Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28), battling tough bolts to kick off a major power upgrade for the orbiting lab.
Spacewalking astronauts prepare International Space Station for new solar arrays
Two spacewalking astronauts began preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for new solar arrays on Sunday (Feb. 28), battling tough bolts to kick off a major power upgrade for the orbiting lab.
Scrub! SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites
Update for 8:40 p.m. ET: SpaceX aborted the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites at the T-1 minute, 24 seconds mark. The next launch opportunity will be Monday, March 1, at 8:15 p.m. EST (0315 March 2 GMT).
How to watch the 2021 Golden Globes online
Awards season in Hollywood begins Sunday, February 28th, with the 78th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Golden Globes, usually considered a harbinger of who may take home awards at other shows like the Oscars, will look a bit different this year thanks to the […]
New AI ‘Deep Nostalgia’ brings old photos, including very old ones, to life
An AI-powered service called Deep Nostalgia that animates still photos has become the main character on Twitter this fine Sunday, as people try to create the creepiest fake “video” possible, apparently.
Parker Solar Probe Captured Images of Venus on its way to the Sun
Last summer, the Parker Solar Probe flew past Venus on its way to fly closer to the Sun. In a bit of a surprise, one of the spacecraft’s cameras, the Wide-field Imager for Parker Solar Probe, or WISPR, captured a striking image of the planet’s nightside from 7,693 miles (12380 […]
3D printing, additive manufacturing sector arms up to scale
3D printing startups are going public via SPACs and raising funds to compete with incumbents. Here’s the short version, additive manufacturing is entering a new, more mature phase.
Queensland launches new COVID-19 check-in app
More than 204 businesses in the trial have registered and started using the new app, with over 29,000 customers having checked in.
Disinformation experts aren’t happy about the trailer for HBO’s QAnon series
The teaser video for Q: Into the Storm, an upcoming documentary series from HBO about the QAnon conspiracy movement has a lot of deplatforming experts concerned; it looks more like a preview for a spy thriller than a careful examination of the umbrella group of conspiracy theories.