Space Photos of the Week: Happy Birthday, Hubble\!
NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24,1990, and Hubble has been busy observing the universe ever since. In honor of its 30th birthday, we’ll explore some of its…
Build Your Own Pinhole Videocam\!
Admittedly, it’s a very dim image. If there’s any other light leaking into your device, you won’t even be able to see the image. Why is it so dim? Because…
We Should Probably Talk About the Huge Wildfires in Siberia Right Now
It’s spring in an era of rapid climate change so that means Russia is being lit up by monster fires. But in an era of coronavirus, a confluence of factors…
Say There Were a Black Hole in Our Solar System: How Would We Find It?
Concept of an ultra-lightweight spacecraft, presumably on its way to a black hole.Screenshot: Breakthrough Starshot Last year, scientists published a paper with an iconic diagram: a black circle representing, to…
Siberian Wildfires Have Burned an Area More Than Three Times the Size of Delaware
It’s spring in an era of rapid climate change so that means Russia is being lit up by monster fires. But in an era of coronavirus, a confluence of factors…
Kickstarter Prepares to Shed ‘Up to 45-Percent’ Of Staff
Graphic: Kickstarter Kickstarter has been transparent that, as a result of the pandemic, the number of fundraising projects on the platform is nowhere near normal. Today, the company confirmed to…
The E9 OLED was one of LG’s best TVs – so where did it go?
There are plenty of good-looking OLED TVs around these days, and few look better than those put out by LG. The South Korean TV maker has put an immense amount…
Baseball and Sci-Fi Make Quite the Team
Science fiction author Rick Wilber is best known for writing about baseball, including a series of alternate history stories about real-life catcher-turned-spy Moe Berg. Wilber’s preoccupation with the game is…
Spies Say Covid-19 Isn’t Manmade
The full repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt for years, but one more immediate ripple is already occurring. Microsoft this week shared research that shows how ransomware hackers…
The Charge Running app is the perfect cure for those self-distancing blues
Work(out) From Home is a weekly column where we review smart fitness machines and apps in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Thanks to technology, there are still plenty of…