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New Studies Argue Distant Cosmic Gamma-Ray Explosion Was Actually Just Russian Space Junk

"Last year, a team of astronomers made a blockbuster claim, saying they had captured the most distant cosmic explosion ever — a gamma ray burst in a galaxy called GN-z11," reports Science magazine. "But that flash of light — supposedly.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotOct 10th, 2021

SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton

SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this week on NASA's Eu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News1 hr. 10 min. ago

Astronomers investigate the nature of a fast-spinning intermediate polar

Using various X-ray space observatories, astronomers from Columbia University in New York and elsewhere have investigated CTCV J2056–3014—an intermediate polar containing one of the fastest-spinning white dwarfs. Results of the study, published S.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Ray-Ban Meta glasses hit version 9.0, get new voice messaging

You can now set timers, send voice memos, and send Meta AI chats to others with the latest update to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Cancer, cardiovascular drugs tipped for Nobel as prize week opens

Cancer research or drugs treating cardiovascular illnesses could win a Nobel Prize on Monday when a week of laureate announcements kicks off, bringing a ray of optimism to a world beset by crises......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

An ace photographer is about to leave the ISS. Here are his best shots

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has been sharing some awesome photos and videos taken during his first visit to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

From Open AI to hacked smart glasses, here are the 5 biggest AI headlines this week

Between OpenAI's $6.6 million funding round and some privacy-invading Meta Smart Glasses, we saw a scary number of developments in the AI space this week......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

NASA can now talk to its spacecraft using lasers

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications test has completed its first phase, showing that laser communications in space are possible and faster than radio......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

NASA can talk to its spacecraft using lasers now

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications test has completed its first phase, showing that laser communications in space are possible and faster than radio......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Shattered Space is Starfield at its very best and worst

Shattered Space leans into some of the best parts of Starfield, but also exposes some core problems that still plague the Bethesda RPG......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

ULA’s second Vulcan rocket lost part of its booster and kept going

The US Space Force says this test flight was critical for certifying Vulcan for military missions. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, under contract for dozens of flights for.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

NASA turns off another of Voyager 2’s instruments to save power

The Voyager spacecraft, launched in the 1970s, has turned off its plasma science instrument to save power for exploring interstellar space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

What an achievement: Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra was the first robot vacuum in space

In an amazing feat, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra was the first robot vacuum in space. It traveled and made it back safely. Here's the story......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers

Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Traces of antimatter in cosmic rays reopen the search for "WIMPs" as dark matter

One of the great challenges of modern cosmology is to reveal the nature of dark matter. We know it exists (it constitutes more than 85% of the matter in the universe), but we have never seen it directly and still do not know what it is......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

How Soviet legacy has influenced foreign policy in Georgia and Ukraine

The legacy of the Soviet Union's collapse plays a greater role in the foreign policies of Georgia and Ukraine than previous studies have suggested. Conducting foreign policy in former Soviet countries can be a major challenge as the Russian state doe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out

"Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke." The next year is crucial for the future of NASA and its plans to extend human activity in low-Earth orbit. For the firs.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

ULA hasn’t given up on developing a long-lived cryogenic space tug

On Friday's launch, United Launch Alliance will test the limits of its Centaur upper stage. The second flight of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, planned for Friday morning.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

NASA"s laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase

The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

The best 60 percent keyboards for 2024

If you don't have a ton of desk space, a small keyboard is best. Here are some of the best 60 percent keyboards if you care for the small form factor......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

New solar wind plasma sensor will help track space weather

The Southwest Research Institute-developed Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) has been delivered and integrated into a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite dedicated to tracking space weather. SWiPS will measure the properti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024