Mars Curiosity rover takes a last look at mysterious sulfur
NASA's Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a months-long trek to a formation called the boxwork, a set of weblike patterns on Mars's surface that stretches for miles. It will soon leave behind Gediz Vallis channel, an area w.....»»
Building concrete on Mars from local materials
Imagine you've just gotten to Mars as part of the first contingent of settlers. Your first challenge: build a long-term habitat using local materials. Those might include water from the polar caps mixed with specific surface soils. They might even re.....»»
Mars orbiter spots retired InSight lander to study dust movement
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) caught a glimpse of the agency's retired InSight lander recently, documenting the accumulation of dust on the spacecraft's solar panels. In the new image taken Oct. 23 by MRO's High-Resolution Imaging Science.....»»
New study says we"re unlikely to find liquid water on Mars anytime soon
More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This necessarily meant the existence of Martians to bu.....»»
NASA orbiter captures one last image of retired InSight lander on Mars
An image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one last view of the now-retired InSight lander mission......»»
Anthropologists call for tracking and preservation of human artifacts on Mars
Are human spacecraft, landers, rovers and other space-exploration debris little more than trash littering the surface of Mars, or the modern equivalent of Clovis points—treasured artifacts marking Homo sapiens' lust for new frontiers?.....»»
Unlocking the journey of gold through magmatic fluids
When one tectonic plate sinks beneath another, it generates magmas rich in volatiles such as water, sulfur and chlorine. As these magmas ascend, they release magmatic fluids, in which sulfur and chlorine bind to metals such as gold and copper, and tr.....»»
What would a Supreme Court"s ruling on TikTok mean for free speech protections in the US?
There's a universe of possible outcomes if the Supreme Court takes up the TikTok case, a Northeastern University legal scholar says, including a ruling that signals a "slippery slope" toward more restrictions on constitutional freedoms of speech......»»
Apple Vision Pro takes you on an immersive dive with tiger sharks eating lunch
Looking for a weekend activity? Throw on your wetsuit and strap on Apple Vision Pro to take an immersive dive with tiger sharks — wetsuit optional. more….....»»
Apple’s mysterious iPhone 17 Air is one step closer to becoming a reality
There's been lots of chatter around the iPhone 17 Air. A new leak shows that the phone has now entered the initial stages of production......»»
iPhone 17 Air reportedly takes the first step toward production
The iPhone 17 Air has reportedly entered the new product introduction (NPI) phase – the first step toward manufacture of the ultra-thin model. Apple is believed to have prioritized a sleek design above feature set for the upcoming model, which m.....»»
Mafia: The Old Country takes the franchise back to its bloody roots in new trailer
Mafia: The Old Country reveled a new trailer showing off its beautiful and bloody gameplay at The Game Awards 2024......»»
NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?
After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?.....»»
I played It Takes Two’s follow-up, Split Fiction, with Josef Fares
The next co-op game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight is Split Fiction, and we played it with Josef Fares......»»
Mecha Break finally takes to the skies next spring with a clear post-launch plan
Mecha Break finally received a confirmed spring 2025 release window at The Game Awards 2024, and Amazing Seasun teased some of its post-launch plans......»»
NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes
NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP......»»
How sulfur affects the carbon cycle of subtropical seagrass meadows: New findings from Florida Bay
Seagrass meadows have an important climate protection function due to their long-term carbon storage potential. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) has now been able to show that seagr.....»»
Human settlement of Mars isn"t as far off as you might think
Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The idea of settling the red planet has been around for decades. However, it has been seen by skeptics as a delusion at best and mere bluster at worst......»»
This Vision Pro clone from Samsung and Google is good news for Apple users
Samsung has a new headset coming, powered by Android XR, and it looks an awful lot like an Apple Vision Pro clone. While the existence of another Samsung product that takes inspiration from Apple might upset some users, I think it could be really gre.....»»
Russia takes unusual route to hack Starlink-connected devices in Ukraine
Secret Blizzard has used the resources of at least 6 other groups in the past 7 years. Russian nation-state hackers have followed an unusual path to gather intel in the country's.....»»
NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars
Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NA.....»»