NASA is helping protect tigers, jaguars, and elephants—here"s how
As human populations grow, habitat loss threatens many creatures. Mapping wildlife habitat using satellites is a rapidly expanding area of ecology, and NASA satellites play a crucial role in these efforts. Tigers, jaguars, and elephants are a few of.....»»
Chip supplier for GM, Mercedes qualifies for $750 million U.S. grant
The preliminary funding agreement requires Wolfspeed "to take additional steps to strengthen its balance sheet to better protect taxpayer funds," it said......»»
NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa
"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms." NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.....»»
Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life
NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»
NASA probe Europa Clipper lifts off for Jupiter"s icy moon
NASA probe Europa Clipper lifted off from the US Kennedy Space Center on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life......»»
Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence
The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment......»»
Hubble captures spiral galaxy NGC 5248
The sparkling scene depicted in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. It is also known as Caldwell 45. The Caldwell catalog holds visually.....»»
SOHO spies bright comet making debut in evening sky
The ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) have captured images of the second-brightest comet to ever pass through its field of view during the spacecraft's nearly 29-year career......»»
Can life exist on an icy moon? NASA"s Europa Clipper aims to find out
With a spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there are ingredients suitable for life in the ocean below Europa's icy crust......»»
GitGuardian Visual Studio Code extension helps developers protect their sensitive information
Stolen credentials remain the most common cause of a data breach. Various methods exist to prevent such breaches, and the most effective ones will have the least impact on developer productivity while catching issues as early as possible in the devel.....»»
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? An imposing NASA probe is due to lift off on Monday on a five-and-a-half-year journey to Europa, one of Jupiter's many moons, to take the first detailed step toward finding out......»»
NASA’s Crew-8 astronauts will stay in orbit a little longer
Weather conditions in Florida mean that the return of four crew members from the International Space Station has been delayed again......»»
The 20 best Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max cases for 2024
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the iPhone to get if you want all the bells and whistles. To protect your investment, consider buying a case. Here are our favorites......»»
Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms. On October 10, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base on the Gulf of Mexico—a pillar of American air superiority—f.....»»
Google AI helped researchers win two Nobel Prizes this week
While AI was helping win multiple Nobel Prizes this week, we saw the release of Google's Imagen 3, Zoom's AI Companion, and Amazon's Shopping Guides......»»
How to watch the Europa Clipper mission launch on Monday
The launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter was delayed due to Hurricane Milton. Now, the launch could go ahead on Monday......»»
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......»»
Darpa Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes
The US defense research agency is funding three universities to engineer reef structures that will be colonized by corals and bivalves and absorb the power of future storms......»»
DARPA Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes
The US defense research agency is funding three universities to engineer reef structures that will be colonized by corals and bivalves and absorb the power of future storms......»»
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......»»
"Inside-out" galaxy growth observed in the early universe
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the 'inside-out' growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang......»»