Texas paid bitcoin miner Riot $31.7 million to shut down in August
During the crypto boom of 2021, Riot Platforms was raking in cash from bitcoin mining. Now the company is losing so much money that it’s counting on energy credits from …
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NASA touts 'Asteroid Autumn' with upcoming missions
(NewsNation) — NASA is preparing to launch a mission to the first metal asteroid to be studied and taking significant steps in other missions in what the agency calls “Asteroid …
Japan launches ‘moon sniper’ landing craft, X-ray telescope into space – National
Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the H-IIA rocket from …
Astronomers discover new class of cosmic explosion brighter than 100 billion suns
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of cosmic explosion that outshines nearly every supernova ever detected. Within 10 days, the peculiar blast grew brighter than 100 billion suns, then …
Kendra Wilkinson ‘rushed to hospital’ after panic attack
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Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model
Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a result, many people oversimplify the concept as the …
Novel method sheds light on future challenges for mammals
LOESS regression trends in the environmental conditions and biodiversity of herbivorous megafauna in eastern Africa. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39480-8 Large-bodied mammals play crucial roles in ecosystems. They create habitats, serve …
Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander performs a rare ‘hop’ on the moon — why this matters
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday announced that its Vikram lander — which landed on the moon as part of its Chandrayaan-3 mission — has successfully performed a …
Ocean Temperature: Meteorologists say this summer’s swelter was a global record breaker for high heat
GENEVA: Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological …
Vikram: Nasa’s Moon orbiter LRO spots Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander on lunar south pole
NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Moon orbiter has captured a photograph of the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 from the lunar orbit.The image of the Chandrayaan-3 lander, which is the first spacecraft of …