SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit on January 24, 2025, marking its 11th Falcon 9 mission of the year. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:07 a.m. EST, carrying its payload to low Earth orbit. The first stage of the Falcon 9 booster landed in the Pacific Ocean on…
A powerful “bomb cyclone,” named Storm Éowyn, is expected to impact the United Kingdom and Ireland, bringing snow, heavy rainfall, and winds reaching speeds of up to 160 km/h. The storm is forecasted to strike the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and parts of Scotland on January 24, with severe weather conditions anticipated across England…
A new laser-based imaging technique has been developed to study nanoscale heat and charge transport in ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors like diamond. By utilising a tabletop deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser, researchers have achieved spatial resolutions of 287 nanometres, enabling detailed analysis of diamond’s transport behaviours. This breakthrough addresses the limitations of visible-light imaging methods and could revolutionise the…
The universe is thought to be teeming with invisible entities called boson stars, formed from an exotic material that neither shines nor emits detectable radiation. These celestial objects might hold the key to the enigma of dark matter, which accounts for approximately a quarter of the cosmos’s mass-energy content. While theoretical models propose that dark…
NASA is preparing to launch two rockets through the aurora borealis to investigate the unique phenomena of these luminous ribbons of light over Alaska. This mission is designed to understand the distinct behaviours of auroras, including their flickering, pulsating patterns and the mysterious dark voids known as “black auroras.” The launches will take place at…
Astronauts returning from extended space missions are reported to experience significant changes in eye health, linked to prolonged exposure to microgravity. Researchers have identified that the altered blood flow and pressure conditions in space can lead to vision problems. These changes are primarily associated with a condition termed spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), affecting around 70…
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed a supermassive black hole ejecting a jet of plasma traveling at one-third the speed of light. This rare phenomenon, located 270 million light-years away in the constellation Draco, centers around the black hole at the heart of galaxy 1ES 1927+654, which holds a mass 1.4 billion times…
A Falcon 9 rocket launched by SpaceX carried 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Monday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, designated Starlink 12-7, lifted off at 5:05 p.m. EST. Among the satellites deployed, 13 were equipped with Direct-to-Cell capabilities aimed at enhancing mobile connectivity. The mission also…
Electronic Arts is reportedly gearing up to re-release The Sims and The Sims 2 on PC before the end of January. The first two games in the iconic social simulation series by developer Maxis originally released in 2000 and 2004, respectively. The re-release will reportedly be part of The Sims’ 25th anniversary celebrations that kicked…
Apple seeded iOS 18.3 earlier this week more than a month after the launch of iOS 18.2. Now, a new report reveals when we can expect to see the iOS 18.4 update. The next iOS update is said to bring new Apple Intelligence features and the long-anticipated upgrade to Siri. iPhone users may also get…