Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
07/14/2022
What Could Go Right? Move over, Hubble
Mind-blowing space images from NASA’s bigger, better telescope
07/06/2022
Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Provides a Preview
We are less than one week away from the release of the first full-color images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, but how does the observatory find and lock onto its targets?
07/07/2022
🚀 Faster, Please — The Podcast #1
A conversation about space-based solar power with Ali Hajimiri, CalTech engineering professor and co-director of the Space Solar Power Project.
07/07/2022
What Could Go Right? Happy birthday, America
Some thoughts about how to keep sitting in the mess.
05/31/2022
Egypt unearths trove of artifacts, 250 mummies in ancient necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt announced Monday that they had uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, including mummies and bronze statues dating back 2,500 years.
05/26/2022
NASA looks to solar sails as a way to power future missions
Spacecraft equipped with solar sails could be powered with a resource that is both abundant and virtually inexhaustible: sunlight.
05/30/2022
A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered a 3400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River.
05/26/2022
Over 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements found north of Hadrian’s Wall
More than 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements have been found during a survey of the region north of Hadrian's Wall in the United Kingdom.
05/23/2022
We have the first fully complete human genome. So what?
With genome sequencing becoming more accessible, more rare disease patients can get an accurate diagnosis of their conditions.
05/18/2022
Robot can fly, swim or hitch a ride by sticking to other objects
An amphibious drone that can attach itself to other objects with a suction cup could be used to track marine animals such as whales.
05/18/2022
Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars
Nasa's Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars. Tuesday will see the six-wheeled robot begin the climb up an ancient delta feature in the crater where it landed.
05/20/2022