Jupiter's hidden depths: Simulation suggests planet holds 1.5 times more oxygen than the sun

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...
The New York Times

Who Finishes First in Life? Often, Late Bloomers

A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young. By Maggie Astor Young prodigies — the teenage sports stars, ...
Wall Street Journal

Most Top-Achieving Adults Weren’t Elite Specialists in Childhood, New Study Finds

Kids who are stars in sports and music don’t usually grow up to be stars as adults, a new study found. An examination of thousands of adults across fields including sports, music, academia and chess ...
The Washington Post

Why U.S. and Chinese satellites are ‘dogfighting’ in orbit

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...
Phys.org

2.8 days to disaster: Why we are running out of time in low earth orbit

A "House of Cards" is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama. However, its original meaning is of a system that is fundamentally unstable.
New Scientist

Are we living in a simulation? This experiment could tell us

Thomas Anderson – otherwise known as Neo – is walking up a flight of stairs when he sees a black cat shake itself and walk past a doorway. Then the moment seems to replay before his eyes. Just a touch ...
The Conversation

Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti receives funding from NASA and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). He teaches space systems engineering and mission design and management at the University ...
SpaceNews

Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt

HELSINKI — China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving orbit, but failing with a first stage landing attempt. The first Zhuque-3 ...
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The Required Velocity for Achieving a Circular Orbit

In this video, we explore the required velocity for an object to achieve a stable circular orbit around a planet. Learn about gravitational force, orbital mechanics, and how speed plays a crucial role ...
GOLF.com

I built my dream home golf simulator in my garage. Here’s how

I built my dream home simulator in my garage with a Full Swing KIT Studio. After buying a home two years ago, the moment I saw the detached 20’ x 20’ garage, I had my eyes set on this DIY project. Now ...
The Conversation

‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

Rizwan Virk owns shares in Google, and in various video game companies. He is also a venture partner in Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital fund dedicated to investing in video game-related ...