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"Like a giant firework": Meteor "fireball" lights up skies over UK

A meteor lit up the sky over the UK on Sunday night, wowing amateur stargazers who were lucky enough to see the phenomenon......»»

Category: topSource:  skynewsMar 1st, 2021

Second night of auroras seen "extreme" solar storm

Auroras lit up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm

Three bursts of charged particles ejected from the sun have merged into a wave that could lead to brilliant auroras being visible from Moscow to Oklahoma City......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

NOAA says ‘extreme’ Solar storm will persist through the weekend

So far disruptions from the geomagnetic storm appear to be manageable. Enlarge / Pink lights appear in the sky above College Station, Texas. (credit: ZoeAnn Bailey) After a night of stunning auroras across much of the Un.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Fresh rains pound Brazil"s flood-hit south as evacuations double

The skies opened once again Friday in southern Brazil, offering little respite for those whose homes have been swallowed by floodwaters, while the number of people forced to evacuate doubled in 24 hours......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Computer models suggest modern plate tectonics are due to blobs left behind by cosmic collision

A small team of geologists and seismologists at the California Institute of Technology has found evidence via computer modeling that suggest giant blobs of material near the Earth's core, believed to have been created by a cosmic collision 4.5 billio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

The Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp is 40% off right now in this LIMITED TIME DEAL!

There’s a deal for the Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp right now that shaves an incredible 40% off the asking price! The post The Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp is 40% off right now in this LIMITED TIME DEAL! appeared first on Phandroid. Smart lights are.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Glow of an exoplanet may be from starlight reflecting off liquid iron

A phenomenon called a "glory" may be happening on a hellishly hot giant planet. Enlarge / Artist impression of a glory on exoplanet WASP-76b. (credit: ESA) Do rainbows exist on distant worlds? Many phenomena that happen.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

A Company Is Building a Giant Compressed-Air Battery in the Australian Outback

Hydrostor, a leader in compressed-air energy storage, aims to break ground on a 200-MW plant in New South Wales by the end of this year. It wants to follow that with a 500-MW facility in California......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley"s comet, peaks this weekend. Here"s how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized exoplanet with a massive core, observations find

European astronomers have performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant giant exoplanet known as TOI-837 b. As a result, they found that TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized planet containing a massive core, which challenges current.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Securing your organization’s supply chain: Reducing the risks of third parties

When Stephen Hawking said that “we are all now connected by the internet, like neurons in a giant brain”, very few people understood the gravity of his statement. But ten years on from his famous interview with USA Today, it’s safe to say Hawki.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Daily Telescope: The Horsehead Nebula as we’ve never seen it before

Webb delivers with a new look on an iconic classic. Enlarge / The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. (credit:.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Possible clues emerge on Amazon"s mystery plan for Zoox robotaxis

Developments in the Amazon empire may hint at tech giant's strategy for its Zoox robotaxi subsidiary that plans to launch service this year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Texans encouraged to turn off nighttime lights during bird migration

Texas residents who look up at the night sky over the next few weeks might catch a glimpse of an avian superhighway......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransom

Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company hamstrung US prescription market. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Change Healthcare, the health care services provider that recently experienced a ransomware attack that hamst.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars

In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares—giant explosions on the sun's surface—could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

More Matter products, and a big new Sonos app update on the HomeKit Insider Podcast

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out a new humidifier that uses moss, new Matter products, and Sonos' giant app update.HomeKit Insider PodcastSonos is prepping a major new update for its iOS app, set to launch on May 7. This o.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024