Topline Astronomers surveying the outer solar system have revealed that a rare object far beyond Neptune is moving in sync with the eighth planet in an unexpected way. Called 2020 VN40 and first discovered in 2020, it takes 1,655 Earth-years to orbit the sun. The news comes just weeks after 2023 KQ14 — nicknamed “Ammonite” — was found beyond Neptune …
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“Alien Chaos Is Real”: James Webb Reveals Europa’s Ice Is Hiding Violent Forces That Shatter NASA’s Understanding of the Solar System Rude Baguette Scientists may have solved a chemistry mystery about Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa Space ‘Chaos’ reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals Yahoo Home James Webb Space Telescope Made a ‘Puzzling’ Discovery on Jupiter’s Moon …
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Astronomers have discovered a possible new dwarf planet orbiting far beyond Pluto. First detected in March 2023 by Japan’s Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, this object has been dubbed 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed Ammonite. Ammonite’s appearance also puts a kink in what’s known as the Planet Nine hypothesis, which suggests there may be an undiscovered ninth planet in our solar system. …
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Surveillance in the digital age is no longer limited to cameras and smartphones. From facial recognition to GPS logs, the tools used to monitor people have grown increasingly sophisticated. Now, researchers in Italy have shown that even ordinary Wi-Fi signals can be used to track people, without needing them to carry any device at all. A team from La Sapienza …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Gennady Borisov discovers comet C/2025 J1, a celestial body with unique characteristics, dubbed “almost interstellar.” 🔭 The comet follows an exceptionally inclined orbit, at 95.44 degrees to the Solar System, placing it beyond Mars and near the asteroid belt. 🔍 Despite its faint visibility, C/2025 J1 will remain observable for months, allowing astronomers to study its …
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Nintendo Switch 2 set a U.S. sales record in June, as it achieved the highest launch month unit sales for any video game hardware in history. It’s also the fastest-selling platform in the country. The new device sold 1.6 million units last month, according to the latest data from Circana. PlayStation 4 was previously the record holder at 1.1 million …
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Astronomers have, for the first time, captured what they believe are the very first moments of rocky planet formation around a newborn star. Using advanced observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) in Chile, researchers spotted the earliest known traces of planet-building materials around the infant star HOPS-315. A Star Like Our Sun? The …
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Sony is getting ready to launch a PlayStation 5 system update in beta, which includes simultaneous DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices (personally, hallelujah to this). The PlayStation maker notes that many of its peripherals, such as the DualSense and DualSense Edge wireless controllers, are made to support devices including PC, Mac, and mobile as well as its own …
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IN A NUTSHELL 📱 Google uses Android phones’ accelerometers to detect seismic activity and provide timely earthquake alerts. 🌍 The system operates across 98 countries, detecting an average of 312 earthquakes monthly with magnitudes from 1.9 to 7.8. 🔔 Integrated into the Android Earthquake Alerts system, it automatically broadcasts warnings to affected regions. 🔄 Users can provide feedback to enhance …
Read More »Google A.I. System Wins Gold Medal in International Math Olympiad The New York Times Advanced version of Gemini with Deep Think officially achieves gold-medal standard at the International Mathematical Olympiad Google DeepMind Google clinches milestone gold at global math competition, while OpenAI also claims win Reuters OpenAI and Google outdo the mathletes, but not each other Yahoo Finance OpenAI and Google DeepMind race for …
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