Ending NASA’s Chandra Will Cut Us Out of the High-Resolution X-Ray Universe
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is facing closure. Shutting it down would be a loss to science as a whole.....»»
In at least one leading company, foreign-born talents are paid less
In the national debate over legal immigration, the H-1B visa program has acquired a special significance. Immigration skeptics contend that the program—reserved for high-skilled foreign nationals working in tech and other lucrative industries—mig.....»»
High heat is preferentially killing the young, not the old, research finds
Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms. A new study of mortality in Mexico turns this assumption on its head: it shows that 75% of heat-related deaths are occurring among p.....»»
NASA flights map critical minerals from skies above western US
On a crystal-clear afternoon above a desert ghost town, a NASA aircraft scoured the ground for minerals. The plane, a high-altitude ER-2 research aircraft, had taken off early that morning from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Cali.....»»
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.....»»
Rocket Report: NASA delays Artemis again; SpinLaunch spins a little cash
A report in which we read some tea leaves. Welcome to Edition 7.22 of the Rocket Report! The big news is the Trump administration's announcement that commercial astronaut Jared Is.....»»
B&H slashes MacBook Pro with 36GB RAM to $1,899 for Cyber Week
A price cut on the closeout M3 Pro MacBook Pro has been extended into Cyber Week, with models equipped with 36GB RAM falling to as low as $1,899.Get an upgraded MacBook Pro with 36GB RAM for $1,899.The Cyber Week savings on the closeout M3 Pro MacBoo.....»»
NASA says Orion’s heat shield is good to go for Artemis II—but does it matter?
The Artemis II mission, as NASA currently envisions it, won't launch until April 2026. Two years ago next week, NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap.....»»
UN report: Invest in nature to cut billion-dollar costs of droughts
As droughts fueled by human destruction of the environment are projected to affect 3 in 4 people by 2050, investing in sustainable land and water management is essential to reduce their costs, which already exceed $307 billion per year globally, acco.....»»
NASA pushes back its Artemis moon missions due to heat shield issues
NASA is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III missions to 2026 and 2027 respectively due to issues with the Orion capsule's heat shield......»»
EVE Frontier brings fresh new elements, including blockchain, to EVE universe
EVE Frontier is a darkly welcoming entry in the EVE universe and offers a perfect starting point for new players, all while introducing unique gameplay elements......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
X-ray data-enhanced computational method can determine crystal structures of multiphase materials
A joint research team led by Yuuki Kubo and Shiji Tsuneyuki of the University of Tokyo has developed a new computational method that can efficiently determine the crystal structures of multiphase materials, powders that contain more than one type of.....»»
On climate change, the international court of justice faces a pivotal choice
What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for the harm they've caused? And should states safeguard the climate for future generations?.....»»
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.....»»
NASA delays crewed lunar landing to 2027
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday......»»
Creature Commandos review: an encouraging start for the DCU
James Gunn's Creature Commandos gets the DC Universe off to a colorful, encouraging start......»»
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......»»
Proposed wastewater release into Cape Cod Bay likely to remain for at least one month, study finds
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) investigating the pathways of the proposed wastewater discharge from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) find it has a high probability of remaining in Cape Cod Bay for at least one m.....»»
Study investigating climate change models suggests impact studies should include high-sensitivity climate models
High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when projecting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional changes, a new study suggests......»»