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Face to face with sun-eclipsing Proba-3

Through exquisite, millimeter-scale, formation flying, the dual satellites making up ESA's Proba-3 will accomplish what was previously a space mission impossible: Cast a precisely held shadow from one platform to the other, in the process blocking ou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 2nd, 2024

Two comets will be visible in the night skies this month

Halloween visitors from the distant Oort Cloud. The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it exte.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

CISOs’ strategies for managing a growing attack surface

In this Help Net Security interview, Rickard Carlsson, CEO at Detectify, discusses the evolution of attack surface management in the context of remote work and digital transformation. Carlsson highlights the challenges CISOs face today, including mai.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Researchers uncover role of plasma waves in mysterious heating of sun"s corona

There is a profound mystery in our sun. While the sun's surface temperature measures around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, its outer atmosphere, known as the solar corona, measures more like 2 million degrees Fahrenheit, about 200 times hotter......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Stunning aurorae visible around the world caused by solar storms

Beautiful aurorae were visible in locations around the world this week due to increased activity from the sun......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Biased metrics threaten climate investment where it"s needed most, researchers warn

In a new article published by Nature, experts from the Sustainable Finance Hub say that, although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face the most threat from climate change, their ability to respond and adapt to its effects is threatened by a.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Transnational grief: Adding depth to Day of the Dead

Restricted by immigration laws, unauthorized immigrants in the United States face severe challenges, including the inability to visit family members left behind......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday

A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Researchers discover how plants produce a novel anti-stress molecule

New research identifies for the first time the genes that help plants grow under stressful conditions—with implications for producing more sustainable food crops in the face of global climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

VIP Automotive Group, Stellantis dealership face sexual harassment allegations in EEOC lawsuit

Male employees at the Hempstead, N.Y., dealership allegedly harassed female colleagues, creating a hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Male locusts serve as parasols for females during egg laying in the hot sun

A team of entomologists at Center National de Lutte Antiacridienne's Mauritanian National Desert Locust Center has found that male locusts will mount a female when she is laying eggs during the heat of day......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

The sun unleashes its strongest flare this cycle

Yesterday the sun released a huge solar flare, and it's heading toward Earth. It's nothing to worry about since it's nowhere near as large as the Carrington Event of 1859, but it is large enough to give us some amazing aurora......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

M3 MacBook Air vs. M3 MacBook Pro: Which Mac is best for you?

The M3 MacBook Air is here, but how does it compare to the M3 MacBook Pro? Allow us to do dive into an illuminating face-off to help you decide. Amazon's October Prime Day is upon us and that means it's time to do some MacBook shopping.Two of A.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Combating promotion and tenure bias against Black and Hispanic faculty

Black and Hispanic faculty members seeking promotion at research universities face career-damaging biases, with their scholarly production judged more harshly than that of their peers, according to an initiative co-led by the University of California.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

A new era of solar observation: International team produces global maps of coronal magnetic field

For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing valuable insights into the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, research finds

Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in the universe—with masses around 1 billion times more than that of the sun. And we know they've been around for a long time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds

Linking Meta smart glasses to a face search engine can ID strangers in a glance. Two Harvard students recently revealed that it's possible to combine Meta smart glasses with face.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

One in three Harris County, Texas residents face victimization: Report

New research from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that nearly 50% of Harris County residents said they have been a victim of a crime or legal incident at some point in their lifetime, and one in three individuals in the co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P

Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Bloomberg: New iPhone SE with Face ID and updated iPad Air launching early next year

Via Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is set to update its entry-level iPhone SE early next year, alongside updates to the iPad Air and accessories. The new iPhone SE will be a significant release, featuring a shift away from the dated forehead an.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our sun

Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to our sun. On this newly discovered exoplanet, which has at least half the mass of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024