Sometimes an unusual celestial sight will take place at a rather ungodly hour.
As a budding young amateur astronomer living in the Bronx, I remember the bemused look on my mother’s face when I told her I was setting my alarm for 4 a.m. so that I could get a look at a meteor shower or lunar eclipse. “How come these things don’t happen at a more convenient hour?” she would…
These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
September 16, 2025
At a double observatory atop Mount Teide on the Spanish island of Tenerife, a powerful laser is being deployed to track fragments of space debris in orbit and warn when these fragments threaten satellites. Soon, it could even be used to push space debris away from a…
Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS glows green during lunar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2025
September 16, 2025
On Sept. 7 2025, the skies darkened as Earth’s shadow consumed the moon. Skywatchers in many parts of the world saw the moon turn blood red due to a total lunar eclipse.
For amateur astronomers Michael Jäger and Gerald Rhemann in Namibia, the eclipse was not only a…
Nothing Phone 3 Discount Offer Slashes Price to ₹34,999 for Old Users: Is It Worth the Upgrade?
September 16, 2025
Nothing has rolled out an appealing opportunity for its loyal users – the Nothing Phone 3 discount offer brings the device down to ₹34,999 for those upgrading from Phone (1) and Phone (2). This deal is available during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale, with the 12GB + 256GB variant offered at ₹34,999 and the 16GB + 512GB model at ₹44,999, providing discounts of up to…
Oppo F31 5G, Oppo F31 Pro 5G, Oppo F31 Pro+ 5G Launched in India: Everything to Know
September 16, 2025
Oppo F31 5G series has been launched in India, consisting of three phones, namely the Oppo F31 5G, Oppo F31 Pro 5G, and the Oppo F31 Pro+ 5G. The devices are claimed to be “build for India’s heat and hustle: smooth at 43°C, powered a 7,000mAh long-life battery…
Vivo Y31 5G and the Vivo Y31 Pro 5G have been launched in India with a sub-Rs 20,000 price tag. The vanilla model comes with a Snapdragon Chipset while the Pro model equips a MediaTek processor. The Y31 5G has an IP68 + IP69 rating and the Pro model gets an IP64 rating.
Vivo…
Europe rebuffs automakers' pleas to let them lose the EV race to China
September 16, 2025
European automakers asked the EU Commission to review and potentially modify the bloc’s 2035 all-EV target at an auto summit on Friday, but the commission is reportedly standing firm despite the industry’s big push this week for more leniency.
In 2021, Europe announced a target to go all-electric by 2035. It was part of a greater package of climate reforms designed to target a 55% reduction…
Drive Electric Month kicks off this week with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles over the course of the next month. Events will be held for the next several weekends all across the US, plus a few in Canada and one in Guadalajara…
Fortescue is marching towards zero emissions as it invests in new, zero-emission mining equipment options across its global operations. And that investment? It’s already paying off. One analyst says the company’s saving almost $400 million in fuel costs alone. Each…
Poland picks BAE Systems for artillery ammunition ramp-up
September 16, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ has chosen the U.K.’s BAE Systems as its technology partner for the planned boost in domestic ammunition production.
In a statement, PGZ said the final decision on the partner was preceded by a multi-stage selection process and talks with a number of bidders.
“The analysis considered several aspects, including the three main criteria…
