NASA has footage of its Mars Ingenuity helicopter flying and landing

[ad_1] Flying on Mars presents a major challenge. The Martian surface air density is only about one percent of Earth’s, making it difficult for craft to produce the lift necessary to fly. Yet NASA‘s experimental Ingenuity helicopter was designed to create lift with its rotors under such unique conditions. Using a four-foot wingspan, the robot … Read more

How far is the moon from Earth anyway?

[ad_1] As Earth’s natural satellite, the moon is our planet’s closest space neighbor and companion, joining us for the over 365-day journey around the sun. But “close” is a relative term in the expanding universe. The moon is about 238,855 miles away, meaning you could fit 30 Earth-size planets in between it and the blue … Read more

Elon Musk’s army of inactive followers paints a bleak picture of X as a whole

[ad_1] A significant chunk of Elon Musk‘s more than 153 million followers on X appear to be fake, or at the very least inactive on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Mashable just published a detailed analysis of Musk’s followers, based on data collected by third-party researcher Travis Brown. Musk’s over 153 million followers make … Read more

NASA spacecraft spots stunning flow of ice on Mars

[ad_1] Mars, a world that once gushed with water, is today 1,000 times drier than Earth’s driest desert. Yet some ice still flows, slowly, on the Martian ground. NASA‘s Mars-orbiting satellite, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, carries a powerful camera called the High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) that captures rich imagery of the Red Planet’s surface … Read more

The Vive XR Elite VR headset conforms to you

[ad_1] The Vive XR Elite VR headset is convertible, lightweight and conforms to you. This is the Vive XR Elite from HTC. With a detachable battery, the device offers adjustable comfort and portability. Dials on the Vive XR let you manipulate the lens to tune the inter-pupillary distance and the diopters. Wirelessly connect to PC … Read more