JWST and Hubble’s new composite image shows the galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 with bright-red “blood-soaked” eyes. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) What it is: The spiral galaxies IC 2163 (left) and NGC 2207 (right) Where it is: 80 million light-years away, in the constellation Canis Major When it was shared: Oct. 31Continue Reading
Space The Proba-3 mission consists of two spacecraft that will fly in close formation to study the sun, with the shadow of one creating an artificial solar eclipse from the perspective of the other By Jonathan O’Callaghan Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email The two Proba-3 spacecraft will work together toContinue Reading
We highlight a list of 10 lightweight Linux Distributions ideal for your older PC in 2024. We give you their features and what makes them perfect for reviving older hardware. We believe that you should not throw away any hardware, especially PC and its components. Ideally, well-designed software should alwaysContinue Reading
After WWII, for some reason, many have looked back and thought Germany was on the cusp of some sort of revolutionary technological breakthrough that could have changed the outcome of the war. This was never true, and the closest thing to a “Wunderwaffe” or “wonder-weapon” in the war was arguablyContinue Reading
The 15th edition of the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the Zhuhai Airshow, opened on November 12, 2024, with Chinas COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) playing a pivotal role in this grand showcase. With the COMAC C919 and C909 models gaining more traction, the eventContinue Reading
We’ve talked several times about GOG in the past. The video game storefront was born over a decade ago, originally built on a platform of making older games compatible with modern systems combined with its insistence that any game sold on its storefront be DRM free. In the years since,Continue Reading
Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats…Continue Reading
A new major release of the lightweight Linux distribution EasyOS 6.0 “Scarthgap” is now available for general use (with a point release). I did a quick rundown and here’s what I found. EasyOS is an experimental and standalone Linux distribution, comes from a small team of devs and contributors. ItContinue Reading
This year has been extraordinary for Kagi ( https://kagi.com ).Continue Reading
Season 1’s main cast returns, with Atsushi Nigorikawa back to direct…Read MoreContinue Reading
In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 made history as the first—and so far, the only—spacecraft to visit Uranus. This close encounter gave scientists a rare look at the planet’s magnetic field, uncovering puzzling insights. However, recent research published in Nature Astronomy suggests that we may need to revisit those findings. The new paper suggests that high concentrations ofContinue Reading
Strange New Worlds – Kepler’s Legacy With Dr. Jason Steffen – YouTube Watch On On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jason Steffen, a professor of physics at UNLV and a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission. This mission finally endedContinue Reading
“FungiFriend” was added to a popular mushroom discussion Facebook group and encouraged members to “sauté in butter” a potentially dangerous mushroom., (NewsNation) — Don’t believe everything you learn from AI. An AI chatbot joined a mushroom foraging group and recommended ways to cook a deadly mushroom, 404 Media reports. “FungiFriend” was added toContinue Reading