Here Comes the Sun—to End Civilization
Every so often, our star fires off a plasma bomb in a random direction. Our best hope the next time Earth is in the crosshairs? Capacitors......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
Ara: History Untold review: Civilization alternative dials up the strategy
Ara: History Untold offers a fresh spin on Civilization for those who love micromanaging every aspect of their nations......»»
"Civilization VI" finally has native Apple Silicon support
Armchair generals can now conquer the world even faster on their Mac, with "Civilization VI" now supporting Apple Silicon.Civilization VISid Meier's Civilization VI, also known as Civ VI has been a long-time mainstay of strategy gaming on the Mac, ha.....»»
Firaxis wants to make sure you actually finish a Civilization 7 game
Apparently, players weren't finishing games in Civilization 6; Firaxis Games had to fix that for Civilization 7......»»
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization
In 1971, English mathematical physicist and Nobel-prize winner Roger Penrose proposed how energy could be extracted from a rotating black hole. He argued that this could be done by building a harness around the black hole's accretion disk, where infa.....»»
Civilization 7: release date, trailers, and more
Sid Meier's landmark series is back once again with Civilization 7. Before you can build your own utopia, you first need to learn when and where you can play......»»
Civilization VII hands-on: This strategy sequel rethinks the long game
Classic turn-based gameplay meets a radical rethink of the overall structure. Enlarge / Firaxis has upped the ante on presentation for the cities. It's still a bit abstract and removed, but they have more vibrancy, detail, and mo.....»»
Start scheduling time off: Civilization 7 is releasing in February
2K Games revealed at Gamescom that the highly anticipated Civilization 7 is hitting all platforms in February......»»
Civilization VII is coming to Mac in early 2025
The next entry into Sid Meier's Civilization franchise will make its way to macOS in February 2025, bringing another turn-based strategy title to the Mac.Civ VII coming to macOS in 2025Civilization VII, or Civ VII for short, is a turn-based strategy.....»»
NASA imagines a catastrophic asteroid impact to study how to prevent it
The Netflix movie "Don't Look Up" received plenty of accolades for its scarily realistic portrayal of a professor from Michigan State University attempting to warn the world about a civilization-ending asteroid impact......»»
Prepare for Civilization 7 with this $3 Steam Summer Sale deal
If you're looking forward to Sid Meier's Civilization VII but haven't played its predecessor, pick it up for just $3 during this year's Steam Summer Sale......»»
Pulsed plasma rocket (PPR): Shielded, fast transits for humans to Mars
The future of a space-faring civilization will depend on the ability to move both cargo and humans efficiently and rapidly. Due to the extremely large distances that are involved in space travel, the spacecraft must reach high velocities for reasonab.....»»