NASA's getting screwy messages from interstellar space
The Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending back some funky data from interstellar space that’s leaving NASA engineers scratching their heads. Readouts on the orientation of the 1970s-era space probe now appear to be randomly generated or don’t reflect any possible scenario the spacecraft could be in, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory officials said this week. The […]
Watch incredible NASA video of a total lunar eclipse from space
Some 64 million miles from the planet, NASA’s Lucy probe got a deep space view of the recent total lunar eclipse. From her vantage point, it didn’t look much like a “blood moon,” one of the many nicknames for the rare astronomical event. In a brief two-second time-lapse video, Lucy captured the Earth, on the […]
Boeing's troubled Starliner makes it to the space station after second try
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have opened the hatch of the recently docked Boeing Starliner, effectively ending a streak of misfortunes over the years for the spacecraft. The successful test mission helps to secure a second commercial carrier for shuttling astronauts to and from the space station. Elon Musk’s SpaceX Crew Dragon completed the […]
He found a Milky Way black hole 50 years ago, and finally got to see it
Bruce Balick penned an urgent letter to his research partner on the other side of the country. He feared other radio astronomers were close on their heels, including one by the name of Fred Lo. “We’d better publish fast if we want to beat him into print,” Balick wrote to Robert L. Brown, his collaborator, […]
How scientists find the big asteroids that can threaten Earth
When you’re fast asleep at night, telescopes atop lofty mountains continually sleuth out unknown space rocks that might fly close to Earth, or even potentially hit us. Congress directs NASA to find and track the asteroids and comets that swoop into our cosmic neighborhood, meaning some 30 million miles from Earth’s orbit around the sun. […]
Declutter your desk or bedside table with a 5-in-1 charging station
TL;DR: As of May 21, this 5-in-1 MagSafe Wireless & Wired Charging Station is on sale for $54.95, so you can save 31% on its regular price of $79.99. Your desk is a sacred space. When it’s clean and organized, you are clean and organized (science says so). When it’s not, your productivity can easily […]
Make the most of your summer with these portable gadgets under $50
Sweet, sweet summertime. We can see it, smell it, and many of us are feelin’ it (thanks, seasonal allergies). Having products that go where you go without weighing you down is a game-changer — especially in the summer. And for a limited time, these five items are on sale for under $50 to help you […]
This 5-year subscription to AdGuard VPN is on sale for just $32
TL;DR: As of May 21, a five-year subscription to AdGuard VPN is 88% off with the code VPN20 — get it for just $31.99 instead of $359. If you’re looking to secure your digital activity with a VPN, but you have limited bandwidth when it comes to subscription fees, consider paying for five years at once […]
Secure your online existence with VPNSecure — it’s just $32 for life
TL;DR: Through May 24, you can get lifetime access to VPNSecure for just $31.99 with the code VPN20. It’s worth $1,194 usually, so that’s a discount of 97%. You might’ve heard that using a virtual private network (VPN) is one of the best ways to protect your data from being seen by the wrong eyes. […]
Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones review: New design and improved sound quality
Sony stuck to tradition with its latest flagship headphones in that they have amazing sound quality and noise cancellation, but an absolute mouthful of a name. The WH-1000XM5 over-ear noise-canceling headphones hit the market in May 2022 with an MSRP of $399.99, which is $50 more than their predecessor, Sony’s WH-1000XM4s. The new headphones have […]