Asteroid Spotted Just Two Hours Before Impacting Earth
Two hours. That's about how much time elapsed between the discovery of asteroid 2022 EB5 and when it reached Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid is only the fifth one to have been detected before impact. CNET reports: Astronomer Krisztian Sarneczky firs.....»»
Electric field signals reveal early warnings for extreme weather, study reveals
A new study led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center, in collaboration with Dr. Assaf Hochman from The Hebrew University and Prof. Yoav Yair from Reichmann University, ha.....»»
Mathematical approach can predict crystal structure in hours instead of months
Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a process that previously.....»»
Happy Martian New Year!
The Martian new year arrives with the Red Planet’s vernal equinox. Explaining why requires a deep dive into celestial mechanics and Earth’s calendrical history.....»»
Big Foot has officially been spotted … among other new emoji proposals
We’re still awaiting that wacky pack of emoji characters previewed in May. And we probably won’t actually see the shovel and exhausted face appear next to the fingerprint and purple splat until iOS 18.4 next spring. But still, who doesn’t love.....»»
You probably haven’t heard of Meanwhile on Earth. It’s only 2024’s best sci-fi movie
In a year filled with great pictures like Dune: Part Two and Furiosa, the best sci-fi movie of 2024 might just be this little-seen film from France......»»
Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water
By probing chemical processes observed in the Earth's hot mantle, Cornell scientists have started developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of planets outside of our solar system but could.....»»
Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago
An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue University and is one of the few meteorites that can be traced.....»»
Planet saw its 2nd-warmest October in 175-year record: 2024 on pace to be world"s warmest year on record
Earth saw another unusually warm month, with October 2024 ranking as the second-warmest October in NOAA's 175-year global climate record......»»
What did the snowball Earth look like?
Entire continents, even in the tropics, seems to have been under sheets of ice. By now, it has been firmly established that the Earth went through a series of global glaciations a.....»»
Disney+ 2025 preview trailer teases Andor season 2, The Bear season 4, Alien: Earth, and more
To celebrate the streamer's fifth anniversary, Disney+ released a trailer featuring upcoming TV shows in 2025, including Andor season 2 and The Bear season 4......»»
Happy New Year on Mars
12 November 2024 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:32 CET/09:32 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our sun......»»
The Moto G Power 5G (2025) was spotted at the FCC
The upcoming Moto G Power 5G (2025) recently made a pit stop at the FCC where the charging speed and battery size of the phone was revealed. The post The Moto G Power 5G (2025) was spotted at the FCC appeared first on Phandroid. The Moto G.....»»
ASUS ROG Phone 9 spotted on Geekbench with Qualcomm’s latest chipset
The ASUS ROG Phone 9 has recently been spotted on Geekbench where it appears to be powered by the new Qualcomm chipset. The post ASUS ROG Phone 9 spotted on Geekbench with Qualcomm’s latest chipset appeared first on Phandroid. If you’r.....»»
Standalone ‘Google Gemini’ app spotted for iPhone with Gemini Live
Since launch, Gemini on iOS has been part of the Google (Search) app. That’s about to change with at least one iPhone user today spotting a standalone “Google Gemini” app on the App Store that also lets you access Gemini Live. more….....»»
AI-enhanced model could improve space weather forecasting
"Killer electrons" that travel at nearly light speed inside Earth's Van Allen belts—the zone that surrounds the planet and traps energetic charged particles—pose a major threat to equipment in space by causing malfunctions in electronics......»»
Swirling polar vortices likely exist on the sun, new research finds
Like the Earth, the sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices.....»»
Was "Snowball Earth" a global event? New study delivers best proof yet
Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Colorado that massive glaciers covered Earth down to the equator hundreds of millions of years ago, transforming the planet into an icicle floating in space......»»
SpaceX aims for double Space Coast launch within four hours today
SpaceX has a pair of launches on tap Monday from its two launch pads on the Space Coast that could lift off within four hours of one another......»»
Team reveals how current sheets in turbulent plasma form in Earth"s magnetosheath
Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental physical process in plasmas, through which the magnetic energy is converted into plasma kinetic energy and thermal energy rapidly. Current sheets in turbulent plasma are the key trigger for magnetic reconnection.....»»
White truffles, Italy"s gold, menaced by climate change
Deep in a thick forest in Italy's northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle, with excited dogs zigzagging and digging into the wet earth......»»