After three weeks of intense analysis and troubleshooting, European Space Agency flight controllers have finally succeeded in freeing a jammed boom critical to the Jupiter-bound JUICE probe’s ice-penetrating radar instrument.
The Sky This Week from May 19 to 26: Deep-sky delights
Friday, May 19The Moon reaches its New phase at 11:53 A.M. EDT, leaving a perfectly dark sky overhead for us to seek out fainter targets like the Lagoon Nebula. Also cataloged as M8, the Lagoon is located in northwestern Sagittarius. It sits some 5.5° west of magnitude 2.8 Kaus Borealis […]
NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge
NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.
Saudi Arabia’s 1st female astronaut hopes kids follow in her footsteps
Rayyanah Barnawi, who will become the first Saudi woman in space when the private Ax-2 mission launches on Sunday (May 21), hopes she’s blazing a trail for others to follow.
2023 Kawasaki KLX230 S First Ride
Riding Kawasaki’s newest lightweight dual sport motorcycle, the 2023 Kawasaki KLX230 S.
2023 Polaris Slingshot R Best Review for Buyers
Go for a drive inside the 2023 Polaris Slingshot R three-wheel autocycle in this comprehensive review for interested buyers.
Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with malware preinstalled
The bane of low-cost Android devices is showing no signs of going away.
A soft e-skin mimics the way human skin can sense things
A soft electronic skin could allow people with prosthetics to sense pressure and temperature, helping them to more easily interact with their surroundings. Thin and stretchable like regular skin, the electronic skin sticks to surfaces like a Band-Aid. It contains sensors to measure external temperature and pressure, which it sends […]
Sources and docs: Midwest nonprofit Veritas Society used geofenced data to serve abortion clinic visitors anti-abortion ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Sources and docs: Midwest nonprofit Veritas Society used geofenced data to serve abortion clinic visitors anti-abortion ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat — Wisconsin group used precise geolocation data until last year to direct ads to women it suspected of seeking abortions
Personomic Gains Traction with 3D-Printed Grips, Eyes Saddles Next
The German company’s individually tailored grips are gaining popularity. Now Personomic has its sights set on saddles. The post Personomic Gains Traction with 3D-Printed Grips, Eyes Saddles Next appeared first on Bikerumor.