20+ min ago   (378+ words) The small moons inside Neptune’s rings may be the surviving debris of a much larger moon system destroyed when Triton was captured billions of years ago. Neptune’s smallest moons look like minor members of the solar system. They are difficult…...

39+ min ago   (126+ words) [Note: Catching up for yesterday] Explanation: Bright sunlight glints as long dark shadows mark this image of the surface of the Moon. It was taken on July 20, 1969, by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the lunar surface....

20+ min ago   (275+ words) Dario Amodei has spent five years arguing that Anthropic could build frontier AI carefully and still win commercially. On Saturday he added a condition to that thesis: the whole industry has to ease off the accelerator. Amodei has been skeptical…...

16+ min ago   (723+ words) Alan Shepard’s improvised lunar six iron produced two modest shots, then enhanced Apollo imagery finally measured how far the balls travelled....

25+ min ago   (418+ words) Experts say a shared BRICS satellite constellation with common Earth observation and a risk and revenue model could lower data costs and help reduce space debris...

56+ min ago   (213+ words) Acemagic introduced the Kron K5 as an affordable mini PC that features an Intel Wildcat Lake processor. It's now available to purchase, and during the introductory phase, the system is being offered with a 30% discount. Specifically, on Amazon, a 30% discount coupon…...

26+ min ago   (569+ words) Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites. Developed partly for NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, the system can produce proteins, fats, vitamins, and even vanilla flavoring from waste…...

40+ min ago   (1007+ words) These extraordinary images from orbit reveal our planet, and the cosmos beyond, from a perspective few humans ever experience For more than two decades, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have enjoyed one of the most extraordinary views imaginable…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (171+ words) It is believed that when traveling at near-light speed, the colors of the surroundings and the shapes of objects appear to change. A web application called 'Relativity Park' has been released that allows you to experience 'how the world looks…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (429+ words) Chariklo’s inner ring is getting denser. Its outer ring is fading. Both changes are happening at the same time — and, for the moment, nobody knows why. The finding matters beyond Chariklo itself. Ring systems around planets had already shown that…...