How much snow does Mars receive?
The red planet has white ice caps that retreat and expand with the seasons. Enlarge / Some of the ice near the South Pole of Mars stays around all year long. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona) Mars is a vast, fr.....»»
Designing the "perfect" meal to feed long-term space travelers
Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to feed people best. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Food Scie.....»»
Apple will soon send Apple Card Savings users 1099-INT tax forms
Apple Card Savings users who have earned over $10 in interest are to automatically receive details for their tax filing in Apple Wallet.Apple Card SavingsApple Card Savings currently earns users 4.25% interest, and if that amounts to over $10 annuall.....»»
Google Added 44+ Features to Pixel Devices in 2023: Here’s the Full List
Owning a Google Pixel device means that not only will you receive regularly scheduled monthly security patches, it also means you get quarterly Feature Drop updates that bring in new features. These are added bonuses that deliver new goods to new and.....»»
Apple Watch owners receive Tim Cook responses to "thank you" emails
A pair of Apple Watch users who survived medical issues after acting on alerts from their wearables emailed Tim Cook in gratitude, and surprisingly got a response within hours.An example of an Apple Watch heart rate notificationThe Apple Watch has re.....»»
See the passing of a day on Mars with the Curiosity rover
On a quiet day the Curiosity rover captured the view around it using its forward and rear cameras, showing the progression of a Martian day......»»
Curiosity captures a martian day, from dawn to dusk
When NASA's Curiosity Mars rover isn't on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rover captured its own shadow shifting across the su.....»»
Scientists chart diversity, function and activity of global supraglacial DNA viruses
Supraglacial environments mainly consist of four main types of habitats for microbes and viruses, including snow, ice, meltwater and cryoconites (the granular sediment on glacier surfaces). A new paper published in Science Bulletin reveals that there.....»»
ESA is stockpiling simulated regolith for the ultimate lunar playground
Testing interplanetary landers means putting them in an environment as close to their destination as possible. Mars landers are often tested in the "Mars Yard" at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in South California, and now ESA is looking to build a.....»»
Score the Echo Studio at Amazon just in time for the holidays
Shop the Echo Studio smart speaker at its lowest price at Amazon today, Dec. 21, and receive next-day delivery. SAVE $40: As of today, Dec. 21, the Echo Studio smart speaker is on sale for 20% off at Amazon, taking the price down from $199.99 t.....»»
South Park: Snow Day has finally got a release date
South Park: Snow Day has received a release date alongside a new trailer, slating the launch for March 2024......»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter just flew a colossal distance
During its 69th flight on Mars this week, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew a colossal distance, setting a new record in the process......»»
Researchers: India"s new manual for water supply will replicate past failures
Water utilities in India supply residents with water for an average of only four hours per day. Within cities, some neighborhoods receive water almost all the time, while some receive less than half an hour per week......»»
DoorDash and Uber minimum wage ruling leads companies to hit back on tipping
A DoorDash and Uber minimum wage ruling is leading to both companies implementing changes that are badly hurting the income their drivers receive from tips … more….....»»
Beeper’s next iMessage for Android fix requires access to a Mac
As of Sunday, 60% of Beeper users weren’t able to send or receive iMessage, and the company’s upcoming Android solution is to “have access to a Mac computer, or have a friend on Beeper with a Mac.” more….....»»
Image: Ice flows on Mars
On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines carved onto Mars' landscape by the gradual movement of ice. While surface ice deposits are mostly limited to Mars' polar caps, these patterns appear in many non-polar Marti.....»»
Recent volcanism on Mars reveals a planet more active than previously thought
A vast, flat, "featureless" plain on Mars surprised researchers by revealing a much more tumultuous geologic past than expected, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona. Enormous amounts of lava have erupted from numerous.....»»
Snowflake accelerations mysteriously follow a predictable pattern
A winter wonderland calls to mind piles of fluffy, glistening snow. But to reach the ground, snowflakes are swept into the turbulent atmosphere, swirling through the air instead of plummeting directly to the ground......»»
As Beeper Mini broken for most, lawmakers call for antitrust investigation
Our sister site 9to5Google yesterday reported that Beeper Mini is now broken for most users – no longer allowing Android users to send and receive iMessages – after Apple took further steps to block the app. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is.....»»
Dangbei Mars Projector Review: Cinema at home
The Dangbei Mars is a versatile and capable projector, poised to elevate the entertainment experience in your living space.Projectors are inherently space-saving devices, and they seem to be growing in popularity for those living in dorms, apartments.....»»
Reindeer vision may have evolved to spot favorite food in the snowy dark of winter
When Santa's exhausted reindeer finally set down their sleigh in the deep snow of the North Pole early Christmas morning, it's not Rudolph's radiant red nose that will help them find sustenance in the barren landscape......»»