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Curiosity rover faces its toughest climb yet on Mars

On Aug. 5, NASA's Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet's surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed "Jau" that is pockmarked with dozens of impact craters. Scie.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 3rd, 2023

Study uncovers first evidence of a volcanic spatter cone on Mars

While working under Erika Rader, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences at University of Idaho, a postdoctoral researcher identified a volcanic vent on Mars as a potential spatter cone and compared it to a spatter cone.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90%: report

The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Apple Watch Series 10 won’t get these faces despite larger screen than Ultra

The , and the lack of an Apple Watch Ultra 3, has sparked fresh discourse over which Watch model is actually ‘best.’ A key factor in comparing the Series 10 with the Apple Watch Ultra 2 involves software. Both models run watchOS 11, yet despite v.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Senate holds rich CEO of “third-world medicine” hospitals in contempt

Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward, faces up to 12 months in prison if convicted. Enlarge / Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speaks about Ralph De La Torre's spending habits during the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Frozen in time: Rock fossils hint at Mars"s ancient climate

Long ago, flowing wind and water shaped Mars's malleable sand and sediment into dunes, ripples and other landscape patterns, called bedforms. Over billions of years, some of these landforms hardened into rock—scientists then call them paleo-bedform.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Study shows Mars" early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet"s clay surface

Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the red planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from freez.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Morphology study paves the way for spider fang-inspired cutting tools

When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave intricate and robust webs. But their ability to cut their own silk—the toughest natural material—and strong or tough synthetic fibers such as carbon or Kevlar,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Elon Musk shares new target date for Starship voyage to Mars

But it's worth noting that the SpaceX CEO's forecasts often slip......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Scientists may have found signs of dark matter in Mars’s orbit

A wobble in Mars’ orbit could very well be a sign of dark matter, a new study posits. The study builds off the idea that … The post Scientists may have found signs of dark matter in Mars’s orbit appeared first on BGR. A wobbl.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Algorithm used on Mars rover helps scientists on Earth see data in a new way

A new algorithm tested on NASA's Perseverance Rover on Mars may lead to better forecasting of hurricanes, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that impact millions globally......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

If you use these Apple Watch faces, you won’t like watchOS 11

The new watchOS 11 update for Apple Watches offers a lot of great new features. It also removes four office watch faces from the mix. Was your favorite nixed?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Unlock the Secret of a Gravity-Defying Parkour Stunt—With Physics!

Yes, you really can climb a building by jumping back and forth between two opposing walls. Thank you, Isaac Newton......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

watchOS 11 update removes four faces from Apple Watch

It’s not just the Siri face that’s gone in watchOS 11. Apple has discontinued the analog Chronograph, Explorer, and Numerals watch faces as well. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Detailed model suggests organic matter on Mars was formed from atmospheric formaldehyde

Although Mars is currently a cold, dry planet, geological evidence suggests that liquid water existed there around 3 to 4 billion years ago. Where there is water, there is usually life. In their quest to answer the burning question about life on Mars.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series faces disastrous sales post-launch

Reports are indicating that AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs are performing disastrously in sales charts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?

NASA's Artemis moon program faces challenges the Apollo missions never did.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

A key NASA commercial partner faces severe financial challenges

"The business model had to change." Enlarge / Rendering of an individual crew quarter within the Axiom habitat module. (credit: Axiom Space) Axiom Space is facing significant financial headwinds as the company attempts t.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

watchOS 11 finally lets users change their Apple Watch ringtone

With watchOS 11, users will get a bunch of new features, including health and fitness improvements, Live Activities, the Translate app, and new watch faces. But the watchOS 11 update also comes with another new feature that wasn’t explicitly menti.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Apple releases watchOS 11 with these new features

watchOS 11 is now available for Apple Watch users. It is the latest major upgrade to the Watch’s software, and features a variety of brand new apps and watch faces, powerful health and fitness features, and more. Here’s everything that’s new......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024