Robots descend into lava tubes to prepare for future Moon bases

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Lava tunnels on nearby planetary bodies are increasingly seen as strong candidates for future base camps. These underground structures can naturally shield astronauts from harmful radiation and frequent meteorite impacts. Despite their promise, reaching and studying these environments is extremely challenging due to rough terrain, limited entry points, and dangerous conditions. To tackle these challengesContinue Reading

The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo

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A section of the Pelican Nebula captured shining with stars from the constellation Cygnus. (Image credit: Jason Livingston) NASA network engineer and astrophotographer Jason Livingston has captured a colorful view of the Pelican Nebula shining 2,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. Remarkably, he photographed the scene from his light-polluted backyard in Henderson, NevadaContinue Reading

linux-release-roundup-(january-2026)

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January 2026 was a productive month for Linux app releases, with updates to VLC, GIMP, Vivaldi, and VirtualBox among those pushed out. I covered many of the month’s biggest releases, like Firefox 147, Wine 11.0 and Transmission 4.1 already. Below I roundup a selection of January’s other releases. While manyContinue Reading

Europa’s Ice Shell is Much Thicker than Previously Thought

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New microwave measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal Europa’s ice shell may stretch nearly 29 km (18 miles) deep, reshaping planetary scientists’ understanding of how the icy moon’s hidden ocean might exchange life-giving chemicals with the surface. The post Europa’s Ice Shell is Much Thicker than Previously Thought appeared firstContinue Reading

Tesla To Stop Model X And S EVs This Year

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company will begin phasing out its Model S and Model X electric vehicles this year and will retool its California factory to produce humanoid robots. This announcement marks the end of an era. The two vehicles, introduced in 2012 and 2015…Continue Reading

icewm-40.0-released:-a-lightweight-boost-for-linux-desktops

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Sleek window manager, IceWM 4.0.0 is out with improvements and updates. IceWM is a standards-compliant window manager designed for simplicity and performance. It is fully keyboard-driven, with features like Alt+Tab switching that feel intuitive right out of the box. This 4.0.0 release improves those strengths while adding refinements that enhanceContinue Reading

search-engines,-ai,-and-the-long-fight-over-fair-use

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Long before generative AI, copyright holders warned that new technologies for reading and analyzing information would destroy creativity. Internet search engines, they argued, were infringement machines—tools that copied copyrighted works at scale without permission. As they had with earlier information technologies like the photocopier and the VCR, copyright owners sued.Continue Reading

heilind-adds-molex-sidewize-high-voltage-connectors-for-space-constrained-ev-charging-systems

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Heilind Electronics is adding the Molex SideWize High-Voltage Connectors to its portfolio of high-power interconnect solutions. The connectors target space-constrained, high-power designs where engineers are balancing packaging, electrical safety and power density in power-distribution hardware, like EV charging systems, data-center power shelves, UPS equipment and industrial automation. The Molex SideWizeContinue Reading