200-foot AM radio tower disappears, halting Alabama station broadcast
"There's wires everywhere, and it's gone." Enlarge (credit: Getty) A 200-foot AM radio tower has been missing for at least a week, leaving an Alabama radio station in a financial crisis and on a desperate hunt. As first.....»»
X-ray satellite XMM-Newton sees "space clover" in a new light
Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the Cloverleaf suggest it was created by clashing groups of galaxies......»»
The 2024 Acura ZDX Type-S: This electric SUV feels polished but heavy
It's a badge-engineered Ultium EV, but Acura is responsible for all the software. Enlarge / When fitted with the optional carbon-fiber appearance pack, the ZDX manages to give off station wagon vibes. But others thought it looked.....»»
This Lenovo gaming PC with RTX 3050 and 16GB of RAM is on sale for $650
The Lenovo LOQ Tower is a budget-friendly gaming desktop that's even cheaper with Best Buy's $250 discount, but it's perfect for playing the best PC games......»»
AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing
A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM. Enlarge / Congress provides government support for other industries, so why not AM radio? (credit: Getty Images) A controversial bill that.....»»
NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch
Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast......»»
Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon take one of its shortest journeys on Thursday
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is about to take a very short journey at the International Space Station and you can watch a live stream of the maneuver......»»
Mercedes-Benz Alabama factory changes CEO weeks before UAW vote
Federico Kochlowski, vice president of operations, will take over as CEO of the Mercedes U.S. assembly plant effective Wednesday......»»
Robots can"t outrun animals. A new study explores why
The question may be the 21st century's version of the fable of the tortoise and the hare: Who would win in a foot race between a robot and an animal?.....»»
Tidal disruption event ASASSN-19bt experiences unusual radio evolution, observations show
An international team of astronomers has conducted detailed radio and X-ray observations of a tidal disruption event (TDE) designated ASASSN-19bt. Results of the observational campaign, presented April 18 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more ligh.....»»
Can the UAW win a second time?
The UAW's organizing drive is facing more aggressive opposition in Alabama, but it has momentum after overcoming past failures at VW's Chattanooga plant......»»
Optical barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor
The same geometric quirk that lets visitors murmur messages around the circular dome of the whispering gallery at St. Paul's Cathedral in London or across St. Louis Union Station's whispering arch also enables the construction of high-resolution opti.....»»
Here’s how that iPhone survived a 16,000-foot drop from the Alaska Airlines plane
Back in January, a fully intact iPhone was discovered along the side of the road after plummeting 16,000 feet when a door blew off an Alaska Airlines flight. At the time, we pointed out that it was pretty incredible the iPhone 14 Pro Max survived suc.....»»
Research investigates radio emission of the rotating radio transient RRAT J1854+0306
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have investigated radio emission from a rotating radio transient known as RRAT J1854+0306. Results of the study, published April 15 on the preprint server arX.....»»
China"s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station
A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space program that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030......»»
First-of-its-kind study shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss
A study published April 25, in the journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversit.....»»
IRIS beamline at BESSY II gets a new nanospectroscopy end station
The IRIS infrared beamline at the BESSY II storage ring now offers a fourth option for characterizing materials, cells and even molecules on different length scales. The team has extended the IRIS beamline with an end station for nanospectroscopy and.....»»
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030......»»
China’s space station was hit by space junk
China's space agency says it has successfully repaired damage to its space station after it was struck by space debris......»»
China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030......»»
This BLUETTI portable power station is truly weatherproof
The BLUETTI AC240 portable power station is weather-resistant and ideal for use everywhere. Indoors, outdoors, on the road, and beyond......»»