Rubin Observatory"s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The glass mirror—made by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies—is the first permanent com.....»»
Stunning nebula 15,000 light-years away imaged by VLT Survey Telescope
A gorgeous new image of a distant nebula has been captured by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)'s VLT Survey Telescope......»»
Everything new in iOS 17 Photos & Camera
You'll be able to capture, edit, share, and enjoy your photos and videos better than ever in iOS 17 thanks to a litany of new features and changes Apple is introducing. Here's what we've found.iOS 17 Camera and Photo featuresWith iOS 17 installed on.....»»
Chemists develop new method to create chiral structures
Some molecules exist in two forms, such that their structures and their mirror images are not superimposable, like our left and right hands. Called chirality, it is a property these molecules have due to their asymmetry. Chiral molecules tend to be o.....»»
First "ghost particle" image of Milky Way galaxy captured by scientists: Neutrinos detected by IceCube
Our Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, viewable with the naked eye as a horizon-to-horizon hazy band of stars. Now, for the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrino.....»»
Proton Pass is free, but I think the paid Plus version is the way to go
Swiss software developer Proton released another end-to-end encrypted product this week, and it’s the kind of app you should have installed on all your computers. … The post Proton Pass is free, but I think the paid Plus version is the way to.....»»
Discovering evidence of superradiance in the alpha decay of mirror nuclei
Scientists refer to atomic nuclei as "quantum many-body systems" because they are formed by many particles (nucleons, which include neutrons and protons) that interact with each other in complex ways. Nuclei can absorb energy, placing them into excit.....»»
Exploring Euclid"s Korsch configuration mirrors
The 1.2-m diameter main mirror of ESA's Euclid mission to unveil the dark universe, seen during assembly, integration and testing. Using this mirror, the spacecraft will map the 3D distribution of billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years awa.....»»
Nissan installed cameras to monitor COO"s home, report says
The preliminary report said Nissan had installed two sets of security cameras at the entrance to former COO Ashwani Gupta's house in Tokyo's Shibuya ward, sources told Reuters......»»
Nanoleaf launches immersive 4D TV Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit with HomeKit
Back at CES in January, Nanoleaf announced a range of new smart light devices. Today one of those has arrived with the 4D Screen Mirror Camera and Lightstrip Kit. Aiming to make your entertainment experience more immersive than ever, read on for all.....»»
"Smiling cat" Sh2-284 nebula captured in new image
This cloud of orange and red, part of the Sh2-284 nebula, is shown here in spectacular detail using data from the VLT Survey Telescope, hosted by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This nebula is teeming with young stars, as gas and dust within.....»»
Nanoleaf launches immersive 4D TV Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit with Matter
Back at CES in January, Nanoleaf announced a range of new Matter-supported smart light devices. Today one of those has arrived with the 4D Screen Mirror Camera and Lightstrip Kit. Aiming to make your entertainment experience more immersive than ever.....»»
Prominent cryptocurrency exchange infected with previously unseen Mac malware
It's not yet clear how the full-featured JokerSpy backdoor gets installed. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have discovered previously unknown Mac malware infecting a cryptocurrency exchange. It contains a full.....»»
World"s largest filled-aperture radio telescope finds missing link in evolution of spider pulsar system
Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) and their collaborators at home and abroad have discovered a binary pulsar with a 53-minute orbital period using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spheri.....»»
Was that actually a tsunami that hit Florida? Yes, but not the kind you think
An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach, Florida, last Wednesday. West Coast surfers might snicker at the cause, but the National Weather Service confirms the rare 4-foot (1.2 meter) wave was caused.....»»
How to uninstall the macOS Sonoma beta
The macOS Sonoma beta is tantalizing — until you find a show-stopping problem with your workflow. Here's how to go back to macOS Ventura.At least tell us you backed up your Mac before you installed the macOS 14 beta. If you didn't, then the odds ar.....»»
Wired or battery-operated, this Arlo video doorbell is $50 off
The Arlo Essential Video Doorbell, which may be installed as hardwired or with a rechargeable battery, is on sale from Best Buy for $100, for $50 in savings......»»
New millisecond pulsar detected with FAST
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a team of Chinese astronomers has detected a new millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster Messier 53. The finding is reported in a research paper published June 16 on the pre-p.....»»
White dwarf"s strong magnetic field fooled scientists into thinking it would pass close to our solar system, study shows
A trio of astronomers from Armagh Observatory & Planetarium and Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA has found that a white dwarf that was recently projected to make its way toward our solar system will not do so......»»
Researcher uses hydrostatic pressure to understand RNA dynamics
Just as space holds infinite mysteries, when we zoom in at the level of biomolecules (one trillion times smaller than a meter), there is still so much to learn......»»
Poems: "The Southern Lights at –50° Fahrenheit" and "Lake Vostok"
Science in meter and verse.....»»