See the ‘quiet’ of the sun’s corona in Solar Orbiter footage
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made a second close approach to the sun and has captured stunning footage of its corona......»»
Ukraine Is Decentralizing Energy Production to Protect Itself From Russia
The Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation is equipping schools and hospitals with solar panels and energy storage systems to nullify Russian attacks on the country's power plants......»»
Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around
It seems crazy, but light actually exerts a physical force on objects. It could power a new generation of spacecraft for deep-space missions......»»
These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity
Experimental cells that combine silicon with a material called perovskite have broken the efficiency record for converting solar energy—and could eventually supercharge how we get electricity......»»
Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped.....»»
New super-Neptune exoplanet discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star. The newly detected alien world, which received the designation TOI-5005 b, is about six times larger and more than 30 times more m.....»»
Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help
You can probably think of a time when you've used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a dise.....»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in October 2024
Yellowjackets, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, A Quiet Place Part II, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, and S.W.A.T. season 7, are new on Netflix in October 2024......»»
A Tesla camera in Ohio captures heist as police discover a new crime-fighting tool
A Tesla owner in Toledo, Ohio, shared video footage of thieves stealing his brother's SUV, helping police recover the vehicle and make an arrest. Tesla external security cameras are assisting with similar crimes nationwide......»»
Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our sun
Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, the closest single star to our sun. On this newly discovered exoplanet, which has at least half the mass of.....»»
Watch the Crew Dragon hurtling through space at 17,500 mph
Watch this footage showing a Crew Dragon spacecraft zipping through space, high above the Pacific Ocean, as it travels to the space station......»»
4K eufyCam S3 Pro arrives w/ HomeKit Secure Video, solar power, night vision ‘bright as day’
Anker has launched its latest premium outdoor security device with the . The new camera features a crisp 4K resolution, HomeKit and HomeKit Secure Video support, “nighttime that’s bright as day,” an integrated solar power system, and more......»»
New mission to create total solar eclipses in space
A UK team of researchers including UCL's Professor Lucie Green are working on the launch of a spacecraft mission that will allow us to view the sun's atmosphere in more detail than ever before......»»
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats—miniature, agile and cheap satellites—are revolutionizing how sci.....»»
I found an app that fixes macOS Sequoia’s annoying pop-ups
Tired of dealing with macOS Sequoia’s all-too-frequent permissions popups? The Amnesia app handles them for you to restore peace and quiet to your Mac......»»
October"s "ring of fire" solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific
A "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path......»»
Watch out-of-this-world footage from the recent Polaris Dawn mission
A camera attached to the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft recorded some remarkable footage from 450 miles above Earth......»»
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.....»»
This Jackery solar generator comes with two solar panels — $650 off
The Jackery Solar Generator 1000 is a great device for camping or for keeping you powered at home. It's on sale now at Amazon......»»
How a protein keeps gene clusters quiet in the cell nucleolus
In a discovery that sheds light on the complex mechanisms of gene regulation, scientists at EPFL have uncovered a critical role for the protein ZNF274 in keeping certain gene clusters turned off by anchoring them to the cell nucleolus. The study is p.....»»
Turbulent solar wind originates in the sun"s corona, study shows
Solar wind is a never-ending stream of charged particles coming from the sun. Rather than a constant breeze, this wind is rather gusty. As solar wind particles travel through space, they interact with the sun's variable magnetic field, creating chaot.....»»