Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial "kiss"
Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating in a "romantic" display between Venus and Jupiter......»»
Warby Parker offering free eclipse specs for April’s celestial event
A total solar eclipse is coming the way of the U.S. next month and Warby Parker wants to help you view the spectacular celestial event safely......»»
April’s solar eclipse can be safely viewed with Warby Parker’s free specs
A total solar eclipse is coming the way of the U.S. next month and Warby Parker wants to help you view the spectacular celestial event safely......»»
There’s a New Theory About Where Dark Matter Is Hiding
An idea derived from string theory suggests that dark matter is hidden in an as-yet-unseen extra dimension. Scientists are racing to test the theory to see if it holds up......»»
Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students
Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mars | Getty Images) Canada-based University of Waterloo is racing to remove M&M-branded smart vending mach.....»»
Racing Driver Arrested as Police Target Thailand’s Largest & Oldest Torrent Site
On Monday, anti-piracy coalition ACE announced the shutdown of SiamBit, an 18-year-old torrent site said to have as many as 100,000 paying members, mostly from Thailand. While those details are unusual, the bigger picture is quite extraordinary. Four.....»»
NASA Artemis science, first intuitive machines flight head to moon
A suite of NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations is on the way to our nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of humanity. Through this flight to the moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test tec.....»»
Lab study creates artificial magnetosphere to explore spontaneous excitation of chorus emissions
A dipole magnetic field, created by a ring current, is the most fundamental type of magnetic field that is found both in laboratories and in space. Planetary magnetospheres, such as Jupiter's, effectively confine plasma......»»
Spot the king of planets: Observe Jupiter
Jupiter is our solar system's undisputed king of the planets. Jupiter is bright and easy to spot from our vantage point on Earth, helped by its massive size and banded, reflective cloud tops. Jupiter even possesses moons the size of planets: Ganymede.....»»
Astronomers discover Jupiter-sized objects drawn into each other"s orbit
In our most basic understanding of our solar system, planets are drawn into the orbit of our massive star, the sun. But what happens to planet-sized objects that don't have a star? A team of astronomers studying Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) i.....»»
New 3D printing method uses ice to build a template for artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue
Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are currently in need of organ transplants. The demand for organs, such as hearts, kidneys, and livers, far exceeds the available supply and people sometimes wait years to receive a donated organ. Approxi.....»»
Hubble spots a galaxy shrouded by stars
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a densely packed field of stars laid upon a background of dust, gas, and light from more distant celestial objects. There are so many stars in this image's field of view that it may be a little tricky.....»»
Hubble detects celestial "string of pearls" star clusters in galaxy collisions
When spectacular cosmic events such as galaxy collisions occur, it sets off a reaction to form new stars, and possibly new planets that otherwise would not have formed. The gravitational pull that forces the collisions between these galaxies creates.....»»
Did the Galileo mission find life on Earth?
In the fall of 1989, the Galileo spacecraft was launched into space, bound for Jupiter and its family of moons. Given the great distance to the king of planets, Galileo had to take a roundabout tour through the inner solar system, making a flyby of V.....»»
NASA Engineers Are Racing to Fix Voyager 1
A computer glitch has put the future of humanity’s farthest-flung space probe in doubt......»»
For your processing pleasure: The sharpest pictures of Jupiter"s volcanic moon Io in a generation
NASA's Juno spacecraft has just made the closest flybys of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has carried out in more than 20 years. An instrument on this spacecraft called "JunoCam" has returned spectacular, high-resolution images—and raw data.....»»
How Lexus used the RC F coupe to evolve its motorsports presence and build brand awareness
The Japanese luxury brand's motorsports involvement has evolved and that's a credit to the Lexus RC F. The foray into racing is delivering more brand awareness, even if sales numbers are relatively small......»»
Reasons not to hug, snuggle or kiss chicks and chickens
Sometimes it hurts to dispel facts with science, but a Texas A&M AgriLife expert said even though there is a National Snuggle a Chicken Day (celebrated on Jan. 8), he hopes people don't hug and kiss baby chicks and chickens without proper awareness a.....»»
NASA"s Juno probe makes another close flyby of Io
The Juno spacecraft has revealed some fascinating things about Jupiter since it began exploring the system on July 4th, 2016. Not only is it the first robotic mission to study Jupiter up close while orbiting it since the Galileo spacecraft, which stu.....»»
Why now is the time to address humanity"s impact on the moon
Humans have always looked at the sky, using the stars as navigation guides or for spiritual storytelling. Every human civilization has looked to the stars and used celestial movements to measure time and find meaning......»»
The 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona put on very close racing for a record crowd
The around-the-clock race marked the start of the North American racing calendar. Enlarge / The current crop of GTP hybrid prototypes look wonderful, thanks to rules that cap the amount of downforce they can generate in favor of.....»»