On July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia; it would see first light a few weeks later, on Aug. 26. With resolution eight times greater than any previous scope, Chandra is the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built. The observatory is intended to help […]
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Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into a detached test building on a separate portion of the 829-acre site on May 15, 2026. The liquid hydrogen tank will form part […]
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NASA’s retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: ‘one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.’
“We have to do what we can to ensure that the country makes it through the challenges that we’re dealing with here, and that is the message that we’re going to be taking to colleges and universities.”
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Road Tested: F-17 GP Helmet from Kabuto
In the pursuit of wanting the best of the best, we all tend to over-spec things;…
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The Download: NASA’s new space telescope and OpenAI’s autonomous hacker
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, as early as the end […]
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A study of 11,989 Polymarket users finds 61% placed fewer than 100 trades over a six-week period, with 58% making or losing less than $100 during that period (Kaitlyn Radde/Pew Research Center)
Kaitlyn Radde / Pew Research Center: A study of 11,989 Polymarket users finds 61% placed fewer than 100 trades over a six-week period, with 58% making or losing less than $100 during that period — Prediction markets are an increasingly popular way for people to trade on the outcomes of […]
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I’ve been gaming with 8BitDo’s Xbox mobile controller grip and I’ve never used my Game Pass subscription more
The 8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller – Xbox Edition nails the cloud gaming experience but falls short in a few basic areas