Famous "Alien" Wow! Signal May Have Come From Distant, Sunlike Star
Researchers may have pinpointed the source of a famous supposed alien broadcast discovered nearly a half century ago. Space.com reports: The prominent and still-mysterious Wow! Signal, which briefly blared in a radio telescope the night of Aug. 15, 1.....»»
Alien: Isolation 2: everything we know so far
Pull out your motion tracker because there's something in the vents. Alien: Isolation 2 is real and we have all the information you need for this encounter......»»
Disney likely axed The Acolyte because of soaring costs
The Star Wars spinoff's costs topped $230.1 million halfway through post-production. We had mixed feelings about the news in August that Disney+ had cancelled its Star Wars spinof.....»»
Ars Prime Day 2024 Techstravaganza: The best deals on the best things
Tech deals, gaming deals, accessory deals—all the deals in one place! Get ready to transform and roll out, Arsians: It's Prime Day! Named in honor of famous Autobot leader Optim.....»»
The GALAH fourth data release provides vital data on one million stars in the Milky Way
For the past 10 years, Australia's ARC Center of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has been investigating star formation, chemical enrichment, migration, and mergers in the Milky Way with the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AA.....»»
The extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel
The Nobel prizes may be one of the most famous and prestigious awards in the world—but who was the man behind them? As I explain in my lectures about Alfred Nobel, the inventor and entrepreneur has left a lasting legacy with the annual prizes he es.....»»
Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original
Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia. The Alien franchise is about uncaring monsters, unfeeling corporations, and horrific, claustrophobic.....»»
SOC teams are frustrated with their security tools
Security operations center (SOC) practitioners believe they are losing the battle detecting and prioritizing real threats – due to too many siloed tools and a lack of accurate attack signal, according to Vectra AI. They cite a growing distrust in v.....»»
NASA"s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won't come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of hab.....»»
You Asked: A/V gremlins, soundbar solutions, and best Prime Day buys
On today’s You Asked: A new segment pitting me against . What should you prioritize when upgrading your A/V system? What happens if you send a Dolby Pro Logic signal to a modem receiver or soundbar? How to banish gremlins in your A/V system. And an.....»»
Large radio bubble detected in galaxy NGC 4217
An international team of astronomers has performed radio observations of a star-forming galaxy known as NGC 4217. The observational campaign detected a large radio bubble in the galaxy's halo. The finding was reported in a paper published September 2.....»»
100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers
Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations.....»»
NASA"s laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth......»»
Engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles
MIT researchers have developed a miniature, chip-based "tractor beam," like the one that captures the Millennium Falcon in the film "Star Wars," that could someday help biologists and clinicians study DNA, classify cells, and investigate the mechanis.....»»
Africa"s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change—a major threat to wildlife and tourism
The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya's Maasai Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, is one of the most famous and wildlife-rich areas in Africa......»»
Investigating the statistical likelihood of triple star systems hosting exoplanets
Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This is what a recent study accepted by Astrophysics & Space Science hopes to address after a pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Arli.....»»
New triple star system sets shortest orbital period record
Professional and amateur astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the help of artificial intelligence, identifying a unique triple star system named TIC 290061484. This stellar trio was uncovered through cosmic "strobe lights" observed b.....»»
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.....»»
Do coyotes have puppy dog eyes? New study reveals wild canines share dog"s famous expression
New research from Baylor University reveals that coyotes, like domestic dogs, have the ability to produce the famous "puppy dog eyes" expression. The study—"Coyotes can do 'puppy dog eyes' too: Comparing interspecific variation in Canis facial expr.....»»
New super-Neptune exoplanet discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star. The newly detected alien world, which received the designation TOI-5005 b, is about six times larger and more than 30 times more m.....»»
What’s new on Paramount+ in October 2024
Lioness season 2, Star Trek: Lower Decks, S.W.A.T. season 8, Fire Country season 3, Ghosts season 4, and more are all coming to Paramount+ in October 2024......»»