited it from their ancestors A Turkish family that has been working in blacksmithing for 150 years "Tashglian Jarit" in Kahramanmaraş
Generation after generation, the sons of the Demiroz family, who live in Kahramanmaraş, inherited the profession of blacksmithing, as they worked in the profession like the father who inherited it from the grandfather. The last generation of the family's blacksmiths makes doors, windows, balustrades, and agricultural iron tools such as axes and plows.
The Demiroz family in Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey, has inherited the blacksmithing profession for nearly 150 years without interruption.
The brothers Muhammad (69 years old) and Kamel Demiroz (65 years old) live in the district of "Tashglian Jarit" in Kahramanmaraş, and they inherited the blacksmithing profession from their father, who inherited it from their grandfather.
For more than half a century, the brothers continue to challenge the high temperatures and hardness of iron to produce iron tools of various uses.
The brothers, Mohamed and Kamel, are the third generation of blacksmiths in their family line.
In an interview with Anadolu Agency on Saturday, Muhammad explained that he started the blacksmithing profession when he was 13 years old and that he has been practicing it for 56 years.
He said, "We inherited the profession from my father, who inherited it from his father, and our family has been practicing blacksmithing for nearly 150 years."
He added, "We open the workshop at 8 am daily and work until 6-7 pm, and we engage in hammering, bending and cutting works."
He added that they manufacture doors, windows, balustrades, and various iron tools, including agricultural ones, such as axes and plows.
Ukraine Russia war, Atomic Energy is in the process of presenting a plan to the Security Council to protect Zaporizhia
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency plans to present a deal to the UN Security Council this month for a deal between Russia and Ukraine to protect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, four diplomats told Reuters.
Four diplomats told Reuters that Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, plans to present a deal to the UN Security Council this month for a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at protecting the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, suggesting a deal is close.
Grossi has been trying for months to find a solution to reduce the chances of a nuclear catastrophe that might result from the bombing of Zaporizhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Russia occupied the Ukrainian station more than a year ago.
And with Ukraine preparing a counterattack in the region, fighting is likely to intensify near the plant and its six reactors. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of carrying out bombing operations that have repeatedly cut power lines necessary to cool reactors and prevent nuclear meltdown.
"It seems promising," said one of the diplomats. Others said Ukraine, which had long opposed the plan, now supports it, but Russia's position is less clear.
"The plan (to present the deal to the Security Council) will take place this month, but the exact date has not yet been decided," the diplomat said. He added that Grossi was communicating with Switzerland, which holds the monthly presidency of the Security Council, about the date.
The diplomats said Grossi would lay out what are known as "principles" for protecting the plant, which would then receive the backing of Russia and Ukraine. Some of them have been known for a long time, such as no firing at or from the station.
Grossi has been warning of a serious accident at the station and the need to take urgent measures to protect it. In response to a request for comment, the agency said that Grossi "is still engaged in intensive negotiations with the parties concerned to provide protection for the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant."
His plan changed over time as parts were opposed by one side or the other. It was originally supposed to establish a "protection zone" within a circle with a specific radius around the facility, but this idea was abandoned long ago.
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