Enlarge / First spotted by astronomers in May 1999, Ryugu is essentially a large collection of loose rubble. (credit: JAXA) The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 returned to Earth in December 2020 bearing soil samples collected from a nearby asteroid, 162173 Ryugu. Those samples were divided between six scientific teams around the world for cutting-edge analysis to…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Enlarge / The DART spacecraft is prepared for launch. (credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman) Monday will see NASA’s first attempt at real-world testing of a technology that it hopes can protect the Earth from the dangers posed by impacts from large asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirect Test, or DART, will smash a spacecraft into a…
Experts agree that last 10-percent is the tricky part. Patrick Hendry/Unsplash It’s rare to behold these days, but here’s some good news: A lot of scientists agree that a 90percent green energy infrastructure is not only possible, but that there are now clear pathways to making it a reality. The bad news? They really are…
Save on Sony speakers right now. Stan Horaczek Picture this: It’s Black Friday and instead of battling doorbusting crowds at the store or endlessly scouring the internet for deals, you’re sleeping until noon and having a three-pound leftover turkey sandwich for brunch. You’re afforded this luxury because you did all of your holiday shopping during…
On September 26 in The Last of Us’ universe, the cordyceps brain infection had its first massive outbreak, plunging humanity into an apocalyptic, infected wasteland. On September 26 in our universe, we finally got the trailer for The Last of Us TV adaptation. Based on the incredible video game written by Neil Druckmann, The Last…
A number of npm packages published by a major cryptocurrency exchange have been compromised and updated to carry malicious code Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) dydX tweeted its discovery of the compromise, and how it was acting to remedy the problem. “At 6:14AM EST, we identified malicious versions published to a number of dYdX NPM packages…
“Avatar.” 20th Century Fox “Avatar” was re-released to theaters over the weekend ahead of the upcoming sequel. It earned $30 million worldwide, $10 million of which came from North America. It’s a good sign for December’s release of “Avatar: The Way of Water.” “Avatar” was the biggest movie in the world over the weekend —…
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In “Marketing and Advertising Agency Growth Strategies,” a selected chapter from our full “Marketing and Advertising Agency Report 2021,” we detail three opportunities for future revenue growth agencies should prioritize. Simply enter your information to get a copy of this exclusive PDF and to start receiving the eMarketer Daily newsletter, which provides data, insights, and…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon’s “Prime Early Access Sale” will mark its second Prime Day event in 2022. Claudio Divizia/Shutterstock Amazon will hold a second Prime Day event on October 11 and 12. Called the “Prime Early Access Sale,” the two-day sales event will feature…