"The Rock" diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock," will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more......»»
NASA solves mystery of missing Martian rock sample
NASA scientists believe they have worked out why its Mars rover failed to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock last week......»»
World"s Strongest Glass That"s As Hard As Diamond Discovered
Hmmmmmm shares a report from The Independent: Scientists in China have developed the hardest and strongest glassy material known so far that can scratch diamond crystals with ease. The researchers, including those from Yanshan University in China, no.....»»
Back 4 Blood"s closed beta attracted almost 100,000 concurrent Steam players
Turtle Rock Studios’ upcoming four-player co-op zombie FPS began its closed access beta on August 5. The only people able to participate have been those who pre-ordered the game and anyone who managed to secure an early code......»»
NASA"s Mars Rover Fails to Collect Its First Sample
Friday the Perseverance rover on Mars made its first attempt to collect a rock sample and seal it in a tube, reports NASA. But unfortunately, the data "indicate that no rock was collected during the initial sampling activity..." "The sampling proce.....»»
Mars rover comes up empty in 1st try at getting rock sample
NASA's newest Mars rover came up empty Friday in its first attempt to pick up a rock sample to eventually be brought back to Earth......»»
Perseverance rover has problems collecting its first Mars sample
NASA had aimed to collect its first sample of Martian rock using the Perseverance rover yesterday, but the sampling attempt didn't go as planned......»»
NASA"s Perseverance Mars Rover Foiled in First Attempt to Grab Rock for Return to Earth
Seeking to collect its inaugural core sample, the mission hopes to begin what could be humanity’s boldest search for extraterrestrial life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
NASA Mars rover begins collecting rock in search of alien life
NASA's Perseverance rover has begun drilling into the surface of Mars and will collect rock samples to be picked up by future missions for analysis by scientists on Earth......»»
NASA"s Perseverance Mars Rover Grabs First Rock for Return to Earth
Collecting its inaugural core sample, the mission begins what could be humanity’s boldest search for extraterrestrial life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on verge of historic moment
NASA's Perseverance rover is about to collect its first rock sample, marking a significant step in a major project to bring the first Mars material to Earth......»»
Back 4 Blood beta impressions: A template for potential co-op greatness
As a beta, Turtle Rock's co-op return already feels like a full-fledged L4D sequel. Zombie killing with friends: you've done this before, but Back 4 Blood does a lot to make a case for its vers.....»»
NASA identifies likely locations of the early molten moon"s deep secrets
Shortly after it formed, the moon was covered in a global ocean of molten rock (magma). As the magma ocean cooled and solidified, dense minerals sank to form the mantle layer, while less-dense minerals floated to form the surface crust. Later intense.....»»
Mimicking brain functions with graphene-diamond junctions
The human brain holds the secret to our unique personalities. But did you know that it can also form the basis of highly efficient computing devices? Researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, recently showed how to do this, through graphene-diamond.....»»
The Artful Escape is a psychedelic, cosmic rock opera
We saw a half an hour of The Artful Escape in action, and it's a trippy rock-and-roll adventure......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in August 2021
Here's what's new on Netflix in August 2021 and what's leaving, including The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, seven seasons of 30 Rock, and more......»»
Artificial refuges for wildlife are a popular stopgap for habitat destruction, but more research is needed
Wildlife worldwide is facing a housing crisis. When land is cleared for agriculture, mining, and urbanization, habitats and natural refuges go with it, such as tree hollows, rock piles and large logs......»»
50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon
The lunar rovers of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface, and expanded the scientific range of the missions' astronaut explorers. From a report: Dave Scott was not about to pass by an interesting rock without s.....»»
Under pressure, "squishy" compound reacts in remarkable ways
Remarkable things happen when a "squishy" compound of manganese and sulfide (MnS2) is compressed in a diamond anvil, say researchers from the University of Rochester and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)......»»
How crushed rocks can help capture carbon dioxide
IIASA researchers and international colleagues explored the potential of using finely ground rock to help with the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere on the road to achieving net-zero emissions and keeping global warming below 1.5°C......»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Defeat Riot
Fortnite season 7, week 7 has a challenge for defeating Riot, a punk rock NPC. In this guide, we'll show you how to take down Riot as easily as possible......»»