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The Sun’s Powerful 2021 Outburst Was Detected on Earth, Mars, and the Moon
A massive outburst from the Sun was felt across three worlds in a rare event that could help protect astronauts from harmful radiation during future missions. On October 28, 2021, a solar eruption spread across Earth, the Moon, and Mars simultaneously, even as Earth and Mars were around 150 million miles (250 million kilometres) apart
Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops
Boasting 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, the new Kia EV6 GT is thrilling. Press your finger on the GT button on the steering wheel and, like electrified magic, the crossover seems to catapult into hyperspace. The company boldly proclaims that the EV6 GT can go toe to toe with the Ferrari Roma or
The MagStack 3-in-1 is a powerful folding wireless charger
Skip to content StackCommerce The MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station with Floating Stand & 20W Adapter is an awesome on-the-go wireless charger that’s perfectly portable and impressively powerful. Right now, this folding 3-in-1 wireless charger is on sale for $47.99 (Reg. $74). The MagStack Foldable charger comes with 3 wireless charger spots that can power your…
Powerful new Lenovo gaming phone packs SSD storage
Smartphone makers started making gaming phones a few years ago, which are basically just Android flagships that push their hardware to the limits. Lenovo was one of the first Chinese vendors to go this route, launching its uniquely designed Legion handset a couple of years ago. Lenovo is now back with the Legion Y90, a…
How a powerful company convinced Georgia to let it bury toxic waste in groundwater
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Sign up for their newsletter, The Big Story, to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For the past several years, Georgia Power has gone to great lengths to skirt the federal rule requiring coal-fired power plants to safely dispose of massive amounts of toxic waste they…
Powerful solar flare from recent sun eruption should reach Earth Wednesday
Home News Science & Astronomy A CME erupted on Jan. 30, 2022 and is set to arrive at Earth on Feb. 2, 2022. (Image credit: SOHO)A powerful solar flare has been traveling through space and it will arrive at planet Earth Wednesday (Feb. 2). In the early hours of Saturday morning (Jan. 30), a coronal mass…
Jack Whitehall has claimed that he was given “stern” words by his agent about his figure after he undressed for a forthcoming film role.The actor, 33, told the Manatomy podcast: “I’m very willing to get naked for a laugh, and make myself look quite vulgar. I’m not ashamed of my body. It’s funny to shove…
Powerful volcanic blast not the cause for 2018 Indonesian island collapse
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The dramatic collapse of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term destabilising processes, and was not triggered by any distinct changes in the magmatic system that could have been detected by current monitoring techniques, new research has found. The volcano had been erupting for around six months prior…
UK’s most powerful supercomputer has booted up and is doing science
ARCHER2, a £79 million machine funded by the UK government, is still in a testing period, but already working on real science such as modelling volcanic plumes Technology 12 January 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Supercomputers can perform billions or trillions of calculations per secondTimofeev Vladimir/Shutterstock A government-funded machine has become the UK’s mightiest supercomputer, with…
These powerful new electric pickups are about to shock the market
Electric cars are an inevitable future. Automakers like Toyota and Tesla have paved the way towards electrification with their endeavors in hybrids and full-on electrification, respectively, but America wants more than just family sedans. Thankfully, there are a number of badass EV pickups coming to market that may help increase electric vehicle adoption for people…