India had big dreams of becoming only the fourth nation to land on the moon. Things went smoothly with its Chandrayaan-2 orbiter up to the point where the spacecraft sent the lander down to the surface of the moon. Had things gone as planned, the rover would have roamed the unexplored south pole of the moon. The lander was lost … Continue reading
Disbelief and disappointment are some of the more PG-rated reactions coming from the ocean conservation community on Tuesday in response to a decision not to protect mako sharks. A closely-watched measure to protect IUCN Red List Endangered fish failed to pass at an international meeting that ended Monday due to…
This Digital Compass Will Find Your Friends In a Crowd Even When Your Cellphone Is Useless
Posted in: Today's ChiliOrganizing a group of friends for an outing got significantly easier when smartphones came along, but even the best-laid plans can be thrown into chaos if your posse is headed somewhere cell phone service is spotty. The LynQ—a digital compass that points towards your friends instead of true north—works without…
The actress gives a sneak peek of the upcoming “Punky Brewster” revival.
The “Late Night” host “grilled” the 2020 Democratic hopefuls in another fake debate.
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Before we take a quick Thanksgiving break (yes, The Morning After will return for Black Friday) it’s time for an extremely normal newsletter filled with Star Wars cookware, VR-equipped cows and auto execs feedin…
The interstellar comet known as 2I/Borisov is the first such comet that the Hubble space telescope has observed. Astronomers have shared a new image of the comet that was taken using the W.M. Keck Observatory’s Low-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer in Hawaii. The resulting image is the closest look yet at the interstellar comet since it was discovered last summer. The single … Continue reading
Fisker has thrown open the reservation books for its upcoming SUV, with the Fisker Ocean following in the tire-tracks of the Tesla Cybertruck by inviting would-be EV drivers to pin a place in line. Like the Cybertruck, however, there’ll be a wait involved, with Fisker suggesting that Ocean won’t actually begin production until late 2021 at the earliest. Where Tesla … Continue reading
The line between these two mega shopping days has blurred over the years, but there are still a few differences.
A large sow took a strong and devoted liking to a reporter on Greek TV station ANT1 during a live broadcast.