NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon
What time is it on the moon? Well, right now, that’s somewhat a matter of interpretation. But humanity is going...
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Melting ice makes Arctic a target for a new deep sea internet cable
Each day an estimated 95 percent of the world’s data travels across the roughly 900,000 miles of submarine fiber optic...
Spider conversations decoded with the help of machine learning and contact microphones
Arachnids are born dancers. After millions of years of evolution, many species rely on fancy footwork to communicate everything from...
Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us.
A completely free email service offering 1 GB of storage, integrated search capabilities, and automatic message threading? Too good to...
Researchers unlock fiber optic connection 1.2 million times faster than broadband
In the average American house, any download rate above roughly 242 Mbs is considered a solidly speedy broadband internet connection....
Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives a second brutal lunar night
SLIM, Japan’s first successful lunar lander, isn’t going down without a fight. After making history—albeit upside down—in January, the Smart...
The US military could use your help finding a missing F-35 stealth jet
UPDATE: Sept. 18, 2023, 6:50 p.m. ET: On Monday night, the Joint Base Charleston released a statement on X, formerly...
Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight
The race to reboot commercial supersonic travel is well underway, and one company just took a major step forward. On...
Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster
A team of miniature drones recently entered the radioactive ruins of one of Fukushima’s nuclear reactors in an attempt to...
EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032
The Biden administration has announced some of the biggest pollution regulations in US history. On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency...
‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England
England’s court system has sentenced a “cyberflasher” to over a year in prison—a first for the country after its Online...
For nearly $500,000, you too can have dinner in the ‘SpaceBalloon’ above Earth
A luxury space tourism company called SpaceVIP is currently taking reservations for its Stratospheric Dining Experience. For $495,000, six participants...
