The voids closest to us may not be entirely empty
The large-scale structure of the universe is dominated by vast empty regions known as cosmic voids. These voids appear as holes hundreds of millions of light years across in the distribution of galaxies. However, new research shows that many of them.....»»
Empty Champlain Towers garage offers rare window into impact of sea rise underground
Whether rising seas played a role in the collapse of the doomed Surfside condominium is unclear—and perhaps, unlikely—but the new research from Florida International University provides the data for what regular passersby have witnessed in the no.....»»
‘Closest black hole’ isn’t actually a black hole, but a stellar vampire
In 2020, astronomers announced they had found the closest black hole ever. But new research suggests that the object in question in not actually a black hole......»»
Black Hole That Was Closest Yet Found Does Not Exist, Say Scientists in U-turn
Researchers have a new view of HR 6819: two stars, one of them a "vampire." From a report: Astronomers who thought they had discovered a black hole on our cosmic doorstep have said they were mistaken, instead revealing they have found a two-star syst.....»»
NASA develops technology to dissect the lower atmosphere
The part of the atmosphere closest to the planet is the hardest to measure from space due to the volume of gases above it. Studying Earth's planetary boundary layer, or PBL, will enable scientists to better understand the interaction between Earth's.....»»
Warming climate to result in reduced corn production; irrigation expected to blunt effect
No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study by Pennsylvania State University (Penn S.....»»
Millions take shelter in UK as Storm Eunice threatens Europe
Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, leaving the streets of London eerily empty and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe......»»
Testing rocks on Earth to help NASA"s Perseverance work on Mars
When NASA's Perseverance Mars rover tried to collect its first rock core sample last August, the outcome presented a puzzle for the mission team: The rover's sample tube came up empty. But why?.....»»
What “Contemporary Design” Is & How to Define “Contemporary”
New spaces that are coming up use many simple lines and shapes and leave ample amounts of empty space. This is what contemporary design means today. They are always perceived as evolving and are never static. There is also space to add more and make.....»»
Nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms: study
Social media sites want it......»»
A Third World May Be Orbiting Around Our Closest Neighboring Star
Our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, may be harboring an extensive solar system, as scientists believe they've found a third planet orbiting it. From a report: It's a find that re-emphasizes just how commonplace planets outside our Solar S.....»»
Thousands of Planes Are Flying Empty and No One Can Stop Them
"A pre-pandemic policy on airport usage is pressuring airlines to keep 'ghost flights' in the air," Wired reported this week — adding "The climate impact is massive." Lufthansa, Germany's national airline, which is based in Frankfurt, has adm.....»»
PSA: MacBook overnight battery drain on macOS 12.2? Here’s a workaround…
Some of those who’ve updated to macOS 12.2 are experiencing severe MacBook overnight battery drain – in the worst cases, their machine are going from fully-charged to almost empty … more… The post PSA: MacBook overnight battery.....»»
Apple’s ceramic laptop patent is the closest we’ll get to a touchscreen MacBook
Apple is re-envisioning the Touch Bar in its latest patent filing for a ceramic MacBook Pro with embedded touch buttons......»»
Is a robot vacuum that doesn’t auto-empty even worth it?
Robot vacuums are getting smarter and smarter. Now, they can not just empty but also clean themselves. So will we soon see inferior bots disappear?.....»»
New species of "incredibly rare" insect discovered
A British scientist has discovered a new species that belongs to a group of insects so rare that its closest relative was last seen in 1969......»»
Gemini South telescope captures image of Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula
The Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula is an outflow of gas that resides in the larger Chamaeleon I dark cloud (one of the closest star-forming regions of the Milky Way), and adjacent to the Chamaeleon II and Chamaeleon III dark clouds. These three dark clou.....»»
Brussels Airlines Operates 3,000 Empty Flights To Keep Airport Slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. From a report: The airline's parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty, including 3,000.....»»
The James Webb Space Telescope will map the atmosphere of exoplanets
Exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than the sun, are found at distances very far from Earth. For example, the closest exoplanet to us, Proxima Centauri b, is 4.2 light years away, or 265,000 times the distance between the Earth and the sun......»»
Near-empty flights crisscross Europe to secure landing slots
Europe's sky is filling up with near-empty polluting planes that serve little other purpose than safeguarding airlines' valuable time slots at some of the world's most important airports......»»
2029 Will be the Perfect Year to Launch a Mission to Sedna
Image Credit: NasaObject 90377 Sedna - a distant transneptunian object best known for its highly elliptical, 11,390-year-old orbit - is currently en-route to perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) in 2076. After that, Sedna will ret.....»»