Jupiter

NASA’s Juno probe will get close to Jupiter’s moon Ganymede on Monday

On Monday NASA’s Juno space probe, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, will get a close-up look at Jupiter’s biggest moon Ganymede, the agency said in a press release. It will be the closest NASA has gotten to the largest moon in the solar system for more than 20 years— Galileo cruised by Ganymede… Read more

NASA will send two missions to Venus for the first time in over 30 years

The agency has picked two new robotic missions to explore the hot hell-world of Venus, Earth’s neighbor and the second planet from the Sun, administrator Bill Nelson announced on Wednesday. The two missions, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS, were among four competing proposals under the latest round of NASA’s Discovery Program, which manages smaller planetary exploration missions… Read more

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Our Verdict The latest iPad Air gets more than just a makeover – it’s a brilliant all-rounder and all the tablet most people could ever need For Great picture and sound Attractive design Excellent user experience Against Imperfect front-facing camera Touch ID button is awkward Not the cheapest tablet around It’s not every day an… Read more

Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated

Our Verdict The Progression is a hugely capable and versatile integrated. Rarely have we come across an amplifier that offers such sonic insight and control For Staggering clarity and detail Superb build and finish Modular nature Against Headphone socket on the rear panel Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems (to use the company’s full name) only… Read more

The Louvre’s collections are online so I curated some good paintings for you

The Louvre Museum announced Friday that its entire collections are now available to view online at collections.louvre.fr. This includes pieces that are on loan or in storage, which is exciting for museum nerds like me who have ever expressed woe at the number of cool things museums have kept away from my eager eyeballs. “The… Read more

ASRock Launches Jupiter X300: A 1-Liter AMD Ryzen 4000G Mini PC

Home News (Image credit: ASRock) ASRock has announced its new series of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs that combine small dimensions with performance of desktop APUs from AMD. ASRock’s Jupiter X300-series is only slightly larger the company’s Mars 4000U-series machines launched last November, but it clearly packs considerably more performance and features than its smaller brother. ASRock’s Jupiter X300 barebones PC… Read more

“Cotton candy planet” WASP-107b with a surprisingly small core

The solid core of the “cotton candy planet” WASP – 107 b is obviously much lighter, than previously thought possible with such gas giants. This is the result of a group of astrophysicists who have analyzed the already known exoplanet in more detail. According to this, the celestial body is about as big as Jupiter,… Read more

Numbers, please: Jean-Philippe Baratier – the short life of a “child prodigy”

Exactly to the day before 50 years ago the Huguenot son Jean-Philippe Baratier was born in Schwabach. He was the first “child prodigy” of the Enlightenment. He was able to read at the age of three, and at the age of six he argued in German, French, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Chaldean, Syriac and Arabic… Read more

Space travel: aim high in 2021

Nothing went as planned in the space sector either 2019. Like almost all sectors, space activities have been hit hard by the pandemic. Observers were particularly looking forward to the start of seven planned space missions, some things went great: SpaceX sent astronauts into space, China brought moon rocks back to Earth. But many other… Read more

NASA has extended the duration of the Juno and InSight missions for Jupiter and Mars

NASA announced that it has extended the Juno and InSight missions (for Jupiter and Mars) given the scientifically relevant results obtained in recent months. It is also a way to limit spending while still collecting data. by Mattia Speroni published 11 January 2021 , at 16: 20 in the Science and Technology channel NASA La… Read more