‘Lift-off’ for world’s biggest telescope
More like the start of what will be the biggest telescope on Earth. The first council meeting of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has actioned plans that will lead to the biggest telescope on Earth being assembled over the coming decade. The SKA telescope will comprise a vast formation of radio receivers. These will be…
NASA finds ‘Lost Galaxy’ shining out of Virgo’s bosom
Like our home galaxy, The Lost Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy: a vast swirl of stars with a distinct bar structure at its center. Less-poetic scientists know this galaxy as NGC 4535, one of the largest of the 2,000-or-so galaxies in the Virgo Cluster located about 50 million light-years from Earth. When viewed through…
Mysterious ‘kick’ just after the Big Bang may have created dark matter
New research suggests a mysterious “kick” in the early universe may have lead to the creation of dark matter. new research hypothesizes that early in the universe, there was a mysterious “kick” that produced more matter than antimatter, leading to today’s imbalance. And that imbalance may have also led to the creation of dark matter,…
Moon Could Be Getting Water Thanks to ‘Wind’ From Earth’s Magnetosphere
A surprising possibility is emerging that elemental rain on the Moon from our own atmosphere is being delivered by Earth’s magnetic field. To account for the surprising amount of moisture being found on the lunar surface, researchers have proposed a more dynamic form of production – a constant ‘rain’ of protons driven by the solar…
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is in the home stretch of its journey to Red Planet
Somehow, I don’t remember seeing mention of this even being launched. Perseverance is the centerpiece of NASA’s $2.7 billion Mars 2020 mission, which will break new ground in Red Planet exploration. For example, the rover will hunt for evidence of ancient Mars life on the floor of Jezero, which hosted a lake and a river…
Micron unveils 1α — their most advanced DRAM Process Technology
Micron recently announced that they’re shipping memory chips built using the most advanced DRAM process technology. But a funny thing happened a few years ago in the memory world. We stopped talking about exact numbers and started to use terms like 1x, 1y and 1z. For DRAM particularly, the name of the node usually corresponds…
Google Proposes Alternative to Cookies
Google, under fire for privacy issues, is planning next steps for transparency, choice and control in digital advertising. While Chrome explores new technologies for the web, we’re also acting on the commitment we made in May of this year to increase the transparency of digital ads and offer users more control. Over the past few…
Apple reportedly working on VR headset
Apple is reportedly developing a virtual reality headset. According to Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, the headset will serve largely as a VR device similar to Sony’s PlayStation VR and Oculus but offer limited AR features. For more, check out this USA Today story.
Scientists find black holes could reach ‘stupendously large’ sizes
The potential size just keeps getting larger for black holes. A recent study suggests the possible existence of ‘stupendously large black holes’ or SLABS, even larger than the supermassive black holes already observed in the centers of galaxies. For more, check out this Phys.org story.
NVIDIA responds to G-SYNC story
Guru3D has posted some info and the response from NVIDIA regarding a change in the G-SYNC spec. NVIDIA lowered one of the requirements and explains why. Late last year we updated G-SYNC ULTIMATE to include new display technologies such as OLED and edge-lit LCDs. To see their explanation, check out this Guru3D story.