With Intuitive Machines’ mission cut short, when is the next lunar landing?
Three attempts to reach the lunar surface this year have had mixed results, but there are plenty more missions in 2024 that are hoping to nail it......»»
Robot placed under the control of a fungal overlord
A mushroom's response to environmental changes can be used to control a robot. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Most living organisms easily surpass machines when it comes to navigating real-world environme.....»»
Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation
According to a large team of technical and health specialists, astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will be well protected from radiation when the Artemis II mission travels to the moon and back next year......»»
Intel decimates Apple to take battery life crown
Lenovo jumped the gun with a battery life test of Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake CPUs, and they absolutely clobber Apple......»»
Door falls off plane, lands in Myrtle Beach yard. It makes an emergency landing at airport
Door falls off plane, lands in Myrtle Beach yard. It makes an emergency landing at airport.....»»
DJI explains everything about its new Neo drone in 71 seconds
DJI recently launched the tiny Neo drone, and now it's dropped a short video packed with key information about it......»»
YouTube can now generate a 6-second video Short using AI
Google announced the feature as just one of a slew of new AI-enhanced tools coming to YouTube Studio......»»
Could you find what a lunar crater is made of by shooting it?
Americans are famously fond of their guns. So it should come as no surprise that a team of NASA scientists has devised a way to "shoot" a modified type of sensor into the soil of an otherworldly body and determine what it is made out of. That is prec.....»»
Amazon “tricks” customers into buying Fire TVs with false sales prices: Lawsuit
Lawsuit claims list prices only available for "extremely short period" sometimes. Enlarge / A promotional image for Amazon's 4-Series Fire TVs. (credit: Amazon) A lawsuit is seeking to penalize Amazon for allegedly prov.....»»
Tracking plasma progression in a picosecond: Physicists develop ultra-fast laser method to study high-density plasmas
In a few picoseconds (trillionths of a second), a small, thin piece of copper momentarily becomes dense plasma, specifically a state called warm dense matter, warm being a relative term—the metal is nearly 200,000 degrees Fahrenheit. With the short.....»»
The Next President Should End NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket
Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program.....»»
These are the macOS Sequoia features not available on Intel Macs
If you’re still running an Intel-powered Mac, you’ll have at least one more year of macOS support. macOS Sequoia runs on the same Macs as macOS Sonoma, but as usual, there are some caveats about specific features supported on Intel machines. N.....»»
Polaris Dawn crew member describes the dramatic ride home
A member of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has described what it was like aboard the Crew Dragon as it entered Earth’s atmosphere at high speed last weekend......»»
Denver"s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants is expensive but necessary, says researcher
The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster......»»
Europa Clipper: 8 things to know about NASA"s mission to an ocean moon of Jupiter
The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out whether the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable......»»
An ambitious mission to Neptune could study both the planet and Triton
Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated by our lack of knowledge of the farthest planets. Neptune, the farthest known planet, was last visited by Voyager 2 in the 1980s......»»
Atmospheric lidar instrument on climate satellite enhances understanding of aerosols and clouds
The atmospheric lidar ATLID, the last of four instruments on board the EarthCARE satellite launched in May, has now been successfully put into operation. The joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) is des.....»»
Best Nespresso deals: cheap espresso machines starting at $135
If you're Jonesing for high-quality espresso and coffee, we've got you covered with these Nespresso deals......»»
Flappy Bird is returning to the iPhone soon after 10-year absence [Update]
Flappy Bird, the beloved but short-lived App Store hit from 2013-2014, is coming back to the iPhone soon. Over 10 years after its developer pulled the game and disappointed a host of fans, the original game and its trademark have been turned over to.....»»
Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September"s supermoon
Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one......»»
NASA"s SpaceX Crew-9 to conduct space station research
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are headed to the International Space Station for the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission in September. Once on station, these crew members will support scientific investigations that in.....»»