Month July 2019

LightSail 2 is now surfing on sunlight

LightSail 2, the crowdfunded spacecraft designed to be powered by the sun’s photons, has officially set sail. The Planetary Society announced today that LightSail 2 deployed its solar sail on Tuesday as it was flying south of the continental United…

Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers’ expectations

Stars still have plenty of surprises despite (or perhaps, because of) advances in astronomy. Researchers using Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility have discovered a binary white dwarf system 8,000 light-years away, ZTF J1539+5027, where the two dead stars orbit each other…

The 2020 Corvette Stingray Redefines a Classic

Chevrolet just shot for the moon with its 2020 Corvette Stingray. This eighth rendition of the preeminent North American street rocket changes the sportscar landscape and significantly alters the DNA of an icon. Chevrolet fully unveiled the 2020 Corvette Stingray…

Here’s Why You Should Give Your Plants Coffee

As humans, we tend to grow bored with eating the same foods. Expanding your palate can be an invigorating, refreshing experience, and as it turns out, the same might be true for plants. This doesn’t mean burying a bite of…