5 planets will align in June: When and where to see the spectacular sight
The skies are giving us a rare and stunning sight this month, as a five-planet planetary parade will be visible in June of 2022. The parade of planets will include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, all in that order. They’ll be visible thr.....»»
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that"ll bring them home next year
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday's arrival of a SpaceX capsule......»»
What’s next for Apple’s spatial computing journey? It might not involve headsets
Apple unveiled the first spatial computing product back at WWDC23 last June: Apple Vision Pro. It’s been over a year since that unveil, and just over 6 months since they actually shipped the product. Meta recently unveiled their new Orion AR glasse.....»»
Fans spot chilling video game Easter egg in The Last of Us season 2 trailer
There's a chilling video game Easter egg hiding in plain sight in the Last of Us season 2 trailer......»»
NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem
NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable. Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station on June 7 wi.....»»
EV sales remain healthy despite online doom and gloom
Battery EVs are expected to account for more than 8 percent. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 8 percent of new vehicle sales in June and July of this year and should.....»»
Eco-anxiety Q&A: How the IPCC"s vice-chair keeps her head cool on a warming planet
In the past months, the planet has experienced the hottest months of June and August, boreal summer and day on record, with a global average temperature of 17.16°C on 22 July. While many have been getting on with their lives as best as they can, the.....»»
Samsung’s affordable Galaxy Watch FE finally has an LTE option
There's a new Galaxy Watch FE version set to arrive in just a few days. It looks just like the Galaxy Watch FE released in June, except in one important way......»»
"Tamed" molecules for more sustainable catalysts: Chemists succeed in synthesizing a spectacular gallium compound
Catalysts play an important role in the manufacture of many products that we encounter in everyday life—for example in cars for exhaust gas purification or in the chemical industry in the production of fertilizers. Catalysts ensure that these react.....»»
NOAA shares first data from GOES-19 EXIS instrument
The Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) onboard NOAA's GOES-19 satellite, which launched on June 25, 2024, are powered on, performing well, and observing the sun......»»
Thousands of abandoned mines in Colorado are leaking toxic water, but Congress finally has a solution in sight
Polluted water leaking from thousands of abandoned mines in Colorado's mountains is turning wetlands orange and dumping toxic dissolved metals in the headwaters of many of the state's rivers......»»
Potential indicators of life on other planets can be created in a lab
One way to understand the potential for life on far-off planets—those in other solar systems that orbit different stars—is to study a planet's atmosphere. Telescopic images often capture traces of gases that may indicate life and habitable planet.....»»
Advanced civilizations will overheat their planets within 1,000 years, researchers suggest
Earth's average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), Earth has been heating up at a rate of 0.06°C (0.11°F) per decade since 1850—or ab.....»»
Exoplanets could be hiding their atmospheres
Most of the exoplanets we've discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn't because red dwarfs are somehow special, simply that they are common. About 75% of the stars in the Milky Way are red dwarfs, so you would expect red dwarf planets to be the mos.....»»
Citizen science collaboration yields precise data on exoplanet WASP-77 A b
A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanets—planets around stars other than the sun. But predicting when these special events occur.....»»
Shuttered Fiat Chrysler assembly plant in China fails to sell at auction for third time
The Changsha facility, once home to Jeep and Fiat output but shuttered since 2022, had already failed to attract any buyers at previous auctions in June and July......»»
Advances in hydrogen research: More efficient isotope separation in sight
The lightest of all elements, hydrogen, is in great demand due to its promising role as a sustainable resource in the energy transition. A team from Leipzig University and TU Dresden, as part of the Hydrogen Isotopes 1,2,3H Research Training Group, h.....»»
iOS 18 delayed features: 11 iPhone upgrades that won’t be ready in September
iOS 18 was previewed during the WWDC 2024 keynote early in June. With this operating system now available, there are some features that have been delayed … The post iOS 18 delayed features: 11 iPhone upgrades that won’t be ready in Septe.....»»
Germany suffers ‘spectacular’ 70pc drop in electric car sales
Germany suffers ‘spectacular’ 70pc drop in electric car sales.....»»
PSA: Choosing a preferred Home Hub in iOS 18 can be a bit tricky
As reported back in June, iOS 18 and tvOS 18 add an option that finally lets users choose an Apple TV or HomePod as their preferred Home Hub to control remotely. These updates are now available to the public, but choosing a preferred Home Hub can be.....»»
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring—like Saturn
The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar......»»