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Space agency confirms rocket remains in SpaceX's sheep paddock

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The Australian Space Agency has confirmed debris found in SpaceX’s NSW Snow Mountains. Key points: Three pieces of debris have so far been found The residents of the Snowy Mountains have been notified that more pieces can be found People were told to call the hotline if they found more Three pieces of space junk have so far been found in the region, which is thought to be the largest piece found in Australia since 1979. Two sections were examined by technical experts from the Australian Space Agency and NSW Police on Saturday. Police have since confirmed that they are also aware of a third piece found in the area. This space debris is estimated to be three meters long. ( ABC South East NSW: Adriane Reardon ) Authorities believe the space debris belongs to SpaceX but have been waiting for confirmation. “The agency has confirmed the debris is from the SpaceX mission and continues to engage with our US counterparts, as well as other parts of the Commonwealth and local authorit...

What caused crypto to crash this time (in five charts) and will it last?

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Some systems link lenders to borrowers, and depending on how much demand is on both sides, calculate the ‘interest rate’ for the investor tipping the money. These are called “automated lending protocols,” and the biggest ones were Aave, Maker and Compound, which fell 65 percent, 59 percent, and 72 percent, respectively. DeFi also offers “automated market makers” or decentralized exchanges, which automatically connect buyers and sellers and also provide liquidity to the market. The biggest ones are Uniswap, Curve and PancakeSwap which are down 60 percent, 78 percent and 67 percent respectively since January 1. Australia’s DeFi projects include Synthetix, which is down 38 percent, Maple Finance, which is down 14 percent. . While token prices are the most obvious way to track the performance of a DeFi project, the results show how much demand there is for the system. For example, if many people want to lend their money, the yield is high. When people don...

Cyclist seriously injured after flying into crowd in sick Comm Games crash

Two cyclists have been hospitalized in a horror accident that also injured a young girl who was in the crowd at the Commonwealth Games velodrome. Britons Matt Walls and Matt Bostock of the Isle of Man were the most seriously injured in a crash that also killed a number of other drivers during the men’s 15km scratch qualifying race at Birmingham 2022. Check out the shocking crash in the video player above Stream coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games for free on 7plus >> The wall was sent flying into the crowd, while Bostock crashed into the barrier. Bostock was carried away on a stretcher and Walls was separated from the crowd while he was being treated. “Following a collision on the men’s side, Matt Walls and Matt Bostock were treated by medics before being taken to hospital for further treatment,” British Cycling tweeted. “We send our best wishes to the riders and spectators involved in the incident, and will provide further updates if we can.” E...

Caleb Ewan crashes in Tour de France as Vinegaard leads

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Caleb Ewan’s misfortune at the 2022 Grand Tours continues with the Australian sprint star crashing badly in the unlucky 13th stage of the Tour de France. Key points: Ewan fell for the second time on the Tour, breaking the rear wheel of his teammate’s bike during a fast descent and injuring his knee and shoulder. Mads Pedersen of Denmark completes the first 192km stage to claim his first Tour win Countryman Jonas Vingegaard took the conservative stage and maintained his lead with 2 minutes and 22 seconds Lotto driver Soudal now faces an anxious night to see if he is fit to continue the three-week race as he treats shoulder and knee injuries from Friday’s spill. Ewan had fought his way through the previous 48 hours of mountain work to prepare himself for victory on a sprinter’s day between Le Bourg d’Oisans to Saint Etienne. But with 70km remaining of Friday’s 193km stage, the Sydney rider caught the rear wheel of his teammate’s bike during a swee...