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Ariane 6 upper stage visits ESA"s temple of boom

The upper stage for Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 passed its final tests at ESA's facilities in the Netherlands last week, qualifying the upper stage for a launch on the most powerful, four-booster, variant of the Ariane 6 rocket......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 12th, 2024

Proba-3 will use laser for millimeter precision in space

ESA's double-spacecraft precision formation flying mission, Proba-3, is due to be launched from India on 4 December. The spacecraft pair will employ a set of positioning technologies to keep formation in space and this image shows the most precise: a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

SpaceX image captures dramatic moment during latest Starship test

A newly released photo from SpaceX shows the dramatic moment when the upper-stage Starship separated as planned from the first-stage Super Heavy booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Smarter city planning: Researchers use brain activity to predict visits to urban areas

Urbanization, the process by which cities and towns expand in size and population, is rapidly advancing globally, and the percentage of people living in urban environments has increased from 33% in 1960 to 57% in 2023......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

COP29 viewpoint: "Climate finance" for the Pacific is mostly loans, saddling small island nations with more debt

As this year's UN climate summit reaches its final stage of negotiations, Pacific scholars are calling on world leaders to improve the dispersal system of climate finance to support people living in small island nations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Scientists uncover cross-species neural mechanism for early detection of life motion in visual processing

Visual systems of both humans and animals can detect life motion from the environment at the earliest stage of visual processing, research by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) uncovered......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking

Research led by the Universidad de Burgos has uncovered evidence suggesting Neanderthals engaged in collecting activities based on discoveries at the Prado Vargas Cave in Burgos, Spain. Fifteen Upper Cretaceous marine fossils were found, indicating t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Video: Proba-3"s journey to see the sun"s corona

The double-satellite Proba-3 is the most ambitious member yet of ESA's Proba family of experimental missions. Two spacecraft will fly together as one, maintaining precise formation down to a single millimeter......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

A bit of bling helps insects dazzle their predators, high-speed camera study shows

Wearing a bright outfit covered in shiny sequins is a sure-fire way to attract attention. Just think of stars on stage—Beyonce, Taylor Swift or Harry Styles—their bedazzled outfits catch the lights, flashing and sparkling as they dance in concert.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX set for Starship"s next flight

SpaceX is poised for its next Starship megarocket test flight on Tuesday, with US President-elect Donald Trump expected to witness the second ever attempt to catch its descending booster stage in the launch tower's "chopstick" arms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Lenovo says a PC boom is coming and AI is the spark

AI may be the catalyst for a PC boom, but can AI PCs keep up the momentum in the market?.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Solar wind power likely governs Uranus" thermosphere temperature

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus' upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, with no clear explanation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2025: AI, geopolitics, and cybercrime take centre stage

Google Cloud unveiled its Cybersecurity Forecast for 2025, offering a detailed analysis of the emerging threat landscape and key security trends that organizations worldwide should prepare for. The report delivers insights into the tactics of cyber a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Apple"s smart display with smart home AI focus predicted for March 2025

The pivot from Apple Car set the stage for bigger investments in the smart home, and the initial products from that shift could be launching as soon as March according to a new rumor.Apple could release an iPad-like home hub with AI and smart home fe.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Apple"s rumored smart display could arrive in March with a focus on AI and smart home

The pivot from Apple Car set the stage for bigger investments in the smart home, and the initial products from that shift could be launching as soon as March according to a new rumor.Apple could release an iPad-like home hub with AI and smart home fe.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Dehumanizing child-free women in film and TV gives misogyny a stage

"When are you giving us grandkids?" and "You'll change your mind," are familiar lines heard by child-free women around the table at family dinner......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Ariane 6 upper stage visits ESA"s temple of boom

The upper stage for Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 passed its final tests at ESA's facilities in the Netherlands last week, qualifying the upper stage for a launch on the most powerful, four-booster, variant of the Ariane 6 rocket......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom

"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. During my first semester as a computer science graduate student at Princeton, I took COS 402: Artificial In.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Hubble captures barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celes.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

Hera burns towards Mars

ESA's Hera mission has completed the first critical maneuver on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since launch on 7 October......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Encouraging quiet during zoo visits might lead to a better appreciation of the animals, say researchers

Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper argues......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024