Moon age daydream: modern lunar exploration
Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon......»»
Saturday Citations: All that sparkles is plastic; woke tree diversity; the gravitational basin in which we reside
This week, astronomers considered whether dark energy varies over cosmic timescales. Via neutron analysis, physicists revealed that some Early Iron Age swords were altered recently by swindlers in order to be more historically exciting. And a profess.....»»
Europa Clipper mission to investigate potential habitability of Jupiter"s moon
A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth......»»
Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights
The moon's impact on our planet, culture, and society goes beyond just affecting tides. Recent research by Texas A&M University, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D, indicates a 45.8% increase in wildlife vehicle collisions during.....»»
The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set for launch, finally revealing if this icy moon of Jupiter is habitable or not......»»
Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)
Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It's a leveler in modern workplaces. The consequences of errors may be immense or trivial, but not much can change that now. The error was your doing: you underperfor.....»»
Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking
Qualcomm listed over 64 different chipsets affected by the vulnerability. The post Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking appeared first on Phandroid. While modern smartphone chips usually have some.....»»
The 36 best sitcoms on Netflix right now (October 2024)
The best sitcoms on Netflix include Nobody Wants This, Lopez vs. Lopez, The Hughleys, Kevin Can F*** Himself, Unstable, Act Your Age, and more......»»
You can thank ROM hackers for Backyard Baseball’s comeback
Backyard Baseball's return to modern PCs may look like a simple case of emulation, but it was much more complicated than that......»»
Researchers discover new isotope plutonium-227
A research team led by researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a new plutonium isotope, plutonium-227. Their study is published in Physical Review C......»»
Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia
Studying microscopic layers of dirt dug from the Tam Pà Ling cave site in northeastern Laos has provided a team of Flinders University archaeologists and their international colleagues with further insights into some of the earliest evidence of Homo.....»»
NASA announces a new class of space missions: Probe explorers
NASA has sent a whole host of spacecraft across the solar system and even beyond. They range from crewed ships to orbit and to the moon to robotic explorers. Among them are a range of mission classes from Flagships to Discovery Class programs. Now a.....»»
A classic action movie gets a modern streaming remake in The Day of the Jackal trailer
Who is the Jackal? Eddie Redmayne plays the titular assassin in Peacock's upcoming series, The Day of the Jackal......»»
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has any difficulty you could possibly want
BioWare is known for its customization, and that extends to Dragon Age: The Veilguard's accessibility and difficulty settings......»»
Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat
How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting?.....»»
New book brings prehistoric mammals to life
After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The.....»»
Physics team uncovers a quantum Mpemba effect with a host of "cool" implications
Initially investigating out of pure curiosity, researchers have made a discovery that bridges the gap between Aristotle's observations two millennia ago and modern-day understanding, while opening the door to a whole host of "cool"—and "cooling"—.....»»
How accessible is titanium on the moon?
Mining the moon to extract its resources is a critical step on humanity's path into the solar system. One of the most common resources on the moon is considered relatively valuable here on Earth—titanium......»»
How a witch-hunting manual and social networks helped ignite Europe"s witch craze
The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450......»»
Nomad launches limited edition ‘Olde Dublin’ Horween leather Case and Folio for iPhone 16 Pro
Nomad’s leather cases are a staple of its iPhone accessories and have become even more popular as Apple stopped using leather last year. Now Nomad has launched a new limited edition finish for its premium Horween Modern Leather Case and Modern Leat.....»»
‘Groups’ Underpin Modern Math. Here’s How They Work
What do the integers have in common with the symmetries of a triangle? In the 19th century, mathematicians invented groups as an answer to this question......»»