Here’s what a billion years does to glass on the moon
editorExposure to radiation for eons gives the stuff a stiff boost.What happens to glass if you leave it out in the open for several billion years—but with no air and…
The FCC just dished out their first space junk fine
The Federal Communications Commission is officially doling out fines for space polluters, and the popular satellite television provider Dish Network earned the dubious honor of receiving the first ticket. On…
How to find a WiFi password, whether you’re connected to the network or not
Finding a WiFi password may not be something you need to do very often, especially since Windows, Apple, and Android devices generally save all of that information for every network…
Why a mysterious ninth planet might be lurking beyond Pluto
A new computer model suggests a world a little larger than our own Earth hides within the distant Kuiper belt.Our understanding of the solar system is a work in progress.…
How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google
I've been wanting to ditch Google Maps for a while but one thing held me back: offline maps. Apple Maps was, until recently, basically useless without an internet connection, and…
This new subsea communications system can run on an iota of power
Researchers at MIT have designed a new underwater communication system that employs 70-year-old technology while also requiring one-millionth the energy needed for existing arrays. Not only that, but the team’s design…
Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base
Nuclear fuel cells the size of poppy seeds could power NASA’s Artemis lunar base once it begins operations around 2030. Designed by researchers at Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute in…
SpaceX’s delayed Falcon 9 has launched four astronauts into orbit
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center this morning at 3:27AM ET, NASA announced today. The rocket pushed four astronauts on NASA’s Crew-7 mission into orbit before…
Russia’s Luna-25 space craft ‘ceased to exist’ after colliding with the Moon.
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft failed to land on the Moon, Roscosmos, Russia’s state-run space corporation, announced today. In a statement, the organization reported that the lander “ceased to exist as a…
Verizon says it’s weeks away from a major upgrade to rural 5G
Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it says will bring more bandwidth and faster…