The most complete plans need a pinch of luck, even in space. In October 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) looked like Chariklo, a tiny ringed asteroid, eclipsed a star. This event, called an occultation, marked a first for Webb. At the end of the month, Webb turned back to Chariklo and …
Enlarge / The first ShadowCam image from orbit reveals Shackleton Crater’s permanently shadowed wall and floor in detail never seen before. NASA/KARI/Arizona State University After launching on a Falcon 9 rocket in August 2022, Korea’s Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter orbited the Moon last month. It was South Korea’s first lunar probe, and one of its main …
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I admit I was skeptical when I first saw images of Lenovo’s new dual-screen Yoga Book 9i. I’ve tried foldables and dual-screens a lot, and while many are usable, many also have serious limitations. But it’s the first dual-screen laptop I’ve ever tried that I can see myself buying. And that’s because Lenovo has clearly …
Enlarge / NASA’s Orion spacecraft descends towards the Pacific Ocean after a successful mission on Sunday. Nasa The first leg of a journey is often the hardest. It is therefore worth pausing for a moment to celebrate that NASA has just taken the first essential step on the road to establishing a permanent presence in …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has denounced what he called ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘racism’ from countries moralizing about the Qatar World Cup and claimed Europe should “apologize for the next 3,000 years” for past mistakes. In a stunning hour-long monologue that opened a press conference in Doha on Saturday, Infantino, who will run unopposed for re-election as …
