Japan space probe, size of a fridge, flies near asteroid in planet defence test

Japanese space probe, size of a fridge, flies near asteroid in planet defence test

A Japanese space probe performed a fly-by of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks. The fridge-sized Hayabusa2 was due to fly within 800 metres (0.5 miles) of asteroid Torifune, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) scientists said earlier, a trial run to see whether such a probe could deflect a potentially dangerous space rock away from Earth. The mission comes after Nasa deliberately smashed a spacecraft into...

New Images Reveal That This Asteroid Is Actually Two Conjoined Space Rocks That Form a Peanut-Shaped Object Called a 'Contact Binary'

A flyby conducted by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 uncovered the asteroid's strange shape. Data gathered by the probe will also help defend the planet against potentially threatening space rocks

SoftBank enters the rent-a-GPU race as America looks for support for AI training

Japanese giant needs to find some use for that 10 GW US server farm it is building

[Media] JUST IN - JERA, Japan's largest power producer, in partnership with major U.S.

JUST IN - JERA, Japan's largest power producer, in partnership with major U.S. technology companies, to build a 3 billion gas-fired power plant in the U.S., for a co-located data center designed for training LLMs, scheduled to begin operating 2028.Read more: https://www.disclose.tv/id/rtgqtsygre/@disclosetvDisclose.tvJapan's JERA to build large gas-fired plant for US data center for 3bnBreaking news from around the world.

Bomba tambah aset darat, udara hadapi ancaman Super El Nino

PUCHONG: Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) memperkukuh kesiapsiagaan menghadapi fenomena Super El Nino yang dijangka melanda negara antara November hingga Januari depan menerusi penambahan aset darat dan udara. Pengarah Bahagian Operasi Kebombaan dan Penyelamat JBPM, Nordin Pauzi berkata, penambahan itu termasuk 200 unit Light Operation Vehicle (LOV), 26 dron serta dua helikopter baharu bagi ... Read more The post Bomba tambah aset darat, udara hadapi ancaman Super El Nino appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Aviation watcher spotted mystery upgrade on Japanese military helicopter

Japan’s military has apparently been flying a helicopter modification nobody outside a small circle of aviation watchers knew existed, until a Japanese photographer caught the aircraft airborne and posted the images online. A user posting under the handle nobita0114 published photographs on X showing a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force UH-2 utility helicopter in flight fitted []

Inside the Mexico facility fighting screwworms

CNN's Valeria León toured a facility in Chiapas, Mexico, that's sterilizing flies in hopes of eradicating the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite posing a major threat to the country's cattle industry. It's also been detected in Texas, raising fears the US food supply will be impacted.

The Internet’s Favorite Giraffe Has Been Found

Gracie the Giraffe, who set the internet ablaze when she disappeared for almost two weeks in the Texas desert, was found Friday morning during an aerial helicopter search. Vick Jones, who is the manager of the ranch from which Gracie escaped, participated in a helicopter scouting mission with Jeff Hill of Concho Aviation around 6:45 ...

The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond

Costa Rica Study Suggests Earth Has Far More Insect Species Than Scientists Thought

A major new study built on more than three decades of fieldwork in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area suggests Earth may be home to far more insect species than scientists have long believed. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, estimates that the planet has about 14.2 million to 20.3 million [] The post Costa Rica Study Suggests Earth Has Far More Insect Species Than Scientists Thought appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Controversial Harvard astrophysicist to lead team studying UFO security risks

The White House has tapped Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, to lead a team of scientists who will study the national security risks of UFOs. Loeb gained attention in 2017 for proposing that an interstellar object that passed near Earth, which many scientists thought to be a comet or ice chunk, could be a thin []...Click to read more

Mystery of Gracie the giraffe deepens as sheriff calls recapture claims a tall story

Sheriff in rural Texas says ‘it’s still at large’ after claim Gracie had been located after wandering off private ranchFor almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing giraffe called Gracie that wandered off from a private game ranch.On Wednesday, the mystery of the free-roaming mammal’s odyssey deepened further, when a local sheriff disputed an account that it was reportedly found safe a “little farther out than expected” from its hill country home, and said the search was most definitely still on. Continue reading...

Missing 1200-pound giraffe Gracie found 2 weeks after wandering away from ranch in viral search

Gracie, a fugitive giraffe, was found via helicopter after two weeks on the run from Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, sparking viral posts.

Mexico Inaugurates Sterile Fly Production Plant

The USDA financed the plant with an investment of US83.8 million. On Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated a sterile fly production plant in Chiapas, alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, to fight the screwworm infestation in the region. RELATED: Mexico Expands Measures Against Cattle Screwworm The event took place in the municipality of []

Scientists propose launching giant 'airbag' into space to protect Earth from dangerous solar superstorms

Scientists propose launching giant 'airbag' into space to protect Earth from dangerous solar superstorms

World's largest digital camera begins 10-year survey of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially begun its decade-long cosmic survey of the southern sky snapping hundreds of images per night, helping researchers understand concepts like dark matter and dark energy. Photo credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Scientists propose launching a giant 'airbag' into space to protect us from solar superstorms ‪— and experts say it's 'quite feasible'

Scientists propose launching a giant 'airbag' into space to protect us from solar superstorms ‪— and experts say it's 'quite feasible'

Asteroid to pass Earth safely on Saturday, visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency (ESA) announc...

Time to ditch petrol! These 5 electric scooters under ₹1 lakh will change how you commute

The best electric scooters under 1 lakh in 2026 — from Ola S1 X at 69,999 to TVS Orbiter and Hero Vida VX2 Go — compared on range, battery, charging and service network.

Panasonic to localise US data-centre battery production, CEO says

The Japanese group plans to mass-produce data-centre battery cells in Kansas by fiscal 2028, redirecting a large slice of its AI infrastructure investment toward storage. The companies that built batteries for electric cars are discovering a new and hungrier customer: the data centre. Panasonic plans to localise production of data-centre battery cells in the United [] This story continues at The Next Web

Why can’t anyone find this giraffe on the loose near San Antonio?

A giraffe named Gracie has been reported missing from a private game reserve about an hour west of San Antonio. And despite reports of her capture circulating online, as of Wednesday, she’s still on the loose. Gracie escaped nearly two weeks ago from Cedar Hollow Ranch, an exotic hunting and breeding reserve just outside of [] The post Why can’t anyone find this giraffe on the loose near San Antonio? appeared first on San Antonio Current.

US Navy searches for pilot missing after Seahawk helicopter lands in Arabian Sea

SANAA, July 02 (YPA) – The US Navy announced that a crew member of an SH-60C “Hawk” helicopter was missing after it made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. In a statement, Naval Forces Central Command said that the helicopter, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, landed at []

Mutant bed bugs on the rise in UK after building resistance to insecticides

Mutant bed bugs on the rise in UK after building resistance to insecticides

Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby

Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby

How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend

The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and what equipment you’ll need to spot it.

Fleeting visit: Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday.

Japan and China just flew past asteroids. Heres what they saw.

Japan and China reveal new asteroid photos as their spacecraft, Hayabusa2 and Tianwen-2, capture Torifune and Kamo'oalewa up close.

Scientists just unveiled “cyborg” cockroaches that can breathe underwater for hours

The bionic bugs could be called up for aquatic search and rescue missions, according to the researchers

NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length

A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure. A team of astronomers made this discovery by making precise measurements of distances to dust clouds []

Giant asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower nears Earth

Giant asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower nears Earth

Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars.

Super typhoon threatens US Pacific

Residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas sought refuge in emergency shelters and made last-minute preparations on Sunday as a “super typhoon” approached, expected to sweep across the US Pacific territories within hours. Super Typhoon Bavi was predicted to barrel westward over the region around 10am tomorrow (6pm Malaysian time), packing sustained winds of 260 [] The post Super typhoon threatens US Pacific appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket

The prototype, launched from JAXA's test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.

Typhoon Bavi Aims at Japan’s Sakishima Islands With Winds That Can Topple Houses

Japan's southernmost islands are bracing for Typhoon Bavi, the season's ninth typhoon, which is forecast to pass over the Sakishima chain with gusts reaching 216 kilometers per hour on Saturday. Airlines have canceled dozens of flights as Miyakojima, Ishigaki and the Yaeyama region face the risk of violent winds powerful enough to topple houses.

Typhoon Bavi approaches Japan, Taiwan and China

A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan's southwest on July 10, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding in what could be the region's most destructive storm in years. The storm is also expected to hit Taiwan and China on July 11. Ryan Woo has more. #typhoon #typhoonbavi #japan #taiwan #china

Earth may have been seeding Venus with life for billions of years

A new study suggests Earth may have been sending tiny hitchhikers to Venus for billions of years. Researchers found that asteroid impacts could launch microbes into space, where some might survive the journey and end up suspended in Venus' clouds. If future missions detect life there, there's a surprising chance it didn't originate on Venus at all—it may have come from Earth.

Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for S. Korea semiconductor production cluster

Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for S. Korea semiconductor production cluster

Largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its eye at the southern sky []

Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy

Two newly confirmed super-puff planets are so diffuse that they are less dense than cotton candy, despite being about the size of Jupiter. Their rare orbital relationship and enormous, lightweight atmospheres could provide valuable clues about how some of the strangest planets in the galaxy come to exist.