Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech The little helicopter that could, and did, has flown its last mission after damaging one of its carbon fiber propeller blades. After three years of flying, Ingenuity totaled 72 total missions of its planned, five test flights, making it one of NASA‘s greatest achieving missions on the red planet. Ingenuity suffers damaged blade … Read more
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has officially ended its mission after nearly three years, the space agency said Thursday. The aircraft, which hitched a ride to the Red Planet on the Perseverance rover, sustained damage to its rotor blades while landing during its last flight. It is now no longer capable of flight. The Ingenuity team … Read more
It’s easy to forget that most animals don’t see the world the way humans do. In fact, with infrared and ultraviolet sight, many animals experience a world that is completely invisible to us. Now, however, scientists have developed hardware and software that allows you to capture footage as if it was filmed through the eyes … Read more
The FDA has granted clearance for the first AI-powered handheld medical device to assist physicians in detecting all three common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Providing a more accurate way of identifying skin cancer will enable patients to access necessary treatment more quickly. According to current estimates, one in five … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to escalate the global ransomware threat over the next two years, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a division of GCHQ. The report highlighted that AI is already being exploited in malicious cyber activities and is expected to substantially amplify the … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system — although the probe appears to be lying upside-down. Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when … Read more
In our news wrap Thursday, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress, the U.S. economy is showing more signs of surprising resilience thanks to robust consumer spending and the Hamas-run health ministry reported an Israeli strike killed 20 people waiting for food in Gaza. Read … Read more
A Chinese man, known as “Uncle Chen” and “Smoking Brother” in China, was disqualified from the 2024 Xiamen Marathon after he was caught blending his smoking and running habits. “Uncle Chen” completed the marathon, which went on for 26.2 miles, in just three hours and 33 minutes. While the marathoner’s speed was impressive and above … Read more
As the UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron visits Gaza, the UN and the UK have jointly asked for a two-state solution to bring peace to the region. Since the Israel-Hamas war began after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, talks about Palestine state have been gaining momentum and Britain has repeatedly pushed for … Read more
Rishi Sunak has been handed a fresh setback for his Rwanda plan after the ECHR declared that it breaches International Law. The president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Síofra O’Leary, said today that “there is a clear legal obligation” for states to comply with orders from the Strasbourg court. Demands called ‘rule … Read more
