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Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-08-15 16:30:39

Update: July 3, 09:24 a.m. ET: On Wednesday, July 2, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center confirmed that an interstellar object is traveling through our solar system. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the object appears to be a comet hurtling toward the Sun. Original article follows. Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system. Preliminary observations suggest it came from interstellar space, and if confirme

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Meet A11pl3Z, a Possible Third-Known Interstellar Visitor Whizzing Through Our Solar System

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-08-15 15:05:39

Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system. Preliminary observations suggest it came from interstellar space, and if confirmed, it would mark the third discovery of an interstellar object in history. The cosmic visitor—tentatively named A11pl3Z—first appeared in data collected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) between June 25 and 29, Universe Today reports. ATLAS uses telescopes in Chile, South A

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The Unseen Fury of Solar Storms

news.ycombinator.com Henry Wismayer 2025-08-13 16:33:55

Credits Henry Wismayer is a writer based in London. I EXETER, United Kingdom — It was an overcast morning in southwest England, but Kirk Waite was staring at the sun. In the open-plan forecasting room of the Met Office, the U.K.’s national meteorological agency, the country’s senior weather-watchers were monitoring low-pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic and across the British Isles. Waite was studying weather of a very different sort. He sat at a crescent-shaped desk arrayed with

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Only the Third Ever Detected Interstellar Object May Be Whizzing Through Our Solar System Right Now

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-08-16 16:05:39

Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system. Preliminary observations suggest it came from interstellar space, and if confirmed, it would mark the third discovery of an interstellar object in history. The cosmic visitor—tentatively named A11pl3Z—first appeared in data collected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) between June 25 and 29, Universe Today reports. ATLAS uses telescopes in Chile, South A

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‘Alien: Earth’ Could, Eventually, Cross Over With the Movies

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-08-19 16:30:21

Here’s what we already know about Noah Hawley’s upcoming series, Alien: Earth. It’s set two years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, Alien. It follows several rival corporations competing over a crashed spaceship that contains multiple alien creatures, including the xenomorph. And one of those corporations will send a group of hybrids—robotic beings with the consciousness of humans—in to get the job done. Which all sounds awesome but, also, tangential to the stories we know a

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How urea forms spontaneously

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-22 12:30:42

Urea is one of the most important industrial chemicals produced worldwide. It is used as a fertiliser, for the production of synthetic resins and explosives and as a fuel additive for cleaning car exhaust gases. Urea is also believed to be a potential key building block for the formation of biological molecules such as RNA and DNA in connection with the question of the origin of life (see ETH News from 28 June 2023). Until now, the origin of urea itself on Early Earth has not been conclusively c

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Ryan Gosling is not an astronaut in Project Hail Mary’s first trailer

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-08-22 20:56:47

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Following the success of 2015’s The Martian, Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for Project Hail Mary based on another best-selling Andy Weir novel. The film features Ryan Gosling, who’s entering his sci-fi era after being cast in Star Wars: Starfighter, as science teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace who wakes up on a spaceship w

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Scientists Detect Deep, Rhythmic Pulse Coming From Inside the Earth

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-22 23:00:30

"This has profound implications..." DJ Earth Scientists have discovered a heartbeat-like pulse emanating from inside the Earth beneath the continent of Africa, which they believe will one day rip the continent into pieces. In a new study published today in the journal Nature Geoscience, a team of European and African scientists explain how they used chemical signatures to examine this inner-Earth heartbeat, explaining that molten chunks of mantle — the rocky layer found between the Earth's su

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Space Elevators Could Totally Work—if Earth Days Were Much Shorter

wired.com Rhett Allain 2025-08-24 06:00:00

Suppose you could speed up Earth’s rotation so that a day was only half as long? What would happen? Well, for starters we’d have to make new clocks that only have hours 1 to 6 for am and pm. If you had tickets to an 8 o’clock concert, you’d be out of luck: 8 o’clock no longer exists. But maybe a more germane question is, why do physicists ask nutty questions like this? It’s never going to happen—just move on, right? Well, here’s the deal. Thinking about counterfactual scenarios gives us insight

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Space Elevators Could Totally Work—If Earth Days Were Much Shorter

wired.com Rhett Allain 2025-08-24 16:00:00

Suppose you could speed up Earth’s rotation so that a day was only half as long? What would happen? Well, for starters we’d have to make new clocks that only have hours 1 to 6 for am and pm. If you had tickets to an 8 o’clock concert, you’d be out of luck: 8 o’clock no longer exists. But maybe a more germane question is, why do physicists ask nutty questions like this? It’s never going to happen—just move on, right? Well, here’s the deal. Thinking about counterfactual scenarios gives us insight

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An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-25 05:00:10

A little less than four years from now, a killer asteroid will narrowly fly past planet Earth. This will be a celestial event visible around the world—for a few weeks, Apophis will shine among the brightest objects in the night sky. The near miss by the large Apophis asteroid in April 2029 offers NASA a golden—and exceedingly rare—opportunity to observe such an object like this up close. Critically, the interaction between Apophis and Earth's gravitational pull will offer scientists an unpreced

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Ancient Rocks in Canada Are Almost as Old as the Earth Itself

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-08-26 04:00:14

Due to the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates, our planet’s crust is constantly recycled, making rocks and minerals from its earliest days incredibly rare. That’s frustrating for geologists, since surface-level Hadean rocks (rocks older than 4.03 billion years) could provide significant insight into the first geological stages of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history. In a study published today in Early Earth, researchers from Canada and France suggest that the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt (NGB)—a

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Google Earth just made time travel easier - here's how to visit the old neighborhood

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-31 00:51:39

Busà Photography/Getty Last fall, a little-known Google Maps feature went viral for letting users get a glimpse of lost loved ones, old family pets, childhood homes, and even their younger selves. Those memories are getting a little easier to relive, as Google is bringing its historical Street View images to Google Earth. Also: This hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time. Here's how to try it To celebrate 20 years of Google Earth, Google introduced a new way

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Google brings historical Street View to Google Earth

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-31 08:30:40

Google Earth is celebrating its 20th birthday, and to mark the occasion, Google is bringing historical Street View imagery to the service. In a blog post , Google said the anniversary update allows users to "explore the wonders of the planet from even more viewpoints, whether it’s a bird’s eye view or at street level." From today, when you load up Google Earth you’ll see a new option for historical imagery in the toolbar, which allows you to move back and forth between now and years gone by. Se

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How war-torn Myanmar plays a critical role in China's rare earth dominance

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-31 11:51:48

Illustration of the national flag of the People's Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty Images Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries' dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has become reliant on rare earth supplies from an unexpected source: the relatively small and war-torn economy of Myanmar. While China is the world's top producer of rare earths, it

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Why the Shortest Day of Your Life Could Happen This Summer

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-08-31 16:25:07

Earth might be about to spin out its fastest day on record. And no one knows why. On July 9, 22, or August 5, our planet might complete the fastest spin on its axis ever recorded, breaking last year’s record, according to Graham Jones, an astrophysicist writing for timeanddate.com—a website dedicated to tracking time and time zones. According to the website, Earth spins faster when the Moon’s orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the equator (among other factors). The differe

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Google Earth celebrates 20 years by letting you step back in time

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-31 20:00:49

Google TL;DR Google Earth is celebrating its 20-year anniversary by adding two features. Users will now be able to access historical street view from Google Earth. The other feature will provide AI-driven insights about the planet. YouTube isn’t the only one celebrating its 20-year anniversary; Google Earth has been around for just as long. To celebrate the two-decade milestone, Google Earth is getting a feature for viewing the past and another that will provide insights about the planet. B

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Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-31 20:20:14

After 20 years, being able to look at any corner of the planet in Google Earth doesn't seem that impressive, but it was a revolution in 2005. Google Earth has gone through a lot of changes in that time, and Google has some more lined up for the service's 20th anniversary. Soon, Google Earth will help you travel back in time with historic Street View integration, and pro users will get some new "AI-driven insights"—of course Google can't update a product without adding at least a little AI. Goog

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Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-31 20:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time. Google Earth already offers the ability to switch to Street View while viewing satellite imagery, but now you can look through images captured across diffe

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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-31 20:00:00

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth. Until now, you’ve only been able to access historical Street View imagery on Google Maps. Google says the launch will allow people to explore from even more viewpoints, whether it’s a bird’s eye view or at street level. Google is introducing the update to commemorate Google Earth’s 20th birthday. The launch comes as there was a social media trend last year that saw people visiting Google Maps to

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The Anthropocene illusion

technologyreview.com Allison Arieff 2025-09-01 04:00:00

“Charles Darwin reduced humans to just another species—a twig on the grand tree of life,” Nelson writes in his book’s afterword. “But now, the paradigm has shifted: humankind is no longer just another species. We are the first to knowingly reshape the living earth’s biology and chemistry. We have become the masters of our planet and integral to the destiny of life on Earth. Surrounding ourselves with simulated recreations of nature paradoxically constitutes an unwitting monument to the very thin

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Life as Slime

news.ycombinator.com Asimov Press 2025-08-30 02:03:36

This article concludes Issue 06. Watch our Behind-the-Scenes interview with the author on YouTube. By Thomas Moynihan In 1832, Ferdinand von Ritgen, a German physician, puzzled over how the first generation of humans birthed themselves. He pictured their embryos sprouting spontaneously “without procreating parents preceding them,” like fungal growths emerging from the ground. By Ritgen’s day, it was understood that life on Earth had predated humanity’s debut for eons and that living creatures

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How to enable earthquake alerts on your Android phone (including these Samsung models)

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-09-03 16:02:00

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images The next time you get an alert on your Android phone, it might just be life-saving information. Google expanded its earthquake alert system last fall; this week, Samsung introduced its own version that might be even better. Here's how these critical alerts work and how you can turn them on. Android earthquake alerts are available in all 50 US states and six US territories, including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, an

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How Android earthquake alerts work (and how to enable them)

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-09-04 08:44:00

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images The next time you get an alert on your Android phone, it might just be life-saving information. Google expanded its earthquake alert system last fall; this week, Samsung introduced its own version that might be even better. Here's how these critical alerts work and how you can turn them on. Android earthquake alerts are available in all 50 US states and six US territories, including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, an

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NASA Scientists Find Ties Between Earth's Oxygen and Magnetic Field

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-05 00:21:31

The solar wind flows around Earth's magnetic field. A new NASA study suggests that the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere and strength of the magnetic field have been correlated for more than half a billion years. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Laboratory For 540 million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests tha

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Samsung’s upcoming earthquake warning system goes beyond what Google offers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-05 12:06:25

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is preparing a new earthquake warning system that’s more refined than Google’s broader system for Android. The feature will allow Galaxy users to set a custom magnitude threshold for alerts. Users can also preview earthquake warnings and set different thresholds for day and night. Samsung is upgrading earthquake alerts on Galaxy phones with more features than what Google’s built-in Android system currently offers. Google’s version is a straightfor

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James Webb Peers Into Mysterious Haze Covering Pluto

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-13 11:22:52

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have peered into a mysterious blue haze cloaking the surface of Pluto — and discovered that it's controlling the dwarf planet's climate and atmosphere. The findings, reported in a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, also hint that other worlds, including our own, may have a hazy history as well, potentially reshaping our understanding of how the Earth came to possess its current climate. "This is unique in the solar system," lea

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This forgotten Google app let me explore Tokyo like an open world game, and it’s surreal

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-16 21:00:12

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority When I’m planning a trip to a new destination, I try to get a feel for the place before I leave — especially if I’m going abroad. Not that I’m trying to mitigate culture shock, but it’s helpful to know what the areas I’m visiting actually look like. I prefer knowing how walkable the area around my hotel is and what kind of restaurants are nearby ahead of time. Google Maps is of course my first choice for this task, and I’ve spent hours mindlessly tapping away

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This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth’s Quasi-Moons

wired.com Javier Carbajal 2025-09-16 19:00:00

The China National Space Administration has shared the first image from its Tianwen-2 probe, which is en route to Kamo’oalewa, a near-Earth asteroid. The image was captured by a camera onboard the probe, which is currently more than 3 million kilometers from Earth, and shows one of its wings with its solar panels deployed. It is also the first glimpse the CNSA has offered of its space probe, which launched on May 29 on a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Zeyuan To

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Your Wear OS smartwatch will now warn you when an earthquake is about to happen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-16 21:12:17

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Android earthquake alerts are expanding from phones to Wear OS smartwatches, providing warnings about seismic activity directly on your wrist. Rolling out with Google Play Services version 25.21, these wearable alerts will show the quake’s estimated magnitude and distance to the epicenter. This is a crucial addition for smartwatch users, especially those with cellular models who may leave their phones behind but still need to receive timely warnin

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Latest Tech News

Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System

Meet A11pl3Z, a Possible Third-Known Interstellar Visitor Whizzing Through Our Solar System

The Unseen Fury of Solar Storms

Only the Third Ever Detected Interstellar Object May Be Whizzing Through Our Solar System Right Now

‘Alien: Earth’ Could, Eventually, Cross Over With the Movies

How urea forms spontaneously

Ryan Gosling is not an astronaut in Project Hail Mary’s first trailer

Scientists Detect Deep, Rhythmic Pulse Coming From Inside the Earth

Space Elevators Could Totally Work—if Earth Days Were Much Shorter

Space Elevators Could Totally Work—If Earth Days Were Much Shorter

An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines

Ancient Rocks in Canada Are Almost as Old as the Earth Itself

Google Earth just made time travel easier - here's how to visit the old neighborhood

Google brings historical Street View to Google Earth

How war-torn Myanmar plays a critical role in China's rare earth dominance

Why the Shortest Day of Your Life Could Happen This Summer

Google Earth celebrates 20 years by letting you step back in time

Google rolls out Street View time travel to celebrate 20 years of Google Earth

Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level

Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

The Anthropocene illusion

Life as Slime

How to enable earthquake alerts on your Android phone (including these Samsung models)

How Android earthquake alerts work (and how to enable them)

NASA Scientists Find Ties Between Earth's Oxygen and Magnetic Field

Samsung’s upcoming earthquake warning system goes beyond what Google offers

James Webb Peers Into Mysterious Haze Covering Pluto

This forgotten Google app let me explore Tokyo like an open world game, and it’s surreal

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth’s Quasi-Moons

Your Wear OS smartwatch will now warn you when an earthquake is about to happen

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