Where did Planet Nine come from?Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) By Leah Crane Planet Nine may not be from outer space after all. The mysterious giant planet that astronomers think may orbit our sun far beyond Pluto may have been born with the rest of the solar system’s planets instead of stolen […]
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ISS commander Randy Bresnik has been keeping a close on Hurricane Irma from above and sharing the images with his followers on Twitter. Not only did Mr Bresnik capture the weather disaster on photograph, but in the same picture, uploaded with the caption “Unfortunately, a tale of two hurricanes”, the […]
Airbus has been tapped by the European Space Agency to build a demonstrator system that would enable dynamic sharing of government satellite capabilities between European Union member states for the purposes of the future European Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) secure communications program. Airbus said the ground segment demonstrator would be […]
Easy when you’re shown howChesnot/Getty Images By Timothy Revell Augmented-reality headsets have long promised to turn unskilled tinkerers into instant experts. Whether you want to change the oil in your car or cut an onion so it doesn’t make you cry, a headset or tablet will paint your surroundings with […]
Intense winds blast Florida as Hurricane Irma makes landfallSpencer Platt/Getty Images By New Scientist staff and Press Association Hurricane Irma has pummelled Florida, packing winds up to 130mph, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline. The 644-kilometre-wide storm blew […]
Ash is raining down on the city of Portland. Thousand-degree fireballs are forcing evacuations near Salt Lake City, Seattle, and parts of Northern California. In Missoula, Montana, the sun burns a bloody red even even at high noon. These days, the American West looks less like an Ansel Adams postcard […]
Since Apple locked down its iPhones three years ago with encryption that even the company itself can’t break, it has been in a cold war with the cops—one that has occasionally turned hot. Exhibit A: its legal standoff with the FBI over the seized iPhone of San Bernadino killer Syed […]
Zealandia made global headlines earlier this year when scientists announced that it counts as a new continent. Now it is coming under closer scientific scrutiny. We are currently halfway through an expedition to drill into this vast underwater plateau of continental crust, and we can already reveal that Zealandia’s geography […]