Historian Julian Sancton has published 'Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire,' which recounts underwater archaeologist Roger Dooley's search for the Spanish galleon San José, sunk off Colombia in 1708. Dooley located the wreck in 2015 using Spanish archival research, but was excluded from Colombia's official announcement and has since faced numerous lawsuits over salvage rights. The book, a follow-up to Sancton's bestseller 'Madhouse at the End of the Earth,' was named one of Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2026.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-11-10
Researchers have detected an object beyond Neptune that orbits the Sun in the opposite direction to most planets and bodies in the solar system. Scientists say a gravitational close encounter with Neptune likely altered the object's path, pushing it into this unusual backward orbit.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-11-10
Researchers studying the chemical composition of Uranus and Neptune have concluded that despite their similar size and color, the two ice giants likely formed through different processes. The findings suggest their resemblance is largely superficial rather than evidence of a shared origin.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-20
Elegoo is running a month-long promotion discounting nearly its entire catalog of FDM and resin 3D printers, along with filament and resin consumables. Highlights include the Neptune 4 Plus at $269 (37% off), the Mars 5 Ultra resin printer at $259, and the large-format OrangeStorm Giga at $2,299. The sale, timed to celebrate Elegoo's maker community, runs through late September but stock may run out before it officially ends.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-18
Elegoo is offering discounts of up to 35% on its Neptune 3 Pro and Neptune 4 Plus 3D printers as part of a limited-time Labor Day sale. The Neptune 3 Pro drops to $169, while the larger Neptune 4 Plus is priced at $309, both cheaper than listings on major retailers like Amazon. Both printers have previously earned strong reviews for build quality, auto-leveling, and ease of use.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-07
A hardware outlet used a Lumafield Neptune CT scanner to image a delidded Intel Core i9-14900KS chip over a 12-hour scan with a 2.5mm copper filter, following a similar scan of the i9-13900K two years earlier. The interactive scan reveals internal silicon core structure, PCB layers, vias, and the rear-mounted capacitors supporting the chip's power delivery.
lttlabs.com
· 2026-09-02
Stargazers can look forward to several notable sky events in September 2026, including Venus appearing near the bright star Spica on September 1-2, and the moon passing close to the Pleiades star cluster on September 3. Later in the month, Venus will hit peak brightness, Neptune will reach its best viewing position of the year, and a minor meteor shower will follow August's Perseids.
wired.com
· 2026-09-01
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