Comet ATLAS may have been a blast from the past
It's suspected that about 5,000 years ago a comet may swept within 23 million miles of the Sun, closer than the innermost planet Mercury. The comet might have been a spectacular sight to civilizations across Eurasia and North Africa at the end of the.....»»
Tesla"s troubles with Chicago winter blast create a publicity black eye
Freezing temperatures, offline charging stalls and high demand forced some Chicago-area Tesla owners to have their vehicles towed after running out of juice......»»
Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad
The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station......»»
European crew poised for private mission to International Space Station
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector......»»
What"s Behind the "Arctic Blast" Plunging into the U.S.?
This week’s cold snap across the U.S. will be one of “the most impressive Arctic outbreaks of this century,” one climate scientist says.....»»
Centaurs gain comet-like characteristics through close encounters with Jupiter, Saturn
A rapid reshaping of orbits resulting from a close encounter with Jupiter or Saturn can lead Centaurs to exhibit comet-like activity, according to a Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Eva Lilly paper......»»
3 underrated shows on Peacock you need to watch in January
Catch a blast from the past with our choices for the three underrated shows on Peacock that you need to watch in January......»»
Watch SpaceX wrap up 2023 with spectacular Super Heavy rocket test
SpaceX wrapped up a busy 2023 with a blast of all 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy rocket – the most powerful in the world – ahead of its next test flight......»»
New rockets set to launch in 2024
Several new European and American rockets are set for blast off in 2024, at a time the aerospace industry faces a shortage of launch vehicles fueled by the rise of satellite constellations......»»
Halley"s comet is finally headed back to the sun: When you can see it
The most famous comet of all is headed back toward Earth. Halley's comet reached aphelion—its farthest point from the sun—on Dec. 8, at which point it began its long journey back to the sun......»»
Searching for axions with the ATLAS detector
The research group of Professor Matthias Schott of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has posted the results of an extensive series of measurements at the ATLAS detector of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) t.....»»
Famed Halley"s comet passes aphelion this weekend
It's lonely out there in the frozen outer solar system. On Saturday, December 9th, that most famous of all comets 1P/Halley reaches a hallmark point on its 75-year journey through the solar system, reaching aphelion or its most distant point from the.....»»
The original iPad beautifully encapsulates legacy Twitter for all eternity
How’s this for a blast from the past? Last night, I fired up the good ol’ iPad 1 and came across this gem of a relic. The original iPad beautifully encapsulates legacy Twitter as if it were written in stone on a cuneiform tablet. more….....»»
NASA astronauts sign their moon rocket
The four Artemis II astronauts recently signed a section of the launch vehicle that will blast them toward the moon in a year from now......»»
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels.....»»
3D generative AI platform Atlas emerges from stealth with $6M to accelerate virtual worldbuilding
3D generative AI platform Atlas emerges from stealth with $6M to accelerate virtual worldbuilding.....»»
Testing of citizen scientist discovery suggests it is on the boundary between comet and asteroid
A team of space scientists, astronomers and astrophysicists affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S., working with a colleague from Italy, has determined that a celestial object spotted by citizen scientists back in 2016 is neither a com.....»»
Netflix"s "The Archies" trailer promises a swinging "60s "Riverdale" remake
From director Zoya Akhtar, the Indian remake takes the Archie Comics back to its heyday. We haven't heard much about Netflix film The Archies since June, but finally we've got a delightful trailer that makes it look like an absolute blast.From.....»»
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer brings a chill to NYC
The first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire brings the new team to New York City just in time for a supernatural arctic blast that may freeze the city......»»
How to make asteroid landings safer
Landing safely on an asteroid is no mean feat. Despite several recent successes, there have also been notable failures—most famously, the Philae lander to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Admittedly, that was an attempt to land on a comet rather than an.....»»
MITRE partners with Microsoft to address generative AI security risks
MITRE and Microsoft have added a data-driven generative AI focus to MITRE ATLAS, a community knowledge base that security professionals, AI developers, and AI operators can use as they protect AI-enabled systems. This new framework update and associa.....»»