While most cameras were looking up at the 2012 peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station trained his video camera on Earth below. Footage from that night is now revealing breathtaking images of Earth at night with meteors burning up in the atmosphere.The constellation Lyra, visible in...
Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchTo increase its competitive edge against other AI companies like Google, OpenAI has launched Flex processing, an API option that lowers the cost of AI model usage by offering slower response times and occasional "resource unavailability.Flex processing, currently in beta for OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, is...
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sees its tracks receding into the distance at a site nicknamed “Ubajara” on April 30, 2023. This site is where Curiosity made the discovery of siderite, a mineral that may help explain the fate of the planet’s thicker ancient atmosphere.New analyses from NASA’s Curiosity rover offer important clues about the...
Credit: NasaWhen we observe the cosmos, a striking pattern emerges: Earth spins, the Sun spins, and even our Milky Way galaxy is rotating. Now, a bold new model proposes that the entire Universe might also be rotating. If proven, this revelation could resolve one of modern cosmology’s most persistent puzzles.We’ve long known that the...
An artist's impression of the Milky Way's hydrogen halo, with the Magellanic Clouds at eight o'clock. (NASA/CXC/M.Weiss; NASA/CXC/Ohio State/A. Gupta et al)A new sky survey has revealed the long-sought whereabouts of half of the Universe’s visible matter—solving a mystery that had puzzled scientists for decades.The Hidden Clouds Around GalaxiesThis elusive matter turns out to be...
Horse presents a plug-and-play hybrid powertrain solution at Auto Shanghai 2025Horse PowertrainAutomakers are rethinking their all-electric vehicle expansion plans, increasingly adopting multiple powertrain technologies to reduce emissions across their global lineups. Horse Powertrain is ready to lend a hand, combining its expertise in both electric motor and internal combustion engine (ICE) technology into an...
"Continuously looking for lighter and more colorful reading solutions for readers has always been the team's goal," said Readmoo CEO, Pang Wenzhen. "We are very happy to cooperate with E Ink to launch mooInk V"ReadmooStoring an entire library of books on a single device is a fantastic way to quench your thirst for knowledge...
The RoboBee sporting its crane-fly-inspired legs – future versions of the robot may find use in search and rescue operations, or the pollination of crop plantsHarvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesCreating an advanced, insect-inspired micro air vehicle (MAV) is impressive, but it’s not very practical if it can’t land properly....
The technology could allow police officers to detect gunshot residue on suspects right at crime scenes, instead of via lab-based tests days laterDepositphotosIf you’ve ever watched an episode of CSI, you know how crucial it is to check suspects and crime scenes for gunshot residue (GSR). Now, a revolutionary technology promises to make that...
Heat buildup can cause slower performance in electronics due to throttling, and reduce their life spanluthfi alfarizi on UnsplashAs I write this on a laptop that keeps freezing and refuses to switch between tabs due to the early Indian summer heat, it becomes clear how common overheating issues are. I’m not even running heavy programs or...
