Science

We Finally Have The First-Ever Analysis of Stardust Retrieved From The Ryugu Asteroid

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It’s been over a year since the Hayabusa2 probe delivered its precious cargo of dust from an alien space rock, and we’re finally getting a more detailed glimpse of what makes up asteroid Ryugu.   In two papers published today, international teams of scientists have revealed that, in accordance with analyses conducted by the probe … Read more

Why People Won’t Rethink Holiday Plans during a Pandemic

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In November and December of 2020, with COVID cases rising across the nation, state and city leaders across the U.S. imposed restrictions to curb the spread ahead of the holiday season. The Centers for Disease Control even recommended that people stay home. Despite these warnings, over six million Americans traveled by air the week of … Read more

Best lenses for astrophotography | Space

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Astrophotography is something you can do with a basic DSLR or mirrorless camera and its kit lens. Without one of the best lenses for astrophotography, however, your results might not be quite what you imagined and you’ll soon be looking around for upgrades. Once you’re ready for a new lens, apertures of f2.8 and wider … Read more

Did Your Catalytic Converter Get Stolen? The Pandemic–and Rhodium–Could Share Some Blame

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Transcript Andrew Robinson: This is the most valuable metal on the planet. More valuable than silver, gold, platinum, or even this jewelry. It’s this powder right here. This jewelry is being treated with a thin coating of rhodium—a chemically inert, corrosion resistant metal.  It protects the silver and gives it a nice shiny finish. But … Read more

Best zoom lenses | Space

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A zoom lens is one that allows you to adjust its focal length. They can be wide-angle, telephoto, or form the bridge between the two, but they’re all adjustable. The opposite to a zoom lens is a prime, and these lenses tend to offer faster apertures to make up for being stuck at a single … Read more

Best cameras for photos and videos

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A truth, universally acknowledged, is that someone in possession of the need to take photographs must be in want of one of the best cameras. But which camera? There are so many on the market, each described by marketers as the pinnacle of human achievement, that it can be confusing, and hard to decide between … Read more

Your Catalytic Converter Get Stolen? The Pandemic–and Rhodium–Could Share Some Blame

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Transcript Andrew Robinson: This is the most valuable metal on the planet. More valuable than silver, gold, platinum, or even this jewelry. It’s this powder right here. This jewelry is being treated with a thin coating of rhodium—a chemically inert, corrosion resistant metal.  It protects the silver and gives it a nice shiny finish. But … Read more

Kepler’s Third Law: The movement of solar system planets

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Kepler’s Third Law is the last of the revolutionary theorems by German astronomers Johannes Kepler and explains planetary orbits around the sun. Before Kepler outlined his laws of planetary motion in the early 17th century, humankind’s knowledge of the solar system and beyond was in its infancy and largely remained a mystery. At the time … Read more

Covid-19 news: Moderna booster stimulates antibodies against omicron

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By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and Layal Liverpool A Swiss soldier closes the curtain of a booth prior to the administration of a Moderna covid-19 booster jab in Switzerland. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 1pm on … Read more