SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos"s expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally crashed into Dimorphos, the asteroid moonlet in the double-asteroid system of Didymos, on Monday, 26 September 2022. This was the first planetary defense test in which an impact.....»»
Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth"s most arid deserts
Water shortages are expanding across the Earth. This is particularly acute in desert areas of the Middle East that are subject to both drought and extreme conditions such as flooding. As a result of these uncertainties, there is an increasing relianc.....»»
A rethink of diseases in light of phase separation and phase transition may be necessary
A review delves into the significance of biomolecular condensation in cellular processes, the impact of aberrant phase separation on diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, and infectious diseases, and the potential for manipulating pha.....»»
Three new RR Lyrae variable stars discovered
Using the Lulin One-meter Telescope (LOT), astronomers have observed a newly detected candidate ultra-faint dwarf galaxy known as Virgo III. As a result, they discovered three new RR Lyrae variable stars in the vicinity of this galaxy. The finding wa.....»»
Webb detects most distant black hole merger to date
An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to find evidence for an ongoing merger of two galaxies and their massive black holes when the universe was only 740 million years old. This marks the most dist.....»»
Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS
What is black and white and constantly in flight? Enlarge / The International Space Station as seen from 69 km away. (credit: HEO on X) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world.....»»
Smashing into an asteroid shows researchers how to better protect Earth
Slowing down an asteroid by just one-tenth of a second makes all the difference. Enlarge / Riding atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, spacecraft sets off to collide with an asteroid.....»»
Astronomers discover merging twin quasars
Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have detected a pair of merging quasars at a high redshift, as part of the Hyper SuprimeCam (HSC) Subaru Strategic Program (SPP) survey. The serendipitous discovery is reported in the latest issue of.....»»
First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft delayed again
The first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft has been delayed again while engineers fix an issue with the Boeing-made vehicle......»»
Meet the new insect killing Utah"s fir trees: Research models impact of the balsam woolly adelgid
A nonnative tree-killing insect is invading northern Utah, attacking subalpine fir and potentially triggering yet another die-off of the region's long-stressed conifer forests......»»
Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft
The first launch of astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule is now set for May 21. Enlarge / A view looking down at Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket inside the Vertical Integration Fa.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Monterey 12.7.5 & 11 Reasons You Should
Apple’s macOS Monterey 12.7.5 update could have a huge impact on your Mac’s performance. While many users should install the software today, others might be better off waiting. macOS Monterey 12.7.5 is a small maintenance release and it brings im.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 16.7.8 & 10 Reasons You Should
Apple’s new iOS 16.7.8 update could have a huge impact on your iPhone’s performance. While some iPhone users should install the software right now, others might want to wait before moving up from older versions of iOS 16. iOS 16.7.8 is Apple.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Sonoma 14.5 & 11 Reasons You Should
Apple’s macOS Sonoma 14.5 update could have a big impact on your Mac’s performance. In this guide we’ll take you through the best reasons to upgrade right now and the best reasons to hold out. macOS Sonoma 14.5 is a milestone upgrade. While sma.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Ventura 13.6.7 & 11 Reasons You Should
Apple’s new macOS Ventura 13.6.7 update could have a tremendous impact on your Mac’s overall performance. In this guide we’ll take you through the best reasons to upgrade right now and the best reasons to hold out for a bit longer......»»
Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them
Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Two weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted widespread layoffs throughout the company, includin.....»»
Apple Vision Pro expected to arrive in more markets after WWDC
With WWDC 2024 less than a month away, rumors have shifted to the Apple Vision Pro expanding overseas afterwards.Apple Vision Pro will be arriving in more Apple Stores worldwideIt's not going to be before WWDC now, so it has to be afterwards. Tim Coo.....»»
Non-photosynthetic vegetation helps improve accuracy of wind erosion impact assessment
The process of soil wind erosion is influenced by vegetation cover. From a functional point of view, vegetation can be divided into photosynthetic vegetation (PV) and non-photosynthetic vegetation (NPV). The NPV represents dormant and dead vegetation.....»»
FAA initiates environmental impact study for SpaceX Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX's plans to build a Starship launch complex at Kennedy Space Center are moving closer to reality even as it potentially takes over a launch site from neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station......»»
How trash, sprawl and a warming world impact Michigan mosquito seasons
Not all of the quintessential characteristics of a Michigan summer are as pleasant as campfires, cookouts and baseball games. There are the mosquitoes, too......»»
Higher U.S. tariffs on China EVs to have limited initial impact
Geely was the only Chinese automaker to export EVs to the U.S. in the first quarter, and the tally was under 3,000, according to the China Passenger Car Association......»»