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US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/us-proposes-adding-seven-pangolin-species-to-endangered-species-act/

US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing seven species of pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on the planet, under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, an ESA listing would prohibit the import and sale of pangolins and their parts in the U.S., except for scientific or conservation purposes. It would also open […]

"Creative library spaces: The future of the academic #library #makerspace" https://creativel…

"Inside Elon Musk’s plan to rain SpaceX’s rocket debris over Hawaii’s pristine waters"
#Hawaii #Rockets #Pollution

Bon les boîtes privées ne font pas mieux que les boîtes publiques
Nouvel échec pour SpaceX après l’explosion d’une mégafusée Starship au Texas
https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/20

Nouvel échec pour SpaceX après l’explosion d’une mégafusée Starship au Texas
Le précédent accident date de moins d’un mois. Le 27 mai, la fusée Starship était parvenue à aller dans l’espace, mais son vaisseau, le Super Heavy booster, avait explosé avant sa redescente prévue sur Terre.

SpaceX darf nächstes Starship starten und erklärt die letzten Unfälle
Die US-Luftfahrtbehörde genehmigt nächsten Testflug, SpaceX nennt Ursachen der letzten beiden Starship-Unfälle. Die Riesenrakete soll am 24.8. wieder starten.

Washington cherry growers struggle to find pickers (Thomas Clouse/Spokesman.com)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jun/18/washington-cherry-growers-struggle-to-find-pickers/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250619/p117#a250619p117

Autonomy at Levels for Spacecraft
Daniel Baker (Defense Sector, BlueHalo, LLC), Jeremy Wojcik (Defense Sector, BlueHalo, LLC), Sean Phillips (Space Control Branch)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14226

Autonomy at Levels for Spacecraft
Autonomy at Levels is the idea that autonomy should be embedded within and throughout a spacecraft. Using Systems Engineering methods a spacecraft is typically decomposed into systems, subsystems, assemblies, components, and so on. All these decomposition levels within all the spacecraft's systems, could and should have autonomy elements built in. As a result, the "autonomy system" is made of autonomy elements or units that are integrated, distributed and embedded within the whole spacecraft. T…

Brazil Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics in Major Win for Compassion https://www.speciesunite.com/petition-updates/brazil-bans-animal-tested-cosmetics-in-major-win-for-compassion?utm_source=Mastodon

Brazil Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics in Major Win for Compassion — Species Unite
On July 30, 2025, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, approved a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, personal hygiene products, and perfumes in the major South American nation. The bill was signed into law during a ceremony attended by Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of the Environment a

"DH Spaces: Freie Schaffensräume als multifunktionale Orte an Bibliotheken"
#DigitalHumanities

Trump Aides Discussed Ending Some SpaceX Contracts, but Found Most Were Vital (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/trump-aides-discussed-ending-some-spacex-contracts-but-found-most-were-vital-d1cf9ab5
http://www.memeorandum.com/250720/p12#a250720p12