SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has arrived at its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center. Will Goodman, Managing Editor at Rockets are Cool, joins Cheddar to discuss what testing the Falcon Heavy will undergo before liftoff in January.
Goodman says the rocket should make it to space by early January, barring any major issues during the testing phase. As for what's on the docket for 2018, Goodman says SpaceX will continue to ramp up efforts for the BFR. He also believes it will add more Falcon 9 launches beyond the three it already has planned for January.
Now Elon Musk had promised to bring two private citizens to the moon in 2018, but will it actually happen? Goodman doesn't believe so, but he has high hopes for the aerospace community in general for the next year...including Blue Origin and Virgin Galatic.
Heavily protected crews in Washington state have worked to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.
The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation.
A pilot study from New York University found that over the summer a quarter of NYC transit workers reported testing positive for the coronavirus and that 90 percent of them still had fears of contracting COVID-19 on the job.
Justice Department officials told The Associated Press that Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion.
Following psychedelic medicine company, COMPASS Pathways' IPO on the Nasdaq in September,.George Goldsmith, CEO and co-founder, joined Cheddar to discuss using psychedelics to innovate mental health treatments.
Katie Couric and the CEO of Susan G. Komen join Cheddar to discuss the importance of preventative healthcare and support resources during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pharmaceutical company Merck has partnered with drone startup Volansi to make remote vaccine deliveries. Hannan Parvizian, Volansi founder and CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss the partnership and supplying rural areas with temperature-controlled vaccines..
The world's number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 40 million.
Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon.
Christian Gormsen, Eargo CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss the hearing aid company going public. and also about the path to expanding insurance coverage to include hearing aids.
