NASA has big plans for space travel that include heading to both the Moon and Mars sooner rather than later. If humans begin to travel to other worlds on a regular basis — or even set up shop and live there — we’re going to need food, and that means finding a way to grow fruits and vegetables in otherworldly environments. Now, in what will be a huge first for NASA, the agency has picked a new edible plant to be grown aboard the International Space Station, and it’s a seriously spicy selection.

As the Rio Grande Sun reports, NASA has selected none other than the Española chile pepper to be its next space crop project. While such peppers are often lumped in with vegetables, they’re actually fruits, and this means the chile pepper will be the first fruit ever grown by NASA in space.

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While Tesla has a few intriguing vehicles in the pipeline — from the Model Y to a rumored pickup truck — the company’s next-gen Roadster is undoubtedly the most exciting of the bunch. Originally introduced back in late 2017, the second iteration of the Roadster is nothing short of a speed demon with jaw-dropping specs.

Boasting a top speed of 250 MPH, the next iteration of the Roadster will reportedly sport a 0-100 MPH time of 4.2 seconds. The 0-60 MPH time for the entry-level model was initially advertised as 1.9 seconds, though Tesla recently modified that to 2.1 seconds. Raw acceleration aside, the Roadster will boast a mind-boggling range of 620 miles.

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NASA’s Mars exploration projects have yielded many surprising discoveries over the years, and we know more about the Red Planet today than we ever have before. However, the day when human astronauts make the trip to Mars will truly be a momentous occasion — and you can bet NASA will be leading the charge — but are we already late? NASA boss Jim Bridenstine thinks so, and said as much in an interview on the CBS program Face The Nation.

In the brief chat, Bridenstine suggests that on a different timeline where politics didn’t come into play, NASA would already have astronauts exploring the Martian surface today.

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Samsung is widely expected to sell four Galaxy Note 10 models in stores, including 4G and 5G versions of both the standard Galaxy Note 10 and the slightly larger Galaxy Note 10+, next month. Aside from the screen and battery size differences, the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will have identical specs, but the more expensive model might also get something no other Samsung phone has: Faster wired and wireless charging.

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Do you lose things all the time? Well then you know that Tile’s range of Bluetooth trackers are just what you need to help you find your stuff. You also know that Tile trackers are pretty expensive, which is why today’s big Prime Day sale is so great. The Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery normally sells for $25, but you can get it right now for $20.87 each or just $12.99 each if you buy a 4-pack. Meanwhile, the Tile Pro, which normally costs $35, is down to $19.99 individually or just $17.50 if you buy a 2-pack!

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Mate ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Mate to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Mate is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Mate has a replaceable CR1632 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery – 1 pack: $20.87

Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery – 4 pack: $51.85 ($12.96 each)

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery

• Ring your things: Use your smartphone to make your Tile Pro ring when it’s nearby but out of sight
• Find your phone: Can’t find your phone? Simply double press the Tile button on your Tile Pro to make your phone ring, even when it’s on silent
• Activate Community Find: If your Tile Pro is faraway, let other Tile community members help. The Tile app running on their phones can send location updates to your app
• Battery life: Replaceable CR2032 battery is guaranteed for one year from activation. You can easily replace it yourself

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 1 pack: $19.99

Tile Pro with Replaceable Battery – 2 pack: $34.99 ($17.50 each)

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If you open Twitter on the web today and are greeted with a completely new look, don’t be surprised. The company is starting to roll out an all-new user interface today for the desktop version of the social network, and there’s a lot that’s new — from making navigation easier for some parts of the service as well as offering new personalization options.

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Aside from being a fun superhero romp across continents, Spider-Man: Far From Home also had the unenviable task of following up Avengers: Endgame and attempting to explain everything that happened in that beast of a movie. All in all, it did an admirable job, but writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers left fans with nearly as many questions as answers as they wrapped up Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And while many of those questions won’t have answers until the next slate of Marvel movies begin to release, the two writers did provide some insight into a few of the movie’s mysteries in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Some of these answers do contain spoilers, so if you haven’t seen Spider-Man: Far From Home yet and plan to do so, you might want to skip this article until you have a chance to get to the theater.

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August smart locks played a huge role in popularizing this awesome product category. And after all these years, the company still makes some of the best smart locks in the business. August locks are sleek, stylish, and they’re super reliable so you don’t have to worry about your lock not working. They’re a bit pricey, of course, but Prime Day is here to tackle that problem. The flagship August Smart Lock Pro + Connect bundle typically sells for $280, but that price has been slashed all the way down to an all-time low of $165 for Prime Day. You can also pick up the $150 August Smart Lock for $103, and add an $80 August Smart Keypad to either one for only $51!

August Smart Lock Pro + Connect

• Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately) ; Requires 110-240 Volts
• Control and monitor your door from anywhere. Lock and unlock your door, control keyless access and keep track of who comes and goes, all from your phone
• Be sure you’re secure with DoorSense. Only August has DoorSense to tell you if your door is securely closed and locked
• Always know who is coming and going. Track activity at your doorstep with a 24/7 Activity Feed and requires iOS (9.0 or higher) or Android (5.0 or higher) smartphones
• Keep your existing lock and keys. Easily attaches to your existing deadbolt; use your existing keys at anytime
• Locks automatically behind you, and unlocks as you approach. Retrofit installation works with most standard single cylinder deadbolts
• Simple, DIY installation. Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver

August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, 3rd gen technology – Silver, works with Alexa: $165.00

August Smart Lock

• Add an August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge (sold separately) to remotely lock/unlock and monitor your door as well to integrate with Alexa, Google Assistant, Airbnb, Home Away Simplisafe and others.
• Secure, keyless entry for your smart home. Lock and unlock your door, control keyless access and keep track of who comes and goes, all from your phone. Works with your existing single-cylinder deadbolt
• Keep your existing lock and keys. Easily attaches to your existing deadbolt, so everyone can still use their keys.
• Send guest keys from anywhere instantly—all from the August app.
• Control access for anyone. Grant access for a few weeks, a few hours, a few minutes. It’s up to you.
• Be sure you are secure with Door Sense. Only August has Door Sense to tell you the door is completely closed and locked.
• Locks automatically as you leave and unlocks when you arrive.
• Simple, DIY installation. Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver.

August Smart Lock, 3rd Gen technology – Silver, Works with Alexa: $103.03

August Smart Keypad

• Secure, code-based home entry
• Accessory for the August Smart Lock
• Create unique codes instantly from your smartphone anytime. Mounts outside and works with any August Smart Lock
• Perfect for guests and your kids, no smartphone needed. Requires iOS (9.0 or higher) or Android (5.0 or higher) smartphones
• House cleaners, dog walkers, and other service providers can securely come and go using a temporary PIN.
• Locks door with the simple push of a button.

August Smart Keypad: $50.92

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Well, well, well… what have we here? Amazon just announced the best-selling deals of Prime Day 2019 day 1, and if we’re being perfectly honest, they’re pretty surprising! To clarify, not all of Monday’s Prime Day best-sellers are a shock. In fact, three of the four best-sellers are pretty obvious. The Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote dropped to a new all-time low price of just $14.99, which is absolutely nuts for a terrific streaming media device that retails for $40. Equally impressive is Amazon’s Echo Dot deal for Prime Day, which slashes the price from $50 down to a new all-time low of $22.

Next up we have the Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, which was also destined to be a best-seller since Instant Pots are always popular when they’re on sale, and this model just hit a new all-time low of $55.99 today. But the fourth item on Amazon’s list? Now that’s a surprise: the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter. Are there really that many people out there who go hiking and camping deep in the wilderness? Hey, better safe than sorry, and at $9.89 you really can’t go wrong.

Did you get all of Amazon’s best-sellers from Prime Day 2019 day 1? If not, don’t worry because they’re all still on sale. You’ll find each item below so you can learn more about it, and you’ll find all the best deals so far from Prime Day 2019 in our extensive Prime Day deals roundup.

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (Includes $45 Sling TV credit)

• Amazon Exclusive: Buy today and get $45 Sling TV Credit. Start streaming live TV for as low as $10 a month for 3 months, up to 60% off regular package prices..
• Our best-selling Fire TV Stick, now with Alexa Voice Remote (2nd Gen). Use the dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons to control your TV, soundbar, and receiver.
• Launch and control content with the Alexa Voice Remote. Watch favorites from Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, STARZ, SHOWTIME, or CBS All Access, plus stream for free with Pluto TV, IMDb TV, and others.
• Fire TV Stick devices have more storage for apps and games than any other streaming media stick.
• Alexa on Fire TV provides the most comprehensive voice experience of any streaming media player—view live camera feeds, check the weather, dim the lights, and stream music.
• Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV episodes, plus ad-free listening to millions of songs with Prime Music.
• No cable or satellite? No problem. Watch live TV and sports with subscriptions to Hulu, PlayStation Vue, and others.
• Switch seamlessly between your headphones and sound system—pair compatible Bluetooth headphones with Fire TV to listen to movies, TV shows, and music.

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player (Includes $45 Sling TV credit): $14.99

Echo Dot (3rd Gen)

• Our most popular smart speaker – Now with a fabric design and improved speaker for richer and louder sound.
• Voice control your music – Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Sirius XM, and others. You can also listen to audiobooks from Audible.
• Bigger, better sound – Pair with a second Echo Dot (3rd gen) for rich, stereo sound. Fill your home with music with compatible Echo devices in different rooms.
• Ready to help – Ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, read the news, check the weather, set alarms, control compatible smart home devices, and more. Echo Dot is designed around your privacy. You can press the microphone off button to disconnect the microphones.
• Connect with others – Call almost anyone hands-free. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device.
• Use another speaker – Connect to your own speakers over Bluetooth or with a 3.5 mm audio cable.
• Alexa has skills – With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills like tracking fitness, playing games, and more.
• Voice control your smart home – Turn on lights, adjust thermostats, lock doors, and more with compatible connected devices.

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Sandstone: $22.00

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60

• REPLACES UP TO 9 APPLIANCES: Combines 9 kitchen appliances in 1 to save you space, including: pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, egg cooker, saute, steamer, warmer, and sterilizer.
• 15 ONE TOUCH COOKING PRESETS FOR QUICKER COOKING: Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Cake, Egg, Slow Cook, Saute/Simmer, Rice Cook, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Sterilize, Yogurt, Keep Warm, and Pressure Cook.
• SAVES TIME: Cook up to 70% faster and clean up easily. One pot cooking & cleaning.
• EASY TO CLEAN: Fingerprint-resistant stainless steel lid and components and accessories that are dishwasher safe: inner pot, steam rack with handles, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup
• SAFETY: Ul certified – is one of the highest standards of testing and certification with 10 safety mechanisms for peace of mind.
• Power supply 120V – 60Hz – Please check your voltage if not in North America.

Instant Pot DUO Plus 60, 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice…: $55.99

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

• Removes bacteria & parasites: The microfiltration membrane removes 99.999999% of waterborne bacteria (including E. coli and salmonella), and 99.999% of waterborne parasites (including giardia and cryptosporidium).
• Removes microplastics: Removes the smallest microplastics found in the environment (down to 1 micron), and reduces turbidity down to 0.2 microns.
• Rigorous Testing: All claims are verified with laboratories using standard testing protocols set by the US EPA, NSF, ASTM for water purifiers.
• Long Lifetime: The microbiological filter will provide 4,000 liters (1,000 gallons) of clean and safe drinking water with proper use and maintenance
• Make an Impact: For every LifeStraw product purchased, a school child in need receives safe drinking water for an entire school year.

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness: $9.89

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The United States and Russia may have paved the way to the Moon, but as technology advances, we’re seeing many more countries launching their own lunar exploration missions. India is one of those countries, and its Chandrayaan-2 mission will attempt to land a spacecraft on Earth’s tiny neighbor, but not yet.

The launch was scheduled to take place in the early morning hours of Sunday but was forced to be called off at the last minute due to some technical difficulties. The issue, which is being described as “a technical snag” was detected just an hour before launch, and the delay will be significant.

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