Astronomers report the discovery of a new pulsar using the Spektr-RG space observatory. The newfound object, designated SRGA J144459.2−604207 (or SRGA J1444 for short), turns out to be a bursting accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar. The finding was detailed in a paper published April 30 on the pre-print server arXiv.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Telescope has observed indications of a venting process near the Milky Way's heart.
Apple just announced a new iPad Pro, and at a watch party in New York City, a few reporters got to take a look at Apple’s new tablet firsthand. After holding and playing with the device for a few minutes, I can say pretty confidently that Apple’s not kidding about how much more svelte the new model is. At 5.3mm thick for the 11-inch model and 5.1mm for the 13-inch tablet, this new iPad is noticeably thinner and lighter than anything the company has made before. It’s such a big difference that...
NEW DELHI: Space X on Wednesday launched 23 internet satellites into space from Kennedy Space Center, marking its 47th orbital mission. The Falcon 9‘s first stage returned to Earth around
A research team headed by chemists at the University of California, Irvine has discovered a previously unknown way in which light interacts with matter, a finding that could lead to improved solar power systems, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and other technological advancements.
Two Nasa astronauts are due to head for the International Space Station aboard a new spacecraft, the BBC reports. Boeing’s Starliner will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, in its first crewed test flight. The mission has been delayed for several years because of setbacks in the spacecraft’s development. If it is successful, it …
Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancementsChina to launch ambitious moon missionThe worsening rivalry between the world’s two most powerful countries that has in recent years spread across the world, has now extended beyond the terrestrial, into the realms of the celestial.As China has become deeply enmeshed in strategic competition with the US – while edging towards outright hostilities with other...
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, competing countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not witnessed since the Apollo 17 astronauts departed from the lunar surface in 1972. In one lunar region, Japan’s “Moon Sniper” mission has beaten the odds and survived three long, frigid lunar nights
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, competing countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not witnessed since the Apollo 17 astronauts departed from the lunar surface in 1972. In one lunar region, Japan’s “Moon Sniper” mission has beaten the odds and survived three long, frigid lunar nights
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, competing countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not witnessed since the Apollo 17 astronauts departed from the lunar surface in 1972. In one lunar region, Japan’s “Moon Sniper” mission has beaten the odds and survived three long, frigid lunar nights
Shopping at Target is its own meme. The running joke on social media is that a person will go into Target for one thing and gleefully leave with a host of items they didn’t intend to buy. The retailer wants to convey that relatable sentiment in a new marketing campaign, “That Target Feeling,” which depicts the unexpected joy customers can find in its stores. Launching on May 19, the ad resembles a music video, leaning into early-2000s nostalgia while drawing on fans' real experiences on...