Uranus, not far from Earth in the darkest region of the solar system’s reach, is not alone. With it is a spell of the moon – 27, precisely. Far and obscure, this moon is difficult to study, but astronomers have made accidental discoveries while observing Uranus. According to infrared images …
Read More »Scientists have just found a way to see machines through clouds and fog.
Whether it’s robots operating in a catastrophic area, autonomous cars coming around the city, or machines that can be seen in space through satellites, clouds, fog, and fog – it’s incredibly useful – and scientists have built the best system yet. The newly developed system works through an algorithm that …
Read More »Here’s the real truth about that ‘election day’ Asteroid on its way to Earth
If you had watched the news today, you would have forgotten that you think an enormous asteroid is about to collide with Earth the day before the 2020 US presidential election. At least that’s the takeaway from quite a few news stores. And, understandably, some people are freaking out. In …
Read More »Lifeless objects stare at you everywhere. A new study explains why they will not stop
If you see a face in a cloud, in the slots of a power point, or on the side of a house, there is a term for: face pareidolia. This strange perception phenomenon makes lifeless, busy objects appear to have facial features – the basic shapes of two eyes and …
Read More »SpaceX has just launched 57 new Starlink satellites with controversial sunshades
After a gap of two months, SpaceX has returned the batches of dozens of satellites in its gambit to allow Earth high-speed Internet access. The satellites are a new “VisorSat” variety to make them less luminous for the ground and especially for the telescopes of astronomers. But researchers say the …
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