The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) from San Antonio has landed a big deal worth $26. 1 million. They'll be designing and building two special instruments called magnetometers for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These magnetometers will measure the magnetic f
Ever dreamt of turning your ideas into a movie? Meet Sora, a tool from OpenAI that listens to your stories and brings them to life. But here’s the catch: Sora doesn’t always follow the rules of our reality. It can make mistakes, leading to some pretty strange and amusing outcomes. People have mixed
The 2025 Golden Globe nominations are out, and it's a musical showdown! "Emilia Pérez, " a charming drug cartel musical, leads the pack with 10 nods, including best picture and director for Jacques Audiard. Close behind is "The Brutalist, " an A24 drama about a Hungarian architect, with seven nomina
Have you heard about Intel's upcoming XeSS2 technology? It's a big deal in the world of gaming! Recently, some important files related to this tech were found online. These files hint at what Intel has been working on with their new Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs. XeSS2 is Intel's answer to AMD's F
Ever wondered what's happening inside distant galaxies? Astronomers have just found something cool in a galaxy called IRAS 17020+4544. They spotted a superfast wind using the Hubble Space Telescope. This wind was moving at a whopping 23, 430 kilometers per second, which is nearly 8% the speed of lig
Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, has drawn criticism for her views on Russia. Ivo Daalder, a former U. S. ambassador to NATO, called her a "dangerous" choice for director of national intelligence due to her supportive views on Russia. In a 2017 memo, Gabbard reportedly blamed U. S.
Lately, several countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the US, have started sounding the alarm about a hacking campaign targeting telecommunications systems. The group named Salt Typhoon, which some suspect is backed by the Chinese government, has been trying to sneak into mobile n
Get ready for a celestial show! This weekend, Jupiter will be at its brightest all year, visible all night long. It's like Earth is playing tag with Jupiter, as our planet swings between Jupiter and the sun. If you have binoculars or a telescope, you might even spot Jupiter's four biggest moons name
The Vega C rocket made a comeback with a successful launch on Dec. 5, sending an Earth observation satellite into orbit. This was the rocket’s first flight since a failure nearly two years ago. The launch took place from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 4:20 p. m. Eastern time. In
Imagine two small satellites, each about the size of a car, launching from India on a mission to dance around each other in space. The European Space Agency (ESA) calls this duo Proba-3, and they're not just out for a joyride. These spacecraft are on a unique adventure to test out new technologies a
