NASA"s Perseverance rover deciphers ancient history of Martian lake
Marking its 1,000th Martian day on the Red Planet, NASA's Perseverance rover recently completed its exploration of the ancient river delta that holds evidence of a lake that filled Jezero Crater billions of years ago. The six-wheeled scientist has to.....»»
China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history......»»
NASA’s next ISS spacewalk has an unusual objective
Most NASA spacewalks at the International Space Station are for upgrade or maintenance work, but the next one is a little unusual......»»
NASA watches Mars light up during epic solar storm
In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet......»»
Study suggests disproportionate number of the most innovative CEOs hail from US counties with a frontier history
Biographies of Jeff Bezos don't make much of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the founder and executive chairman of Amazon lived there from birth until his teenage years, the Duke City is mainly treated as a humble backdrop for Bezos's early exploit.....»»
Webb opens new window on supernova science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first detailed glimpse of supernovae from a time when our universe was just a small fraction of its current age. A team using Webb data has identified 10 tim.....»»
How BMW has avoided software issues that have stung competitors
Top tech exec Stephan Durach says a key reason for the success is the automaker's long history of developing its own software......»»
Star cluster shines in new look from NASA"s Chandra
Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest "super" star cluster to Earth. New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, in combination with other NASA telescopes, is helping astronomers delve deeper into this galactic factory where stars are vigorousl.....»»
How the Webb and Gaia missions bring a new perspective on galaxy formation
The Webb and Gaia telescopes have unearthed the early building blocks of the Milky Way. Enlarge / NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a.....»»
Starliner astronauts give first tour of the docked spacecraft
Two NASA astronauts have given space fans a tour of Boeing’s Starliner capsule currently docked at the International Space Station......»»
Apple is about to make major generative AI news; here’s how I’ve been using AI so far
In a few hours, we’ll learn what Apple has in mind for an AI-infused version of iPhone software. We expect AI to deliver quality-of-life improvements to iOS over the next year. In recent history is any indication, AI will advance such that iOS 19 a.....»»
How to fully restore a 10th generation Mac mini to like-new condition
Refurbishing the last of the plastic body Mac minis is pretty easy — once you know a few tricks. Here's how to get that 15-year old computer up and running again, and faster to boot.10th generation Mac mini 2.26GHz.We've covered how to keep ancient.....»»
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse......»»
Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion
The British electorate has been more volatile than ever in recent years. The elections of 2015 and 2017 saw the highest number of voters switching parties in modern history. And current polling suggests we're about to see more of the same......»»
How to delete your entire chat history in ChatGPT
Want to start fresh with ChatGPT? Here's how to delete your entire chat history quickly and easily......»»
Each of the Past 12 Months Broke Temperature Records
Last June was the warmest in recorded history. It kicked off an alarming streak with no end in sight......»»
NASA considering an interstellar probe to study the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun
The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the sun, is over a hundred times larger than the distance fr.....»»
Records of Pompeii"s survivors have been found—archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives
On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum......»»
NASA is commissioning 10 studies on Mars Sample Return—most are commercial
SpaceX will show NASA how Starship could one day return rock samples from Mars. Enlarge / An artist's concept of a Mars Ascent Vehicle orbiting the red planet. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA announced Friday that it wil.....»»
Natalie Portman’s TV debut is an Apple TV+ murder mystery dropping next month
One of the tentpole Apple TV+ releases this summer also happens to be Natalie Portman’s first ever starring TV role. Lady in the Lake, which was first announced over three years ago, will finally hit TV+ next month on July 19. Today new details.....»»
As leaks on the space station worsen, there’s no clear plan to deal with them
"We heard that basically the program office had a runaway fire on their hands." Launched in 2000, the Zvezda Service Module provides living quarters and performs some life-support system functions. (credit: NASA) NASA an.....»»