River lifespans revealed on Titan and ancient Mars

An ancient river delta flowing into the Jezero crater of Mars.

Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan share a common scientific interest: the two worlds boast river channels similar to those of our planet. Teyonah Parris and John Boyega on working with Jamie Foxx | io9 Interview Though Mars’ water supplies dried up long ago, Titan’s rivers of liquid methane and ethane still flow across the moon’s … Read more

Yes, solar storms are on the rise, but don’t lose sleep over an “internet apocalypse.”

Despite what many headlines have said, there is no internet apocalypse on the horizon. Concerns about such a long-running catastrophe began spreading across social media platforms not long after a 2021 study titled “Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse” suggested a major solar storm could severely damage internet wires. , especially those submarines that … Read more

Yes, solar storms are on the rise, but don’t lose sleep over an “internet apocalypse.”

a close-up of the sun shows a giant ball of fire in space

a close-up of the sun shows a giant ball of fire in space Despite what many headlines have said, there is no internet apocalypse on the horizon. Concerns about such a long-lasting catastrophe began spreading across social media platforms not long after a 2021 study titled “Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse” suggested that … Read more

SpaceX’s Starlink Internet satellites “leak” so much radiation that it harms radio astronomy, scientists say

An artist's illustration of Starlink satellites above the LOFAR array.

An artist’s illustration of the Starlink satellites above the LOFAR array. The hum of onboard electronics that power SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be disrupting radio astronomy observations, according to a new study. Experts have long warned about how astronomy suffers from megaconstellations of satellites in low Earth orbit such as SpaceX‘S Stellar connection. The stripes … Read more