Listen to this article Two Instagram posts are giving us the first look at Canoo's NASA transport vehicle in the real world. Technicians from NASA's Exploration Ground Systems put on flight suits and gave the vans a test ride at the Kennedy Space Center. The vehicles look nearly identical to the standard Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle, except for the NASA branding. NASA's request for the model stated that there must be room for four fully-equipped astronauts, three additional crew, and a driver. In addition, there needed to be space for five equipment bags, four cooling units, and a pad transfer bag. Gallery: Canoo NASA Transporter 5 Photos NASA demanded an emissions-free vehicle. However, the range only needs to be 50 miles since the drive out to the rocketship is only 9 miles. Canoo has until June 2023 to deliver all of the vehicles to the space agency . The production-spec Canoo … [Read more...] about Canoo Debuts NASA Transport Vehicles At Kennedy Space Center
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West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
RALLS — Lloyd Arthur can run his hand through the soil at his cotton farm and know what kind of year he’s going to have. His dry, cracked field is making him think this could be a repeat of one of the state’s worst years. “We can’t outfox what Mother Nature sends us,” said Arthur, whose farm is about 30 miles outside of Lubbock. “2022 has been one for the record books. We’ve always compared years to 2011, as far as droughts and whatnot, but 2022 is worse. We don’t have any underground moisture.” According to the U.S. Drought Monitor , more than 80% of Texas has been facing drought conditions most of the year, and some areas for much longer. Prolonged drought can lead to crop loss, heat stress and limited feed availability for livestock, as well as increased risk of wildfires.key The drought has been affecting West Texas since last August. There has been some rainfall in recent weeks, but not enough. After receiving about three inches of rain in May, Ralls has seen less than an … [Read more...] about West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
Anti-transgender activist Kelly Neidert’s group is expanding into Houston, she says
On a sweltering afternoon in Dallas, Kelly Neidert stood alone on a busy corner near the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She waved a handwritten sign reading "Dr. Lopez is transitioning little kids" as drivers passed, her eyes shielded from the summer sun by colorful 80s-style shades. Neidert's sign took aim at Dr. Ximena Lopez’s work as the leader of UT Southwestern’s Genecis Clinic, which focuses on gender-affirming medical care, offering mental health services and hormone treatments for transgender youth. The clinic won praise from UT Southwestern when it opened in 2015 and Lopez participated in a host of interviews to discuss her team’s work with trans youth . However, in recent years, UT Southwestern began to shift away from publicly lauding the clinic and eventually moved to shut it down last November, suggesting “Media attention and political and scientific controversy, as well as UT Southwestern’s status as a state agency, were considered in the months … [Read more...] about Anti-transgender activist Kelly Neidert’s group is expanding into Houston, she says
They don’t agree on abortion. Can their relationship survive post-Roe?
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, Sydney Spain, 19, texted her boyfriend, Steven, asking if he had seen the news. He wasn't willing to discuss it, he responded, because he didn't want to fight about it. The pair, who are both students and have been dating since last August, have differing perspectives on abortion. Spain considers abortion a form of health care and a human right. "With abortion, it's not just politics - for me, it's my human rights, having the choice, having the rights of my own body," she said. Steven, 18, is opposed to abortion - a view that he said stems from his Christian upbringing and his politics, which he describes as moderate or moderate conservative. "I can't morally agree to just taking what would be someone's chance at life," said Steven, who is being identified by his first name and was granted partial anonymity out of privacy concerns. Now, the pair - who live in Alabama, one of several states that immediately banned … [Read more...] about They don’t agree on abortion. Can their relationship survive post-Roe?