Japanese billionaire pulls the plug on private lunar mission “DearMoon” Starship

The Japanese billionaire who commissioned SpaceX for a private mission around the moon on a Starship rocket has abruptly canceled the project, citing continued uncertainty about when the launch vehicle will be ready to fly. “I signed the contract in 2018 based on the assumption that dearMoon would be launched by the end of 2023,” … Read more

A rare skull of an extinct ‘thunderbird’ is discovered in Australia

Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. For more than a century, scientists have been searching without success for skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal term for … Read more

Australia’s extinct ‘thunderbird’ was a giant goose, skull reveals

Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – For more than a century, scientists have been searching without success for skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal … Read more

The new prototype of the giant gravel bike was developed at Unbound

Unbound Gravel was a hot spot for unreleased new bike technology this year. We spotted SRAM’s unreleased Red XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset, a COROS bike computer with 90+ hours of battery life, new racing kit and new wheels. We also got glimpses of the new bikes, including a Giant prototype that we’re pretty sure is … Read more

Scientists bring crystal clarity to diamond quantum signals

This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the trustworthiness of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! The colored regions of this transmission electron microscope image highlight grain boundaries in a nanodiamond. Credit: Dionne Group/Stanford University … Read more

Will the aurora be visible in Arizona?

After Arizona was treated to a northern lights display in May, many stargazers and those who missed the spectacle are wondering when the aurora will be visible again. Forecasters point to a group of sunspots responsible for the spectacular nationwide aurora display on May 10, which turned back into view of Earth. That potentially sets … Read more

See a Russian inspector satellite approach an orbiting spacecraft

a bright white dot approaches another bright white dot as background stars zoom by at high speed

A Russian military satellite called Luch-2 was found making a close approach to a geostationary satellite last month, a maneuver that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor that was found eavesdropping on other nations’ satellites on multiple occasions since 2014. Aldoria, a French startup that tracks satellites in orbit using a network of ground-based … Read more

Xbox Games Showcase 2024: Date, Start Time, Rumors, Leaks & More

Here we go again! This week marks the arrival of the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, the biggest event of the calendar year for Xbox fans. Here’s waiting for Xbox to reveal the biggest announcements of 2024, so you definitely don’t want to miss it! Fortunately, we have all the details you need to know. In … Read more

Urgent warning to all iPhone and Android users after sneaky cyber attack targeting millions of devices – here’s how to protect yourself

Android and iPhone users have been told to reboot their phones once a week and turn off WiFi and Bluetooth to avoid cyber security attacks.  Criminals can use zero-click exploits to infect a device and collect data without requiring the user to click a link or download a file.

Anyone with an iPhone or Android should turn their device on and off once a week, officials say — to protect them from hackers. The idea is to thwart ‘zero-click’ hacks, which involve downloading spyware to users’ phones without ever clicking a link. The National Security Agency (NSA) approves the reset method, which temporarily deletes … Read more

Urgent warning to all iPhone and Android users following a secret cyber attack targeting millions of devices

By Nikki Chief Science Reporter for Dailymail.Com 16:30 03 June 2024, updated 18:23 03 June 2024 Anyone with an iPhone or Android should turn their device on and off once a week, officials say — to protect them from hackers. The idea is to thwart ‘zero-click’ hacks, which involve downloading spyware to users’ phones without … Read more