If the 21st century has taught us any astronomical lessons, it’s that counting planets is hard. In 2000, there were nine planets, and now there are eight, but that might not last. Astronomers have been on the hunt for a theorized in the extreme outer solar system, and now a study suggests . Unlike the massive (and completely hypothetical) Planet Nine, this one is believed to be a small, rocky world like Mars. All the planetary uncertainty lies in the outer reaches of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune. This is where Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, which we thought was a planet for decades but has since been demoted to a dwarf planet.
NASA is with its vision of an “orderly transition” for US human space flight, from the current regime of heavy reliance on NASA sponsorship into one “where NASA is one of many customers of a low-Earth orbit (LEO) commercial human space flight enterprise.” Opening the ISS for commercial business is high up on the list. ExtremeTech has concerns about the well-being of the ISS, which NASA is already planning on deorbiting, perhaps within the decade. The station is already in use as a National Lab, and it hosts science projects from academic, commercial, and public-sector entities. It is already in a liminal state between government control and commercial use.
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Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 family earlier this month after surprisingly few leaks. The lack of leaks might be thanks in part to how boring this year’s iPhone refresh is. The devices are a little faster, have a slightly smaller notch, and the cameras might perform a bit better. Also, it turns out a reasonably priced third-party screen replacement . So, maybe that’s a reason to stick with the iPhone 12. Face ID is the gold standard for face unlock technology. Apple’s IR face scanning system can identify the phone’s owner in a blink, and no one has come close to the same level of security and functionality.
Apple just released the new version of its popular 10.2-inch iPad that has a faster processor and upgraded features over its predecessor. This new device is also now on sale for the first time with a $30 discount. — 2021 Model for $299.00 from Amazon (List price $329.00) 43-Inch 4K USB-C Monitor for $869.99 from Dell (List price $1,159.99) 1536×1536 Wired for $111.00 from Amazon (List price $149.99) PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe SSD for $149.99 from Amazon (List price $249.99) Intel Core i7-10850H 15.6-Inch 300Hz 1080p Gaming Laptop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $1,799.99 from Amazon (List price $2,599.99) 27-Inch 1080p 144Hz VA Curved Gaming Monitor for $229.99 from Dell (List price $349.99)
(Photo: Enrique Vidal Flores/Unsplash)This fall’s has brought a number of exciting updates to the table…er, Switch. Yesterday the company announced an almost overwhelming number of new releases, remastered favorites, game updates, and even new hardware. On top of Nintendo Switch Online, the company is adding a new membership plan that includes a collection of Nintendo64 titles, like Mario Tennis, Mario Kart 64, and Starfox 64, as well as a number of Sega Genesis games, like Gunstar Heroes, Contra: Hard Corps, and Ecco the Dolphin. The expanded plan will become available in October, after which Nintendo says it will continue adding games such as Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and the original Pokemon Snap.
(Photo: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Dagnello (NRAO), STScI, K. Whitaker et al.) In a joint effort with ALMA, the Hubble telescope has discovered six huge, rare, ancient galaxies that date from the universe’s most prolific period of star formation. But they’re running on empty. These galaxies have run out of the raw material required to form stars, and we don’t know why. The galaxies were found as part of the poetically named REQUIEM program. “REQUIEM” is a weapons-grade backronym for Resolving QUIEscent Magnified Galaxies At High Redshift. It’s intended to turn what used to be a nuisance into an asset: REQUIEM’s goal is to use massive foreground galaxy clusters as natural telescopes, through the power of gravitational lensing.
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It is a foregone conclusion that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S22 early next year. The Samsung faithful will be watching this release even more keenly with the lack of a Galaxy Note this release cycle. has good news for Note fans—the Galaxy S22 Ultra looks like it might as well be part of the Galaxy Note family. Yes, it has a slot for the S Pen, and even the physical shape is a dead ringer for the Note. This leak comes courtesy of Steve “Onleaks” Hemmerstoffer, who has been behind a plethora of very accurate phone leaks. These are renders created from CAD files, so some small details like color and materials are guesses.
