Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)

Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite, the first space telescope funded by the Australian Space Agency to carry a foreign space agency’s scientific instrument as its main payload, above the Indian Ocean. (Image credit: University of Melbourne (Australian University)) Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite has snapped its first “selfie” from space, marking a successful start to its mission. SpIRIT —Continue Reading

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Starting in 2026, Daimler Buses will install its own public charging stations for electric buses and coaches, focusing on high-traffic European tourist destinations such as bus parking lots at amusement parks or in cities. The company aims to drive the expansion of high-performance charging infrastructure away from highways, enabling electricContinue Reading

You can now try Fortnite directly in Discord

Epic Games is trying to attract more players to its Fortnite free-to-play battle royale by letting you instantly demo the game within Discord. The feature, powered by Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service, provides two 30-minute trial sessions per week to Discord users who don’t have Fortnite installed on their PC…Continue Reading

Is the universe really one big black hole?

Could this be an illustration of the entire universe? Arlume / Alamy The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the universe. You can  sign up for Lost in Space-TimeContinue Reading

NASA Launches New Mission With SpaceX To Map Space Weather

Artsiom P/Shutterstock The NASA Space Weather Program studies how weather in space affects not only humans on Earth, but also how it could create challenges for astronauts and spacecraft on missions. Space weather is a term that refers to the way the sun impacts us and other objects in our solar system. Things like solarContinue Reading