The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX’s Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine’s ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation’s war against Russia, forcing the beleaguered nation’s tech innovators to look for out-of-the-box solutions.
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help…
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October 27, 2025
Unistellar is still taking pre-orders for their augmented reality (AR) Envision binoculars, which are the first smart binoculars to can help aid in stargazing and outdoor exploration. They are offering $500 off the Unistellar Envision retail price but this limited-time…
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October 27, 2025
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Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare
October 27, 2025
A newly found space rock almost broke a speed record.
The asteroid, called 2025 SC79, has a pathway within the orbit of Venus that zips around the sun in only 128 days, making it the second-fastest unique asteroid orbit in the solar system, according to a statement from Carnegie Science. 2025 SC79 is also a pretty big asteroid: roughly 0.4 miles (700 meters) long, or roughly the length of a…
Potensic Atom 2 drone review
October 24, 2025
Potensic saw something of a renaissance with the launch of the Potensic Atom SE and then the Potensic Atom, which are both popular sub-250g folding drone models. The company moved away from larger drones to more compact and lightweight folding models and never looked…
Super-Earth less than 20 light-years away is an exciting lead in the search for life
October 24, 2025
A super-Earth exoplanet in the habitable zone of its star has been detected less than 20 light-years away, putting it near the top of the list for best places to look for life beyond our solar system.
The planet, known as GJ 251c, orbits a red dwarf star 18.2 light-years…
Crystals used in applications as varied as lasers, LEDs and the semiconductors used in sensors found in astronomical instruments could someday be ‘drawn’ rather than ‘grown’, leading to higher performance and lower costs.
A team led by Elad Harel of Michigan State University has used a laser to heat a gold nanoparticle, which then triggers crystal formation within a…
Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Not without risking weather patterns, scientists suggest
October 23, 2025
Some think it’s a no brainer: Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur into Earth’s atmosphere would reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the ground, thereby cooling the planet. Indeed, this cooling might temporarily offset the progressing climate change…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
October 23, 2025
The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile.
Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian Institution’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is the subject of a political battle over whether the shuttle should remain part of the…
Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator
October 23, 2025
Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet’s equator, a new study finds.
Previous research has found that the surface of Mars is rich in ice. Most of these deposits are located at its poles, just as seen on Earth. However, recently the Mars Odyssey and the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft detected elevated levels of…
