Could Shipwrecked Tardigrades Have Colonized the Moon?
Just over five years ago, on February 22, 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon. Named Beresheet and built by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries,…
Could Shipwrecked Tardigrades Have Colonized the Moon?
Just over five years ago, on February 22, 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon. Named Beresheet and built by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries,…
SpaceX Ups Satellites Per Launch by 9% in 6 Months
SpaceX launched 24 version 2 mini satellites yesterday. Sunday’s launch was the 18th of the year for SpaceX. They aim to launch 144 orbital missions and 9 Starship launches in…
SpaceX Could Launch More in 2024 Than 30 Years of Space Shuttle and Saturn V
SpaceX plans to launch 144 times in 2024 and has already launched 18 times in less than two months. The space shuttle had 133 successful flights from 1981 to 2011.…
Why new fan blog “Final Fantasy VIII is the Best” is the best
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of my face when I realized people are still creating new gaming fansites in 2024. It has never been easier to share your thoughts online. Anyone…
Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death
Enlarge / NASA’s LRO found Odysseus on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University) Time is running out for the historic Odysseus lander that made a soft touchdown on the Moon…
Age of Empires 2 gets another expansion 25 years later, and deservedly so
Enlarge / A battle between Ragnar Lothbrok and Oda Nobunaga was unlikely to occur, given the roughly 700 years between their existences. But Age of Empires is a limitless canvas.…
UBTECH Humanoid Bots In China EV Factories
UBTECH’s humanoid robot Walker S was introduced into the assembly line of electric car maker NIO’s advanced vehicle manufacturing center, as an “intern” assisting in the car production. Walker S…
Seagate’s Xbox Storage Expansion Card is cheaper than ever at nearly $100 off
Seagate’s speedy storage expansion cards are reminiscent of retro memory cards but also expensive without these periodic sales. | Image: Seagate We’ve griped long enough about the ballooning install sizes…
Windows security updates could come with fewer reboots beginning later this year
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is already testing Windows 11 24H2, this fall’s big new Windows release. The company has already demonstrated a few new…