Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a vast storm system visible on the gas giant since at least the 1830s and perhaps the 1660s, is reportedly “unraveling.”
“I haven’t seen this before in my 17-or-so years of imaging Jupiter,” reports veteran observer Anthony Wesley of Australia, who photographed a streamer of gas detaching itself from the GRS on May 19th: The plume of gas is enormous, stretching more than 10,000 km from the central storm to a nearby jet stream that appears to be carrying it away. Wesley says that such a streamer is peeling off every week or so.
NASA launching living things into deep space for the first time (on purpose) in nearly 50 years
Next year, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission will carry a baker’s dozen of small cubesats to space, including one that’s home to a colony of yeast cells. That cubesat, BioSentinel, will orbit the sun to help scientists understand how space radiation affects living organisms outside of Low Earth Orbit. NASA hasn’t purposely sent any lifeforms beyond […]
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NASA probe spots the final lunar resting place of the crashed Israeli spacecraft
Last month, Israeli non-profit SpaceIL’s Beresheet probe made it to the lunar surface but sadly it wasn’t a soft landing. Beresheet was the first private attempt at a lunar landing and they got pretty damn close. A couple weeks after the crash, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter orbited over the area and NASA has released images […]
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Luna: Moon Rising, in which Ian McDonald brings the trilogy to an astounding, intricate, exciting and satisfying climax
Back in 2015, the incomparable Ian McDonald (previously) published Luna: New Moon, a kind of cross between Dallas and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, with warring clans scheme and fighting on a libertopian lunar colony where the only law is private contracts and you’re charged for the very air you breathe; McDonald raised the […]
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10 charging accessories on sale for Memorial Day
You need your gadgets, and your gadgets need a charge. We’ve rounded up ten pieces of gear that will do the trick, from sleek wireless pads to manual-powered emergency chargers. The best part: They’re all an additional 15% off the final price you see. Just use the promo code WEEKEND15 for your bonus discount. iPM […]
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Catch Memorial Day deals on this Bluetooth audio gear
Need to upgrade your sound? Bluetooth technology has never been better, but that’s not the only reason to look into a new set of speakers or headphones. We found ten pieces of audio gear that are already on sale, and you can take an additional 15% off the final price for Memorial Day weekend by […]
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Give your career a boost with these online training bundles that are 60% off
Trying to earn a promotion? Memorial Day weekend might be a good place to start. There are tons of e-learning packages that can help you build professional skills a lot quicker (and cheaper) than any technical academy. Whether you want to earn IT certifications, learn to code, become a designer, or anything else, these comprehensive […]