If you look up at the sky for a while during the summer, you’ll probably see a few “shooting stars” streaking across the sky. The best meteor show of the summer occurs in the second week of August during the annual Perseid meteor shower, which, peaking around the nights of August 11th and 12th, is … Read more
This month, a remarkable celestial event is underway, presenting a sight that is far from typical. On the night of July 30th, we will all be in for a treat, as not one, but two annual meteor showers will light up the night sky at the same time. The Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids peak, … Read more
Enlarge / Four kerosene-fueled Reaver engines power the Firefly Alpha rocket from the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Welcome to Issue 7.01 of the Rocket Report! We’re putting this week’s report together a day later than usual because of the Independence Day holiday. Ars is entering its seventh year of publishing … Read more
Meta has announced that it will no longer support the Meta Quest 1 headset Fans have been warned that the headset will no longer protect their data Metafans are furious after the company announced it is ending support for one of its biggest products. In an email to customers, the tech giant said it would … Read more
This month, the evenings are a great time to look up. The eye-catcher of the night sky is the Summer Triangle, which consists of three bright stars from three different constellations: Altair of Aquila the Eagle, Deneb of Cygnus the Swan and Vega of Lyra. Stargazers can also see planets, star clusters and two meteor … Read more
A man who drank “too much Diet Coke” said he refused to accept it was bad for him. He then decided to avoid booze for four weeks to prove his belief. Paul Turner, editor of Wales Online, said people had been “taunting me for years” over his love of Diet Coke. But he responded that … Read more
“I don’t accept that Diet Coke is bad for you in any way. If I ever want to start it again, even if it means abandoning the experiment, I will.” That was my explanation to my wife at the beginning of my four-week trial without my favorite liquid refreshment. I don’t deal well with outside … Read more
Microsoft will usher in big changes for millions of email users at the end of this month – and it could leave those who rely on Gmail unable to send or receive messages. Starting June 30, Microsoft will no longer allow users to access their Gmail account from Outlook.com. Until now, you could bring multiple … Read more
A now-fired developer at Paradox claims the team behind its The Sims competitor spent “a month in purgatory” before the studio closed. Game designer Willem Delventhal said on LinkedIn that they were “devastated” by the cancellation of Life by You, calling the recent events “a real show.” Paradox declined to comment when contacted by IGN. … Read more
Credit: NASA/Ryan Fitzgibbons What do you give to an ocean that has everything? This year, in celebration of National Ocean Month, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite is giving us a unique look at our home planet. The visualizations created using data from the satellite, which was launched on February 8, are already … Read more