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International Space Station | Flight from Florida to ISS postponed by 24 hours

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The launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which was supposed to transport three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) on the night of Saturday to Sunday, was postponed by one day due to weather, the operator said.

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Originally scheduled for 11:16 p.m. local time on Saturday (11:16 p.m.). [heure de l’Est] Sunday) at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the launch had to be postponed to 10:53 p.m. local time on Sunday (10:53 p.m.). [heure de l’Est] Monday) due to “strong winds,” SpaceX said.

This flight, organized as part of the usual ISS crew rotation, was originally scheduled for February 22nd and was therefore postponed for the first time.

The Dragon capsule attached to the tip of the rocket, which is intended to carry the crew, has already been used on four manned missions.

This time the four passengers are members of Crew-8, the eighth regular rotation mission that SpaceX has carried out for NASA since 2020.

“To the untrained eye, it seems almost routine that SpaceX sends them there one by one,” NASA chief Bill Nelson admitted at a press conference this week.

American Michael Barratt is the only Crew 8 astronaut to have visited the International Space Station (ISS). This will be his third stay on board.

However, it will be the first space flight for the other two Americans, Matthew Dominick and Jeanette Epps, as well as the Russian cosmonaut Alexandre Grebionkin.

NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, which jointly operate the ISS, have launched an astronaut exchange program in which each takes turns bringing a crew member from the other country.

This program was maintained despite the war in Ukraine and the ISS is now one of the very few cooperation partners between Washington and Moscow.

The Crew-8 members will join the seven people already on the ISS.

After a handover period of a few days with the four members of Crew-7 – an American, a Dane, a Japanese and a Russian – they return to Earth aboard their own Dragon capsule.

More than 200 scientific experiments must be carried out during the six months that Crew-8 spends in the flying laboratory, which has been permanently inhabited for 23 years.

While the first years of the station's life were devoted to construction, astronauts can now devote more time to science.

But the station's age also has a downside: NASA and Roscomos are monitoring a “leak” whose flow has increased recently, Joel Montalbano, head of the ISS program at NASA, said this week.

Located at the end of a Russian module, the Russian Progress spacecraft docks with the ISS. A hatch is currently permanently closed to isolate the leak from the rest of the station.

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Pokemon surprised everyone by announcing this new game a masterpiece

Pokémon surprised everyone by announcing this new game: a masterpiece on every level

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Pokémon Game News surprised everyone by announcing this new game: a masterpiece on every level

Published on March 2nd, 2024 at 6:10 p.m

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On the 28th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Blue's release in Japan, a new video game in the series was announced. An announcement that turns rumors and logic on its head. And that is very good.

On February 27th, Pokémon celebrated its 28th anniversary. Like every year, the Pokémon Company presents Pokémon Presents: a digital event where they talk about the future of their video games. This meeting is eagerly awaited by players because, until proven otherwise, the new Pokémon games will be announced during these Pokémon Presents. A tradition that continues with the latest edition with the presentation of the Pokémon Legends ZA game to the whole world. A surprising announcement that is excellent on several levels.

No fifth generation on the program: surprise triumphs over logic

We can't say that The Pokémon Company has been innovative in recent years. When it comes to its video games, the company even did what was expected of it: a fourth-generation remake with Sparkling Diamond / Sparkling Pearl; large areas to explore with the Nintendo Switch and of course the introduction of a new generation of Pokémon through an open world. Funnily enough, which we'll come back to, Pokémon Legends: Arceus was the only surprise offered by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures.

Ahead of Pokémon Presents 2024, it was hard not to anticipate the possible presentation of remastered versions of the fifth generation titles. It wouldn't have shocked anyone to see the ILCA studio (which is also behind One Piece Odyssey) back behind new episodes. They probably would have called them “Pokémon Black Onyx Version” and “Pokémon White Tungsten Version” just to highlight their new graphical qualities.

In addition, certain persistent rumors had spread among the players. Including that the second generation of Pokémon (Gold and Silver) would be in the spotlight. Whether in the form of a new Let's Go episode, a Pokémon legend about Celebi or even an open-world remake of the first games, there was something for everyone.

The Pokémon Company has chosen to ignore all of this. She surprised everyone with the announcement of Pokémon Legends: ZA. And that's good ! By not following the path of logic and offering a new work, it arouses interest. By choosing the path of the unknown over that of habit, you can also attract a wider range of players.. As a new installment, Pokémon Legends: ZA appeals to those who have no interest in remakes (even modern ones) of Pokémon, while capturing the attention of a seasoned audience. Everyone is talking about the game, which has so far only been able to play to its strengths very little, which causes imitation. Enough to generate excitement (and hype).

Pokémon Legends ZA: Fans stroked in the right direction

Pokémon Legends: ZA Surprises. So it is the novelty that suggests it seduces. However, with a sense of déjà vu, he manages to put Pokémon players in his pocket (and me first!). In 2025, players travel to Ilumis: it is the sixth generation (Pokémon X/Y) city that is clearly inspired by Paris. This alone makes it difficult not to interest players. The French capital has been one of the world's most popular travel destinations for decades and was the most visited city in the world in 2023, according to CNN.

Furthermore, the image at the end of the trailer is also attractive as it shows the Mega Evolution logo. A mechanic appreciated by players that allows certain Pokémon to evolve again during battle. Charizard, Mewtwo, Scizor… It is this mechanic (appears with X/Y) that gave strategic battles a completely new dimension while deconstructing the image of already known Pokémon. Since then, subsequent episodes have attempted to incorporate this mechanic with small changes. We didn't make it any better than the original, although we have to admit that the Tera crystallization that came out with Écarlate/Violet did quite well.

After all, Pokémon Legends initially remains a nice surprise. While some cannot overcome the title's technical pitfalls, others have stressed that they prefer the gameplay it offers. A more action-oriented style of play where filling the Pokédex requires thorough investigation of the pocket monsters. To get a complete description, we then need to put them in different situations.

The ambiguity about the title technique

This surprising announcement from Pokémon Legends: ZA is also fueling speculation. Through several tweets we know that it will only take place in the city of Illumis. We also know that the story was supposed to take place after the events of X and Y: This is evidenced by the differences between the map highlighted in the trailer and that of the game released on Nintendo 3DS. A megalopolisation project that proposes a futuristic, very dense city “where residents and Pokémon can coexist.” Pokémon even hints in its tweets that it will be an “ambitious” episode

LegendsPokemonZA, an ambitious new work in the Pokémon video game series, will be released on Nintendo Switch consoles in 2025!

As already mentioned, such a title reflects the ambition of a specific technical requirement. Nintendo, Pokémon and each of their subsidiaries highlighted the game's trailer with the term “ambitious.” But in addition to this chosen adjective, it's obviously the mention of “NIntendo Switch consoles” that's getting people talking. A sentence that is subject to multiple interpretations. Nintendo Switch consoles can be mentioned in different models: a standard model, a model with an OLED screen or even a Nintendo Switch Light. It can also refer to Switch consoles in general, which are available around the world.

But that's obviously not what players are thinking about. It is the new Nintendo console, which, according to the latest rumors, will be released around the first quarter of 2025. We then have a hard time getting our minds off the fact that Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released on January 28, 2022. A similar release would have had the advantage of offering the game on both the Nintendo Switch and the more modern console. Which would also explain the phrase “on Nintendo Switch consoles”. In any case, it is difficult (if not impossible) to believe in error. The Pokémon Company and its parent companies know very well what they are doing and play with this ambiguity.

At the moment, many questions are arising following the announcement of Pokémon Legends: ZA. There's the one in the script context; that on the starters offered at the start of the game; or the technical achievement that the title represents. Several questions that undoubtedly raise an observation. By moving away from logic, The Pokémon Company surprises players… and, above all, awakens their desire to become interested in the games of the license.

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The American lunar probe Odysseus was decommissioned – rts.ch

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The private American probe Odysseus, which was on the moon for a week, was put into hibernation at the end of its main mission. But the company that developed it, Intuitive Machines, hopes to turn it back on at the end of the lunar night.

“Goodnight, Odie,” the Texas startup said on X, calling the device by its nickname. “We hope to hear from you again.” On February 22, Odysseus became the first private spacecraft to land on the moon and the first American spacecraft since the end of the Apollo program in 1972.

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Due to an error in its navigation system, it approached the lunar surface too quickly during its descent, breaking at least one of its six feet. Once placed, it tilted and found that it was at about a 30 degree tilt. However, some of its solar panels were still able to function and provide it with energy.

Since then, Odysseus has transmitted photos and scientific data, particularly those collected by NASA instruments on board. The lander's mission was originally scheduled to last about seven days before the lunar night descended over the South Pole, the region where Odysseus landed.

Icy cold ahead

But on Wednesday, Steve Altemus, head of Intuitive Machines, said the company would try to contact the probe again “in two or three weeks,” once the sun appears high enough above the horizon again.

However, it is very uncertain whether the device, especially its batteries, will survive the upcoming freezing cold. Even if the Japanese lunar probe SLIM succeeded this month. Both NASA and Intuitive Machines called Odysseus' trip to the moon a success.

“Farewell broadcast”

Odysseus is the probe that landed furthest south on the Moon, an area of ​​particular interest to major powers because there is water there in the form of ice that could be exploited. NASA would like to explore this region with such robots before sending its astronauts there as part of its Artemis missions.

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“Before his energy was exhausted, Odysseus sent a fitting farewell broadcast,” Intuitive Machines said Thursday, attaching to his message an image of the moon’s surface taken last week with Earth in the background. “A subtle reminder of humanity’s presence in the universe,” the company said.

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A conference to prepare for the solar eclipse

A conference to prepare for the solar eclipse

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To prepare Charlevoix residents for viewing the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse, the Charlevoix Astronomy Club is organizing a free conference that will take place in four different communities.

“We will have the incredible opportunity to observe a solar eclipse in Charlevoix. It will be almost completely obscured (97% obscuration) and those who have the opportunity to observe it will surely have unforgettable memories! », says François Boucher, vice president of the Astronomy Club and host of the conference.

“But will we see them?” What is the probability that the sky will be clear around 3:30 p.m., at the peak of the eclipse? » asks the amateur astronomer, who will discuss the most interesting and safe methods for observing the solar eclipse.

The historical aspect of observing eclipses is also discussed. “Since the beginning of time, lunar and solar eclipses have fascinated and sometimes frightened those who observe them. Today we can only admire the patience, perseverance and intelligence of the ancient sky watchers who managed to understand the regularity of eclipse cycles and even predict their occurrence even before they had a coherent cosmological model,” says Mr. Boucher.

The conference will take place on Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. at the René Richard Library in Baie-Saint-Paul and on Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m. at the Aux Quatre-Vents Library in Saint-Hilarion . on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m., at the Félix-Antoine Savard Library in Les Éboulements and finally on Wednesday, April 3, at 7 p.m., at the Laure-Conan Library in La Malbaie.

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NASA has changed the shape of an asteroid

NASA has changed the shape of an asteroid

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Published March 2, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

Updated March 2, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.

The asteroid Dimorphos weighs one million tons. NASA hit it so hard that it lost 10,000 tons and changed shape.

Planetary Defense

Last September, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission tested a method of planetary defense by hitting the asteroid Dimorphos to throw it off course. NASA researchers wanted to test the feasibility of this process to potentially deflect asteroids whose trajectory could cross Earth's.

A different trajectory

NASA's probe hit the asteroid at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour, changing its trajectory by more than half a degree. Half a degree may not seem like much, but at a distance of, say, a million kilometers, or less than three times the distance between the Earth and the Moon, such a deviation would correspond to a difference of more than 10,000 km. So this would be enough for a dangerous asteroid to avoid our planet.

A colossal effect

But that's not all. Investigations with complex simulations then produced a surprising result. The impact not only changed the asteroid's trajectory, but also changed its shape. Between 0.5% and 1% of its mass was ejected and 8% was redistributed, giving it a new appearance. In a few years, the European Space Agency's Hera mission will visit Dimorphos and may be able to confirm these data. Another step towards planetary defense against possible asteroid impacts on Earth.

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1709421506 A fifth edition under the sun for the Frette Beer

A fifth edition under the sun for the Frette Beer Festival

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The fifth edition of the Frette Beer Festival attracted many fans on Saturday in Saint-Fulgence.

Around 2 p.m. there were around 200 people there.

The event is presented by the Le Saint-Fût microbrewery.

In particular, a joint beer from the COOP microbreweries will be presented.

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An ice bar was set up to serve “Frette” beer.

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Today there is basically a beer tasting in an ice bar for the Frette Oktoberfest. There will be children's activities, inflatable games, two snow blocks to sculpt, entertainment, a fire, calzone toffee from Café des Tides and an ice sculpture service, explained Saint-Fût general manager Mélissa Gauvreau.

A forest gin beer cocktail is also available.

A bird sculpture made of ice.

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An ice bar was prepared for the Frette Beer Festival.

Photo: Courtesy of Mélissa Gauvreau

Saint-Fût's beers are distributed year-round in the region and elsewhere in Quebec.

The patio will reopen April 27 during Microbrewery Week. We have a patio outside. “We are open all summer and offer tastings of our products, including non-alcoholic products,” she added.

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BTI Wireless39 future proof wireless solutions and ubiquitous connectivity capabilities at

BTI Wireless' future-proof wireless solutions and ubiquitous connectivity capabilities at MWC 2024

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BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2024 /CNW/ – The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 opened with great fanfare in Barcelona, ​​and BTI Wireless, among the 2,400 exhibitors, took the opportunity to showcase its latest products and advanced technologies during this four-day event . Committed to meeting changing market needs and driving innovation in the industry, BTI has launched a range of unique products that will revolutionize carriers and enterprise networks.

BTI Wireless participated in the MWC 2024 exhibition and the stand attracted a lot of people. (PRNewsfoto/BTI Wireless)

BTI Wireless participated in the MWC 2024 exhibition and the stand attracted a lot of people. (PRNewsfoto/BTI Wireless)

At MWC 2024, BTI introduced a range of flexible and future-proof solutions, including MORAN, which offers greater flexibility and supports RF access and Open RAN baseband access. These solutions are tailored to different scenarios and customer needs, providing tailored connectivity solutions that can reduce construction costs for customers by 30% and maximize efficiency. Additionally, BTI's robust Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions extend high-speed broadband service in rural, suburban and urban areas. Designed for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Mobile Network Operators (MNOS), private 5G and other service providers, BTI's comprehensive 4G LTE and 5G NR product line is ideal for residential, commercial and enterprise applications.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, BTI has been a leader in wireless connectivity for 25 years. Notable deployments with customers such as MetroPCS in the United States underscore BTI's commitment to enabling rapid expansion of coverage. At MWC, BTI invited its customers to celebrate this milestone and benefit from strong partnerships and a bright future. BTI values ​​customer feedback and has built trusting relationships through successful deployments around the world. In addition, BTI continues to expand its commercial presence and strives for success through collaboration in the wireless space. During the event, BTI promoted collaboration with Cisco and Intel in the 5G Enterprise RAN ecosystem.

Ron Poulin, president of business development and sales, highlighted the company's success in the DAS market and its broader application of broadband digital radio heads across various industries. “As we seek value in the rapidly evolving industrial landscape, BTI is honored to contribute to ubiquitous connectivity and enrich lives everywhere,” said Ron Poulin in an interview with MWL during the show.

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Pierre Minkala Ntadi publishes a migration story at Editions de la

Pierre Minkala-Ntadi publishes a migration story at Éditions de la nouvelle plume

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French-Manitoban author Pierre Minkala-Ntadi publishes “From Parisian Dream to the Cold of the Prairies” with Editions de la Nouvelle Plume. This work depicts immigrants' adaptation to life in Canada.

Between Brazzaville and Provencher Avenue in Saint-Boniface, Adolphe, a young Congolese, talks about his experiences as a newcomer to Canada.

He is passionate about SAPE (Society of Ambianceurs and Elegant People), a Congolese cultural movement that celebrates elegance and daring clothing, and dreams of leaving his native Congo for adventure in Paris. However, after a tragedy, he finds himself in a refugee camp and then in Manitoba, where he has to trade his elegance for clothes better suited to the cold.

Before, I didn't even understand what winter meant. But those few minutes on Avenue Taché were enough to understand: it was a time of year when I could feel all over my body – from the soles of my feet to my head – the same cold that I only felt temporarily and specifically on my fingers when my mother asked me to take the fish out of the freezer in Brazzaville.

Author's advice

The work's editor, Laurier Gareau, proudly emphasized that it is the first book by an author of African descent to be published by Editions de la Nouvelle Plume.

Pierre Minkala-Ntadi is originally from the Republic of Congo and lives in Manitoba, where he teaches at the University of Saint-Boniface.

Visit to the Salon du Livre fransaskois in Regina to present his book. The author took the opportunity to offer some advice to those who would like to emulate him. The biggest challenge is not writing, but finding your publisher.

It's a long process: write everything down and don't worry about the structure, he advises.

The most important thing is to be able to put your feelings into words, emphasizes Pierre Minkala-Ntadi.

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