LA "Jetpack Man" Was Probably a Balloon
Long-time Slashdot reader Aighearach shares a report from the BBC: Investigators looking into a series of sightings of a mysterious "jetpack man" flying over Los Angeles say they may in fact have been balloons. The FBI launched an investigation after.....»»
Apple Arcade is getting 4 new games and 40+ updates in September
Apple Arcade has announced September will bring four new games to the platform along with 40+ notable updates to popular games like Angry Birds Reloaded, WHAT THE CAR?, Jetpack Joyride 2, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure. more….....»»
Death tolls from climate disasters will "balloon" without investment in Africa"s weather stations, experts warn
The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heat waves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest......»»
Some alloys don"t change size when heated, and we now know why
Nearly every material, whether it is solid, liquid, or gas, expands when its temperature goes up and contracts when its temperature goes down. This property, called thermal expansion, makes a hot air balloon float, and the phenomenon has been harness.....»»
NASA"s ComPair gamma-ray hunting mission prepares for balloon flight
Engineers and scientists have shipped NASA's ComPair instrument to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, ahead of its scheduled August flight early in NASA's 2023 fall balloon campaign......»»
NASA forced to ditch ‘football stadium-sized’ balloon in the ocean
NASA had to ditch one of its huge high-altitude science balloons in the sea recently when it developed a fault 36 hours after launch......»»
NASA scientific balloon prepares to cross South America
A NASA super pressure balloon carrying the SuperBIT scientific payload has crossed the Pacific Ocean after just 5 days of flight and is on track to reach South America Thursday, April 20, at approximately 9:30 p.m. EDT (Friday, April 21, at 1:30 a.m......»»
"No line to be drawn" in tech war with China, says former Commerce Department BIS official
US-China relations hit a new low in February as Washington added six Chinese companies to its Entity List in connection with the balloon incident. To complement the export controls against the Chinese chip industry introduced by the US in October 202.....»»
"No line to be drawn" in tech war with China, says former Commerce Department BIS official
US-China relations hit a new low in February as Washington added six Chinese companies to its Entity List in connection with the balloon incident. To complement the export controls against the Chinese chip industry introduced by the US in October 202.....»»
Explaining weather balloons and predicting their future use in light of recent events
U.S. officials are certain a balloon shot down Feb. 4 off the South Carolina coast was a Chinese spy balloon, but three subsequent flying objects shot over Alaska, the Yukon and Lake Huron are as yet unidentified and scientists are speculating those.....»»
Auto-Return Parachute Comes Back To The Launch Site Every Time
Some people love to launch model rockets, and personally I’ve always wanted to launch a stratospheric balloon up to “the edge of space.” We don’t exactly do the same thing for the same reasons, but there’s one thing we would all love:.....»»
What is a UFO? The US shot down three mysterious objects as interest and concern increase over unidentified craft
On the heels of the Feb. 4, 2023, shooting down of a Chinese balloon suspected of spying on the U.S., American fighter jets have shot down three additional objects in or near U.S. airspace......»»
"No indication of aliens": Spy balloon saga continues to surprise amid rising US–China tension
Over the past week, the US has realized and revealed that an active fleet of Chinese spy balloons has been operating across the northern hemisphere for several years......»»
It’s not aliens. It’ll probably never be aliens. So stop. Please just stop.
"There is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns." Enlarge / Spy balloon mania has taken alien mania to the next level. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Aliens have been ha.....»»
US military shoots down Chinese balloon over coastal waters
Once the object was over the ocean, US jets moved in. Enlarge (credit: Andrea Nissotti / EyeEm) On Saturday afternoon, US jets intercepted the Chinese surveillance balloon as it was leaving the continental US. Live foota.....»»
Why would the Chinese government be flying a large stratospheric balloon?
It is possible that the balloon's flight termination system failed. Enlarge / Stratospheric weather balloons are released every day, such as this one from the Technical University of Munich in 2021. The Chinese balloon is likely.....»»
Critical vulnerabilities in Siemens PLC devices could allow bypass of protected boot features (CVE-2022-38773)
Red Balloon Security disclosed multiple, critical architectural vulnerabilities in the Siemens SIMATIC and SIPLUS S7-1500 Series PLC that allow for bypass of all protected boot features. These vulnerabilities affect over 120 different models of the S.....»»
Balloon over Lapland measures the amount of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere
At this time of the year, the mention of Lapland conjures up visions of Santa getting his gift-laden sleigh and nine reindeer ready to take to the skies for the most important deliveries of all. However, the skies of Lapland have witnessed something.....»»
7 video game characters who deserve a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon
Pikachu and Sonic shouldn't be the only game characters flying down 6th Avenue next year. Here are seven game heroes who deserve to fly in 2023......»»
Heavy payload balloon lifted to near-space heights
A high-altitude scientific balloon containing 1.2-ton payloads was lifted into the sky and reached an altitude of 30km in a demonstration test that helped validate the payload capacity of a near-space balloon platform......»»
Search-and-rescue jetpack flies like a dream in lousy weather
A paramedic in England recently strapped a jetpack to his back and tested it for the first time in rough weather conditions......»»