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For your processing pleasure: The sharpest pictures of Jupiter"s volcanic moon Io in a generation

NASA's Juno spacecraft has just made the closest flybys of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has carried out in more than 20 years. An instrument on this spacecraft called "JunoCam" has returned spectacular, high-resolution images—and raw data.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 8th, 2024

Google’s Gemini AI is Microsoft Clippy for a new generation

Gemini's AI capabilities are coming to Google's Workspace app suite, but only for paid customers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News17 hr. 42 min. ago

China makes history by returning the first sample from far side of the moon

The Chang'e 6 mission landed on the moon's far side earlier this month, from where it collected a sample which was returned to Earth today, Tuesday June 25......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News17 hr. 42 min. ago

Rocks from the far side of the Moon landed in Mongolia on Tuesday

The mission has significance for the Moon race between China and the United States. Enlarge / This photo taken on June 25, 2024, shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang'e-6 probe in Siziwang Banner, north Chin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News22 hr. 14 min. ago

China has completed another impressive robotic mission to the Moon

The mission has significance for the Moon race between China and the United States. Enlarge / This photo taken on June 25, 2024, shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang'e-6 probe in Siziwang Banner, north Chin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News22 hr. 42 min. ago

Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business

If humans are to return to the moon, space agencies and governments need to figure out the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of extraterrestrial waste management......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 25th, 2024

Jupiter"s upper atmosphere surprises astronomers

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed the region above Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot to discover a variety of previously unseen features. The region, previously believed to be unremarkable in nature, hosts a variety.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 25th, 2024

Sediments reveal the ancient ocean during a mass extinction event

About 183 million years ago, volcanic activity in modern South Africa unleashed an estimated 20,500 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ocean–atmosphere system over a period of 300 to 500 thousand years. Known as the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic E.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 25th, 2024

China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 25th, 2024

Astronomers think they’ve figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formed

Astronomers concluded it is not the same and that Cassini's spot disappeared in 1708. Enlarge / Enhanced Juno image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in 2018. It is likely not the same one observed by Cassini in the 1600s. (credit: G.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Geologists expect Chang"e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta

On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the moon. In anticipation of this historic event, scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Space radiation can damage satellites—next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Do protons decay? The answer might be on the moon

Does proton decay exist and how do we search for it? This is what a recently submitted study to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigate a concept of using samples from the moon to search for evide.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Report: Cheaper ‘Apple Vision’ headset could require a tethered iPhone or Mac

Earlier this week, a report suggested that Apple has shifted its focus from developing a next-generation Vision Pro to a lower-cost version of the headset instead. A new report today sheds more light on the Apple Vision product roadmap, with some det.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2024

Enhancing the performance of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis by constructing electron/proton pathways

The proton exchange membrane electrolysis of water (PEMWE) is a critical process for hydrogen generation. However, the limited ability of electrons and protons to permeate the membrane and the inefficient arrangement of the transport structure in the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

The joy of inflicting pain leads to increased prosocial behavior, study finds

Oh, the joy of inflicting pain upon others. The Germans have a word for it: "schadenfreude," meaning "malicious pleasure." And tapping into its sentiment properly can, ironically, do a lot of good by raising money for charity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering." Enlarge / An up-close view of LEAP 71's autonomously designed keralox rocket engine. (credit: LEAP 71) Welcome to Edition 6.49 of the Rocket Re.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

How to run Xbox 360 games on macOS Sequoia

Upgrades in macOS Sequoia make it possible to run the Windows-based Xenia Xbox 360 emulator on your Mac. Here's how.Xbox 360 and 360 "S" models.Xbox 360 was the second, third, and fourth generation of Microsoft's game console which launched in 2005......»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

GPT-5 will have ‘Ph.D.-level’ intelligence

In a new interview, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati describes how intelligent the next generation of AI will be, and when we can expect it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Next-generation NASA technologies tested in flight

Teams of NASA researchers put their next-generation technologies to the microgravity test in a series of parabolic flights that aim to advance innovations supporting the agency's space exploration goals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Extensive eye-tracking dataset derived from Japanese L2 English learners" text reading

Language processing is a highly intricate human function, and it has been extensively studied in the fields of psychology and education. Eye movement measurement, particularly for written language, has proven to be a beneficial method for language pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024