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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will fly by Earth in April 2029 — and these 3 space probes will be watching

September 22, 2025
A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for a close but non-threatening brush with Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, and agencies across the world are looking to make the most of this unique opportunity. Ramses (short for “Rapid Apophis…
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Meta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025

September 22, 2025
At Meta Connect 2025, the company’s biggest event of the year, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled three new smart glasses: the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta, the Meta Ray-Ban Display and wristband controller, and the Oakley Meta Vanguard. Meta says it has sold 2 million of the first-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and earlier this year, Meta unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses with…
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When was photography invented? Take a look at the world's first ever photo!

September 22, 2025
Ever wondered when was photography invented? Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a Frenchman, is the person who takes the credit for taking the world’s first permanent photograph in around 1826. Interestingly, though, he did not invent the camera itself. It was another Frenchman who invented the camera, Louis Daguerre. Following years of trial and experimentation, Niépce was finally successful in…
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Two days left to comment on EPA's plan to raise gas prices 76c/gal, kill thousands

September 22, 2025
In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to delete its scientific finding recognizing that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health, with the goal of making cars less efficient and more costly to fuel. That plan went up for public comment last month, and the public comment period closes in two days, on September 22. At issue is the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding,”…
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