Remember barrel adjusters? Remember when the idea of certain brakes having a “short throw” or “long throw” wasn’t even a thing? There was a time when we all had the power to dial in how much our levers would move before our pads made contact. It was the time of […]
NASA’s Maven observes Martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light
Vast areas of the Martian night sky pulse in ultraviolet light, according to images from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. The results are being used to illuminate complex circulation patterns in the Martian atmosphere.
GPS, watch out. Here comes China’s system
COVID-19 may have left roads around the globe barren of cars, but it hasn’t stopped China from claiming leadership over the world of navigation and digital mapping. Watch out, GPS.
The pandemic is putting a strain on internet speeds. Here’s what you can do for the best connection
Nothing kills work-from-home motivation like slow internet. It’s an issue some are facing for the first time as the COVID-19 pandemic sent them out of the office and into remote workspaces at home.
New KTM RC390 spied on the road
The KTM RC390 has been spotted on the road for the first time with revised styling, new frame and modified engine
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally continues as if COVID-19 never existed
The 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has gone ahead this week with over 250,000 bikers descending on the small town
New insights into star formation in the smallest galaxies
The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. Now, an international research team has found that dormant small galaxies can slowly accumulate gas over many billions of years. When this gas suddenly […]
ALMA sees most distant Milky Way look-alike
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, have revealed an extremely distant and therefore very young galaxy that looks surprisingly like our Milky Way. The galaxy is so far away its light has taken more than 12 billion years […]
Instagram Reels’ biggest problem is replicating what TikTok does best
It’s easy to forget about Instagram Reels.