NASA is now offering a million dollars to keep astronauts well fed in its Deep Space Challenge

As we’ve stated many times, space travel is hard, like incredibly hard. The human body isn’t meant to be out under the stress of space travel…yet. In the past few years, scientists and researchers have looked at innovative and clever ways of keeping astronauts well-fed for long periods of space travel. Remember that in a spaceship, food is going to be limited, so how we make these resources last longer is paramount. To that end, NASA has just announced that the agency will pay upto a million dollars to anyone who comes up with the most ingenious and practical way of feeding astronauts in deep space. Basically, the project requires teams to think up ways of food production that can actually be replicated on a spaceship or another planet!

What's cookin'? Seriously, we want to know. Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food Challenge offers up to $1 million to teams who demonstrate food production technology for future long-term space missions, potentially benefitting people on Earth. Ready? Sign up: https://t.co/SYr3lbqkVq pic.twitter.com/zIBnnuAdKp

— NASA (@NASA) January 20, 2022 NASA tweets out its Deep Space Challenge 

In an official tweet, the agency states, “Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food Challenge offers up to $1 million to teams who demonstrate food production technology for future long-term space missions, potentially benefiting people on Earth.”. It is a bold plan and one that in tier words, will help streamline food production here on Earth. In a statement to the media, Jim Reuter, associate administrator for NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate stressed that “Feeding astronauts over long periods within the constraints of space travel will require innovative solutions. Pushing the boundaries of food technology will keep future explorers healthy and could even help feed people here at home.”.

The real issue here is keeping food fresh and retention of nutritional value. Contestants will have to figure out how to streamline clean food production in space, all while maintaining taste, nutrition and hygiene. These technologies will also lead to a better understanding of how to manage food production here on Earth. As we race into the vast unknown of outer space, a man’s still gotta eat!

Also Read: Top NASA scientist says that we could terraform Mars using a magnetic shield

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Twitter Suspends a Bot Account Which Gives Away the Next Day's Wordle Answer

An automated Twitter account that posted Wordle spoilers for the next day’s game has been suspended. The bot was replying to the Wordle posts of users on Twitter to ruin future words. A software engineer Robert Reichel earlier shared that he had reverse-engineered Wordle to find out the game’s word of the day before it goes live. The suspended account has reported...

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Lenovo Halo Gaming Smartphone With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc Tipped to Launch in Q3 2022

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Redmi Note 11S set to launch in India on February 2

It looks like the Redmi Note 11S is coming soon. In a Twitter post, the company announced the launch of the device, scheduled to take place on February 2. The tweet did not provide any additional information regarding the device and its specifications. Although, we do expect the phone to come with an AMOLED display as well as a quad rear camera setup. There is no word on whether the Redmi Note 11S will come with 5G support either. We should find out more in the coming week as the company has also sent out media invites. 

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PUBG: New State Nickname Change Ticket Now Available for Purchase in NC Store

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Apples iPhone 15 Pro could launch with a 5x periscope camera

iPhone 15 rumours and leaks have already started surfacing. Apple has been testing prototypes and component samples of 5X telephoto lenses for the iPhone 15 Pro. A final decision will be on the manufacturer, which is expected in May 2022.

According to 9to5Mac reports, analyst Jeff Pu claims the iPhone 15 Pro versions will include a periscope lens with 5X optical magnification. Apple is in talks with Lane Optics, which is likely to be the primary provider of periscope lenses for the iPhones that will be released in 2023.

Also, the reports say the Cupertino-based corporation has already received component samples, and a final decision is expected by May of this year. If the components are authorised, Apple will add the periscope lens to the high-end variants of the 2023 iPhone range, which we expect to be dubbed the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. If the firms reach an agreement, Lane Optics will most likely provide Apple with more than 100 million components. It will have a significant influence on the company's revenue. It's not the first time Apple's iPhone has been rumoured to contain a periscope lens.

Periscope lens for 2023 iPhone 15 Pro edition

In an earlier report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple was working on including a periscope lens in the "2H23 iPhone" for improved optical zoom.

Periscope lenses rely on a prism that reflects light to numerous internal lenses at 90 degrees to the camera sensor for those who are new to the technique. It permits the lens to be much longer than a telephoto lens, resulting in much improved optical zoom. Samsung and Huawei already have similar technology in their smartphones, allowing for up to 100x optical magnification.

Though the iPhone 15 Pro has yet to be announced, rumours say that the iPhone 14 will include an updated camera with a 48-megapixel wide lens capable of capturing 8K video this year. The next-generation iPhone is expected to be unveiled in the fall. 

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Vivo Y75 5G specifications and features leaked ahead of its launch

The official launch of Vivo Y75 5G is yet to be announced, but details and specifications of the device were leaked online and have since has gained some attention. My SmartPrice, in collaboration with YouTuber Ishan Agarwal, leaked the details on the new Vivo Y75 5G ahead of its launch. The render reveals that the handset is available in two colour options - Aurora and Black. The Aurora colour has a more gradient finish. The handset packs a 5,000 mAh battery unit which supports 18W fast charging as well.

Vivo Y75 5G Expected Specifications and Features

 Vivo Y75 5G is speculated to feature MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset under the hood and pack a 50-megapixel primary camera and two 2-megapixel sensors. Along with 8GB of RAM, it will offer an additional option to add 5GB virtual RAM. It further shows a tipping water drop style notch at the front for the 16-megapixel selfie camera., and the SIM card tray and the secondary noise cancellation mic are seen on the top of the handset, while the bottom edge has a 3.5mm audio jack, type C charging port, and speaker grid. 

The right spine of the handset has the power and volume buttons. It is said to feature a 6.58-inch full HD+ (2,408×1,080 pixels) display powered by an octa-core Dimensity 700 processor, coupled with a Mali G57 GPU. Additionally, for authentication, the handset could feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

It is said to run on Android 12-based Funtouch 12 OS and will support a 4GB Memory Fusion 2.0 virtual RAM feature. The device is said to measure 8.25mm and weighs 187 grams. The market operating price (MOP) is said to be Rs. 20990.

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