Perseverance rover hightails it to Martian delta
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before it—and it's doing so using artificial intelligence. On the path ahead are sandpits, craters, and fields of sharp rocks that the rover will have.....»»
Turkish astronomers discover new short-period pulsating variable star
Astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey report the finding of a new short-period pulsating variable star during observations of the field of exoplanet host star XO-2. The newly detected object is most likely a Delta Scuti type variable wit.....»»
NASA explains the mission to bring samples of Mars soil, rock and atmosphere back to Earth
NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission aims to bring 30 samples of rock, soil and atmosphere now being collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth sometime in the early 2030s. The goal is to look for signs of past life and also to find out more abou.....»»
NASA says its plan to bring Mars samples back to Earth is safe, but some people are worried
Since September, the Perseverance rover has been picking along an ancient river delta on Mars, its robotic arms reaching out with whirling steel drill bits to core rocks, scoop soil and suck small amounts of the red planet's atmosphere into titanium.....»»
Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like an albatross
Researchers have proposed an experimental sailplane which operates without a motor and which could sail through the martian air for days at a time......»»
Jaguar Land Rover"s Bespoke ordering program boosts profit, satisfaction at Land Rover Princeton
The New Jersey dealership has grown its Bespoke orders to about 5 percent of sales of Range Rovers. Sales staff begin the process about six months before leases end......»»
Volvo adding Slovakian plant to underpin EV shift
The 1.2 billion euro factory will have a 250,000-unit capacity and is set to open in 2026. VW Group, Stellantis, Kia and Jaguar Land Rover already operate plants in the country. .....»»
You Can Now Help NASA Hunt For Martian Clouds
NASA has a new tool where anyone can help advance its research by hunting for signs of Martian clouds in a massive data set. Trust us, it's more fun than it sounds. The post You Can Now Help NASA Hunt For Martian.....»»
AirTags help Toronto man track down stolen Range Rover
Three AirTag trackers helped the owner of the SUV locate the vehicle, which was then recovered by police.After having his first Range Rover stolen a month ago, a man from the Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, purchased.....»»
Help NASA scientists find clouds on Mars
NASA scientists hope to solve a fundamental mystery about Mars' atmosphere, and you can help. They've organized a project called Cloudspotting on Mars that invites the public to identify Martian clouds using the citizen science platform Zooniverse. T.....»»
NASA experiment suggests need to dig deep for evidence of life on Mars
According to a new NASA laboratory experiment, rovers may have to dig about 6.6 feet (two meters) or more under the Martian surface to find signs of ancient life because ionizing radiation from space degrades small molecules such as amino acids relat.....»»
Curiosity rover takes inventory of key life ingredient on Mars
Scientists using data from NASA's Curiosity rover have measured the total organic carbon—a key component in the molecules of life—in Martian rocks for the first time......»»
Lawmakers seek to accelerate asteroid finder and want more Mars helicopters
In general, the House budget writers appear to largely support NASA's activities. Enlarge / NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a closeup taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. (cre.....»»
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
NASA recently released the first part of a map of the martian surface, in the form of a 5.6 gigapixel image in 72 colors......»»
The Curiosity Rover Snapped Stunning Images Of Mars Landscapes Shaped By Water
Though Mars is often thought of as a dusty red sphere, it is home to incredible rocky landscapes, including some stunning ones shaped by ancient water. Though Mars i.....»»
Record floods threaten southern China
Record floods were expected in parts of southern China Thursday as heavy rains pushed water levels in the Pearl River delta to their highest in almost a century......»»
Delta Electronics could benefit from rising EV charging station demand in Europe
Delta Electronics is expected to benefit from increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Europe, after the European Parliament in early June approved a proposed ban on selling new vehicles with combustion engines in 2035, accord.....»»
Curiosity captures stunning views of a changing Mars landscape
For the past year, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been traveling through a transition zone from a clay-rich region to one filled with a salty mineral called sulfate. While the science team targeted the clay-rich region and the sulfate-laden one for.....»»
Software upgrade for 19-year-old martian water-spotter
The MARSIS instrument on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, famous for its role in the discovery of signs of liquid water on the Red Planet, is receiving a major software upgrade that will allow it to see beneath the surfaces of Mars and its moon Phobos.....»»
Delta Electronics to extend to commercial brand
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics, in line with business diversification, will extend its brand from the industrial to commercial sectors, according to company CEO Cheng Ping......»»
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