Tag: science
Google’s Willow quantum chip breakthrough is hidden behind a questionable benchmark
Google debuted Willow, its latest quantum chip, on Wednesday, and if you’ve spent any time online since, you’ve undoubtedly run into some breathless reporting about it. Willow “crushes classical computers on a cosmic timescale,” proclaims one headline; Google “unveils ‘mind-boggling’ quantum computer chip,” reads another. It’s all anchored by a…
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Skip the Sea Kelp Supplements (2024)
Sea kelp, otherwise known as bladderwrack, has become a trendy superfood. But the modern hype doesn’t hold up. Source
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The Morning After: Your Switch games will work on Nintendo’s next console
You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report, Nintendo said its next console will have backwards compatibility and be able to run games made for the Switch. In addition, Switch Online will also be available on the Switch…
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Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the Latin word for wood, was developed by Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry. It was included in a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and will soon…
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Webb’s latest Phantom Galaxy image sheds light on stellar feedback
Today, NASA published a new image of the Phantom Galaxy, also known as M74 and NGC 628. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured it. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Webb telescope send a picture of the Phantom Galaxy back. NASA previously published one in 2022. Below…
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NASA spent October hoisting a 103-ton simulator section onto a test stand to prep for the next Moon mission
NASA spent the last two weeks hoisting a 103-ton component onto a simulator and installing it to help prepare for the next Moon missions. Crews fitted the interstage simulator component onto the Thad Cochran Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The connecting section mimics the…
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