Space Debris

Google has rolled out a pair of Gemini updates for Workspace users that improves Gmail Q&A (inserting responses) and Imagen 3 (people generation). Gmail Q&A is how Google brought the Gemini side panel found on desktop web to the mobile Android and iOS apps. At launch, Gmail Q&A let users…

Spire and OroraTech will build a constellation of cubesats called WildFireSat for the Canadian government to track wildfires. Credit: CSA WASHINGTON — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded a contract Feb. 7 to Spire Global, partnered with OroraTech, to develop a constellation of cubesats to monitor wildfires. CSA and other…

Solar Orbiter has revealed that tiny, hair-like jets in the Sun’s coronal holes are responsible for both fast and slow solar wind. Scientists have now confirmed that these fleeting bursts of energy propel charged particles into space, finally shedding light on a long-standing mystery about the Sun’s power...Read More

The Clash’s return to the iconic quarter-mile racetrack is a noteworthy achievement for the NASCAR community, allowing a new generation of drivers to experience the challenging driving conditions of such a compact space. Although the track was narrow, it did not drop the enthusiasm of the viewers in every lap…

"This mosaic of a star field was made from three images captured Dec. 4, 2024, by star tracker cameras aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft." (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created…

Author Marissa Meyer to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 9AM on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 Issaquah, WA – WEBWIRE – Thursday, February 6, 2025 Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its Issaquah, WA bookstore on Wednesday, February 12th. The new…

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected "space oil drug" worth about $3.2 million at airport (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs detected a case involving etomidate (the main ingredient of "space oil drug"), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations at Hong Kong International Airport and…

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The US space agency said Wednesday it will host a live Twitch stream from the International Space Station on February 12. NASA, which has 1.3 million followers on the live-streaming video service, has previously broadcast events on its Twitch channel. However, this will be the first time the agency has…

Alcohol has long been synonymous with relaxation. If you want to unwind after a rough day at work—or kick back on the couch, at a baseball game, or in the pool—there’s historically been a good chance you’ll have a drink in hand. Now, the tides are turning. In early January,…