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Earth from space: New Zealand"s North Island

Captured on 7 May 2024, this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of New Zealand's North Island......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagMay 17th, 2024

Lawsuit complaining about Apple"s free 5GB iCloud plan is dismissed

A potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple tricked users into having to pay for iCloud is probably now completely dead, having lost an appeal before the Ninth Circuit.Judges have not said Apple's 5GB free iCloud space is good or bad, the pl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off three launches in 30 hours

SpaceX sent up a commercial satellite late Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center, completing three launches in just under 30 hours among its three active pads in Florida and California......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

MAUVE: An ultraviolet astrophysics probe mission concept

For the past 30 years, NASA's Great Observatories—the Hubble, Spitzer, Compton, and Chandra space telescopes—have revealed some amazing things about the universe. In addition to some of the deepest views of the universe provided by the Hubble Dee.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in December 2024

Extraterrestrial life, a comet plummeting toward Earth, and memory erasure are in three sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in December 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Fly Me to the Moon movie now streaming on Apple TV+

After making its debut in cinemas around the world in July, the original film Fly Me to the Moon is now streaming on Apple TV+. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in this comedic drama, which is set against the backdrop of the 1960s space.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media

Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Biodegradable polymers show promise for nutrient encapsulation and replacing microbeads in beauty products

Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny beads that are added to some cleansers, cosmetics, an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science

This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an India.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

3D scans of giant hailstones reveal surprising discoveries that could help predict future storms

Hailstones are formed during thunderstorms, when raindrops are propelled into very cold parts of a cloud, where they freeze. Once the particles are heavy enough, gravity pulls them back towards Earth. As they plummet, they grow into hailstones, which.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Nanoparticle-mediated gene therapy fixes major cause of stillbirth and premature birth in guinea pig model

The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother's womb. The placenta, or afterbirth, is considered sacred by some cultures, its pivotal role in pregnancy recognized as far bac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Save a massive $235 with this bundle of 13 Mac apps

The latest Unclutter "Space/Time" bundle is offering 13 Mac apps to clean up your desktop for $74, saving you a stellar $235.Apps in the Space/Time dealBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but you can still get some out-of-this-world deals. Wit.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?

Expect significant changes for America's space agency. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday his intent to nominate entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Study: Warming has accelerated due to the Earth absorbing more sunlight

If it's a trend, then future warming will be at the high end of estimates. 2023 was always going to be a hot year, given that warmer El Niño conditions were superimposed on the l.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Scientists counted 49 ways Australia is destroying the ecosystems we hold dear—but there is hope

Australia's ecosystems face an unprecedented crisis. From rainforests in the continent's north to the alpine bogs and fens of the alps, ecosystems are being pushed towards collapse......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Hubble takes closest-ever look at a quasar

Astronomers have used the unique capabilities of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole powering a quasar. A quasar is a galactic center that glows brightly as the black hole consumes.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Hitting the target for eradicating feral pigs on Kangaroo Island

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20, that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, left an indelible mark on the island's unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Not too warm and not too cold—finding the Goldilocks Zone of the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest living coral reef system on Earth, about 300 times larger than the next largest reef, found off the coast of Belize. This unique UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to a wide variety of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

NASA"s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

"Exceptional" wildfires across Americas in 2024: EU monitor

Severe drought stoked rampant wildfires across North and South America this year and churned up record carbon pollution in Bolivia, Nicaragua and the Pantanal wetlands, according to new data from Europe's climate monitor......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024