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'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than 'Planet Nine' – Live Science
‘Planet Y’ theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than ‘Planet Nine’ Live Science Source link
Read More »With This Plasma Engine Prototype, The Possibility Of Traveling To Mars In 30 Days Gets Closer
A laboratory in Troitsk, Russia, may have just nudged humanity closer to interplanetary commuting. Scientists at Rosatom, the country’s state nuclear corporation, have revealed a working prototype of a plasma propulsion engine they claim could propel a spacecraft to Mars in roughly 30 to 60 days. The concept replaces fiery combustion with electromagnetically accelerated plasma, …
Read More »Guy Goes To Evict Mouse Living In Electrical Box — Then Looks A Little Closer
When Jonathan realized there was someone living in one of the electric boxes where he works, he decided he had to evict her. The little mouse had created a nice home for herself inside the box, but Jonathan didn’t love the idea as much as she did. He opened up the box to tell her it was time to go, …
Read More »Nintendo Finally Comments on This Week’s ‘Closer to You’ Pikmin Videos, Reveals They’re the First Short Films From Nintendo Pictures
Nintendo has at last offered something of an explanation for its mysterious short film project ‘Close to You’, which debuted this week and was later revealed as featuring Pikmin. Writing on X, Nintendo stated that the two videos were the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures, the company’s motion capture and animation studio that previously worked on a range …
Read More »Small asteroid detected hours after it passed closer to Earth than some satellites
Asteroid 2025 TF flew past Earth at an altitude similar to that of the International Space Station, but was not spotted by astronomers until hours after it was gone. Photo courtesy European Space Agency Oct. 8 (UPI) — International space agencies say an asteroid zipped by Earth closer than a large number of satellites currently in orbit, but was not …
Read More »Apple and Meta Stocks Rise as Tech Titans Move Closer to EU Antitrust Deal
Shares in tech giants Meta Platforms (META) and Apple (AAPL) were higher today as hopes were raised that they are close to settling antitrust disputes with the European Union. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Final Stages According …
Read More »NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports
The NCAA moved a step closer Wednesday to allowing athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Administrative Committee approved the change, which must still be approved by Division II and III for it to go into effect. If approved by all three divisions, it would go into effect Nov. 1. “The Administrative Committee …
Read More »NCAA closer to letting Division I athletes bet on pro sports
David PurdumOct 8, 2025, 01:03 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, a shift in a long-held policy that had become difficult to enforce with the spread of legal sports betting …
Read More »‘We’re a lot closer to the seventh inning than the first or second inning’
A top Wall Street analyst has sounded an alarm over the U.S. equity bull market, warning that its remarkable run is built on a precariously narrow foundation: a surge in spending on, and optimistic assumptions about, infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). This spending has fueled a boom in the shares of most of the so-called Magnificent 7 and a few …
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