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Saturn takes the crown for planet with the most moons

Previously, Jupiter was the champion with its 95 known moons, but Saturn has pulled into the lead thanks to the recent discovery of 62 new moons there......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsMay 18th, 2023

Asteroid Ceres is a former ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb

Since the first sighting of the first-discovered and largest asteroid in our solar system was made in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this asteroid/dwarf planet. Its heavily battered and dimp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

3 great Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (September 27-29)

Nicolas Cage takes the part that he was born to play in one of our picks for the three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

VXS-1 Squadron continues the mission, tracking potential tropical cyclone

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies to deploy observational buoys in front of Hurricane Helene's projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 24 providing real-time forecasts to the National Oceanog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

What is Amazon Prime Video? Features, pricing, channels, and more

Amazon Prime Video is one of the most popular streaming services on the planet. And no, it's not just about Thursday Night Football......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Marine dust identifies 1.5 million year Oldest Ice near South America

Earth's climate has experienced major shifts over its billions of years of history, including numerous periods where ice proliferated across the planet. Today, ice cores can be a valuable resource for understanding these periods of Earth's history as.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Eco-anxiety Q&A: How the IPCC"s vice-chair keeps her head cool on a warming planet

In the past months, the planet has experienced the hottest months of June and August, boreal summer and day on record, with a global average temperature of 17.16°C on 22 July. While many have been getting on with their lives as best as they can, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Alternating currents for alternative computing with magnets

A new study conducted at the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, and the Helmholtz Centers in Berlin and Dresden takes an important step in the challenge to miniaturize computing devices and to make th.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Existence of an Earth-like planet around a dead sun offers hope for our planet"s ultimate survival

The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned into a white dwarf, and a blasted and frozen Earth ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Study shows Mars" early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet"s clay surface

Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the red planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from freez.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Shrinking augmented reality displays into eyeglasses to expand their use

Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and superimposes them onto real-world views. But AR is more than a new way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make the technology easier to integrate into common perso.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Extreme botany: Paramotorists soar across remote Peru desert to collect threatened plants

In an innovative paper published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Huarango Nature and paramotorists from Forest Air, highlight the exciting potential of paramotoring as a means of aiding res.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Potential indicators of life on other planets can be created in a lab

One way to understand the potential for life on far-off planets—those in other solar systems that orbit different stars—is to study a planet's atmosphere. Telescopic images often capture traces of gases that may indicate life and habitable planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

MediaTek Might Have What it Takes to Surpass the iPhone 16 Pro’s Performance

Goodbye, A18 Pro? The post MediaTek Might Have What it Takes to Surpass the iPhone 16 Pro’s Performance appeared first on Phandroid. The introduction of MediaTek’s Dimensity-series chips a couple of years back has certainly far.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems

As a team of marine biologists, assessing the health of thousands of square meters of coral reef can be a daunting prospect. Often, we have to monitor some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, and there's a strict time limit due to the sa.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Transforming agriculture from carbon source to sink: Study shows potential of carbon sequestration options

The food system is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet, making the reduction of emissions in this sector a priority for policymakers around the world. IIASA researchers explored the potential of carbon seques.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Could stars hotter than the sun still support life?

Although most potentially habitable worlds orbit red dwarf stars, we know larger and brighter stars can harbor life. One yellow dwarf star, for example, is known to have a planet teaming with life, perhaps even intelligent life. But how large and bri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Florida company"s space balloon takes big step toward 1st human flight

The weekend trip was a success for Space Perspective, the company that already has more than 1,800 people waiting for their chance to take balloon rides in a posh capsule up to the edge of space......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s new DLC makes a great game even better

Mask of Darkness is an excellent, challenging piece of DLC for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, one of 2024's most underrated games......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Can AI help save our planet?

Last year was the hottest on record. Around the world, we are witnessing more extreme events—from massive forest fires to floods to "hot tub'" ocean temperatures—with devastating consequences for human life and our planet's biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously. Enlarge (credit: Derek Berwin) Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024