Distant planet Neptune is now positioned at its best for 2021 as it reaches opposition on on 14 September, when the Sun, Earth and Neptune line up.
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Photos: SpaceX rocket arrives on launch pad for Inspiration4 mission
The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spaceship chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman for a three-day mission in low Earth orbit arrived at historic launch pad 39A in Florida over the weekend, moving into the starting blocks for liftoff Wednesday night with four civilian passengers.
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Ask Astro: Does Planet Nine have enough mass to be a black hole?
I’ve seen it suggested that the hypothetical planet Nine could be a black hole five to 10 times the mass of Earth. As I understood it, however, the minimum weight of a black hole is 3 solar masses, so how could the Planet be a black hole? William Jennings Eugene, […]
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Vibrant globular cluster sparkles in new Hubble telescope photo
The famous telescope peered into the constellation Sagittarius to view this gorgeous assortment of candy-colored stars.
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Speed Read, September 12, 2021
We’re launching into this week’s round-up with a radically reworked Moto Guzzi Bellagio, and finishing off with a look at the upcoming Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello. Wedged in between are a garage-built Honda CB450, a rescued Harley-Davidson Sportster 883, and a Royal Enfield 650 from XTR Pepo. Moto Guzzi Bellagio […]
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Southeast Asia-focused Jungle Ventures announces $225M first close for its fourth fund
Southeast Asia’s funding boom is set to continue, with Jungle Ventures announcing today the $225 million first close of its fourth fund. Fund IV started raising in mid-May and is targeting a total of $350 million. The majority of its limited partners are returning from previous funds, and include Temasek […]
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A look at the state of the VC industry: from over-paying in the face of absurd valuations, to big bets on decentralized “Web 3.0” apps, cybersecurity, and more (Mark Suster/Both Sides of the Table)
Mark Suster / Both Sides of the Table: A look at the state of the VC industry: from over-paying in the face of absurd valuations, to big bets on decentralized “Web 3.0” apps, cybersecurity, and more — The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into […]
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Elegoo Mars 2 Pro
If you want to print small, detailed models at home and on a budget, the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro might be what you’re looking for.
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Van der Poel is back to winning ways after two months out of competition
Van der Poel is back to winning ways after two months out of competition Mathieu van der Poel just wanted to test his back injury at the Antwerp Port Epic in the run-up to Worlds and Paris-Roubaix. Read More
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Rotor debuts Universal Tooth Design chainrings for SRAM, Shimano 11 & 12 speed MTB
While the drivetrain brands prefer you run their complete setup, and indeed have put a lot of time and effort into optimizing their systems to be run “on brand” from tip to tail, sometimes we just like to have options. And Rotor’s carbon and alloy cranks are some very nice […]