Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter releasing one of its last rainbow-colored maps
Scientists are about to get a new look at Mars, thanks to a multicolored 5.6-gigapixel map. Covering 86% of the Red Planet's surface, the map reveals the distribution of dozens of key minerals. By looking at mineral distribution, scientists can bette.....»»
Ubisoft to raise awareness for climate change by burning in-game maps
Ubisoft has announced it will host events in Riders Republic and Skull and Bones to raise awareness on climate change......»»
New flood maps clarify the risk homeowners face
Flooding in urban areas cost Americans more than $106 billion between 1960 and 2016, damaging property, disrupting businesses and claiming lives in the process. Determining which areas are most likely to flood amid ever-changing land use and shifting.....»»
Is AMD delaying Ryzen 7000 to give Ryzen 5000 more time to shine?
A new report suggests that AMD might be holding off on releasing Ryzen 7000 only to give Ryzen 5000 some more time to shine. However, the release is approaching......»»
The 2023 Polestar 2 Single Motor proves “basic” doesn’t mean “boring”
Polestar's entry point is fun to drive, but 270 miles on a charge might be hard. Enlarge / You're unlikely to find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but you might encounter a Polestar 2. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Polestar.....»»
Why the Search for Life on Mars Is Happening in Canada’s Arctic
Scientists show how microbes living in a salty spring near the North Pole might resemble those that could have survived on the Red Planet—or in ocean worlds......»»
M2 MacBook Air could hit shelves on July 15, with preorders on July 8
Apple's new M2 MacBook Air could find its way to customers and storefronts by mid-July.While we know that Apple plans on releasing the new MacBook Air in July, the company did not provide a date when it announced the updated model at WWDC 2022.Accord.....»»
This spot is where we could find signs of ancient Mars life
NASA has shared an image captured on Mars showing a spot where scientists believe they could find the first evidence of ancient microbial life away from Earth......»»
NASA wants your help to solve an enduring Mars mystery
If you have some spare time on your hands, then how about helping NASA scientists solve one of Mars' enduring mysteries?.....»»
Tech Throwback: Remembering Nokia’s First-Ever Android Phone
The year was 2014 – Apple was working on releasing its much-anticipated iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (which ushered in a new design language for its smartphones), Google’s Nexus 6 was still under wraps, and Microsoft was in the process of its ill-.....»»
iOS 15.6 beta 4 now available to developers and public testers
Update: iOS 15.6 beta 4, alongside tvOS 15.6 beta 4 and watchOS 8.7 beta 4, are now available to public testers as well. Apple is releasing iOS 15.6 beta 4 to developers a couple of weeks after its third beta. This update comes a week after Apple al.....»»
iOS 15.6 beta 4 now available to developers
Apple is releasing iOS 15.6 beta 4 to developers a couple of weeks after its third beta. This update comes a week after Apple also seeded the second beta of iOS 16, the next milestone of the company’s operating system for the iPhone. Apple is also.....»»
Help NASA scientists find clouds on Mars
NASA scientists hope to solve a fundamental mystery about Mars' atmosphere, and you can help. They've organized a project called Cloudspotting on Mars that invites the public to identify Martian clouds using the citizen science platform Zooniverse. T.....»»
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful......»»
ESA Updates Mars Probe Software Originally Developed in Windows 98
ESA Updates Mars Probe Software Originally Developed in Windows 98.....»»
NASA experiment suggests need to dig deep for evidence of life on Mars
According to a new NASA laboratory experiment, rovers may have to dig about 6.6 feet (two meters) or more under the Martian surface to find signs of ancient life because ionizing radiation from space degrades small molecules such as amino acids relat.....»»
Curiosity rover takes inventory of key life ingredient on Mars
Scientists using data from NASA's Curiosity rover have measured the total organic carbon—a key component in the molecules of life—in Martian rocks for the first time......»»
ESA Updates Mars Probe’s Windows 98-Based Software
ESA Updates Mars Probe’s Windows 98-Based Software.....»»
Lawmakers seek to accelerate asteroid finder and want more Mars helicopters
In general, the House budget writers appear to largely support NASA's activities. Enlarge / NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a closeup taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. (cre.....»»
How China Hopes to Fly Mars Samples to Earth Two Years Before NASA and ESA
"China's Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission," reports SpaceNews: Lifting off in late 2028... the complex, multi-launch mission.....»»
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
NASA recently released the first part of a map of the martian surface, in the form of a 5.6 gigapixel image in 72 colors......»»