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NASA has flown a helicopter on Mars, and it went brilliantly [Updated]

This is all experimental, but Ingenuity pulled it off. Enlarge / An image from Ingenuity, looking down at the surface of Mars. That's its shadow. (credit: NASA/JPL) Monday morning update: NASA and its engineers have done it! They have flown a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaApr 19th, 2021

See incredible time lapses of two of space’s most famous objects

Two striking timelapses from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show how two famous objects have changed over the last two decades......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News1 hr. 37 min. ago

Pushing the limits of sub-kilowatt electric propulsion technology for space mission concepts

NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science missions, one of NASA's commercial partners is alread.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 9 min. ago

NASA"s Chandra releases timelapse movies of Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A

New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky—the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A—are being released from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Each includes X-ray data collected by Chandra over about two decades. They show dramatic changes in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 9 min. ago

Signs of "spider" phenomenon on Mars

ESA's Mars Express has snapped the telltale traces of "spiders" scattered across the southern polar region of Mars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 9 min. ago

A NASA rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilized life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, NASA's Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to "search for potential evid.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 9 min. ago

How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away

The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of gibberish......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News5 hr. 35 min. ago

Ross Young: New iPad Air won’t feature mini-LED after all, but a new mystery iPad is coming in Q4

Last week, we got a report from Ross Young with a nice surprise that the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air would use mini-LED for its display. Now an updated report from Ross says that’s not happening after all, but there could be an iPad surprise at the.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News6 hr. 8 min. ago

Recoding Voyager 1—NASA’s interstellar explorer is finally making sense again

"We're pretty much seeing everything we had hoped for, and that's always good news.” Engineers have partially restored a 1970s-era computer on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft after five months of long-distance troubleshooting, building.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

NASA to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars—here"s why it must and will go ahead

NASA recently announced that it is seeking new ways to complete the return to Earth of rock cores drilled by the Perseverance Rover in the Jezero Crater on Mars. This has led to some anxiety among space scientists, who view the Mars Sample Return (MS.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Sonos overhauls iOS controller app to simplify smart speaker streaming

Sonos is updating its mobile app, providing iPhone users with a simpler design to make streaming services through its smart speakers even easier.Sonos is updating its iOS appThe updated app, which will roll out on iOS as well as Android from May 7, s.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo

Hubble continues to deliver the goods. Enlarge / This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features NGC 3783, a bright barred spiral galaxy about 130 million light-years from Earth. (credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. C. Ben.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Photoshop gets update adding more powerful AI workflows

Adobe has unveiled its new Photoshop app featuring updated generative AI tools with text-to-image capabilities for designers and photographers.Adobe supercharges iOS app with new AI-driven featuresDriven by the Adobe Firefly Image 3 Foundation Model,.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Astronauts take major step toward Starliner’s first crewed flight

After numerous delays across many years, NASA is closer than ever to launching its first astronauts aboard the Boeing-made CST-100 Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon Titan

Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of Dragonfly soaring over the dunes of Titan. (credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) NASA has fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Voyager 1 spacecraft is still alive and sending signals to Earth

NASA has announced that it is back in contact with Voyager 1, around five months after communications with the spacecraft were disrupted......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

M2 Mac mini from $499, Satechi Stand and Hub $90, Samsung Thunderbolt 4 5K monitor, more

Monday’s best deals kick off with Apple’s latest Mac mini starting from $499. The perfect companion discounts are also live, dropping Satechi’s Stand and Hub for Mac mini which was just updated with an NVME SSD slot to $90 alongside Samsung’s.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

AiDot releases first Matter-compatible air purifier alongside an updated lineup with Matter integration

Choosing smart home products used to be confusing due to compatibility issues, but AiDot is going all in on Matter, making it easier. The post AiDot releases first Matter-compatible air purifier alongside an updated lineup with Matter integration app.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Accessory maker now selling cases for rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air

There have been many rumors about the launch of new iPads soon given that it has been over a year since Apple last updated its tablet lineup. As the company is rumored to introduce a larger iPad Air for the first time, accessory makers are already se.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

NASA video maps all 72 flights taken by Mars Ingenuity helicopter

NASA has shared a video that maps all 72 of the flights taken on Mars by its trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter during its almost three-year mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

See a flyby of Io, a hellish moon with lakes of lava and an otherworldly mountain

NASA's Juno spacecraft has been investigating Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, and has observed some dramatic features......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024