Venus, often referred to as Earth’s twin due to its similar size and mass, has long been believed to have a stagnant surface. However, new research based on archival data from NASA’s 1989 Magellan mission reveals that the planet may be undergoing ongoing tectonic activity. The study focuses on the planet’s corona, a type of … Read more
China’s factory output showed surprising resilience in April, growing 6.1% from a year earlier, despite a slowdown from 7.7% in March. The data beat forecast expectations of a 5.5% rise. However, retail sales expansion missed forecasts, and the property sector continues to struggle. The government’s support measures appear to have cushioned the impact of the … Read more
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Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya has confirmed that Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky made direct threats against the Ukrainian side during negotiations in Istanbul on May 16. Kyslytsya shared this information on social media platform X. Medinsky allegedly quoted as saying Russia is prepared to fight forever, and may lose more of their … Read more
May is the best time in May to view the night sky, with the week leading up to the new moon offering the darkest skies of the month. Stargazers can witness a range of breathtaking celestial sights from mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. The Big Dipper and Ursa Major are easily visible, forming the rear … Read more
US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours on Monday, but no major breakthroughs were achieved despite both leaders expressing their personal chemistry. The conversation was the latest in a series of talks between Washington and Moscow aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. While Putin praised Trump’s efforts … Read more
China has urged the United States to immediately correct its “wrongdoings” over discriminatory measures against Chinese advanced computer chips. The US Commerce Department’s guidance last week warned businesses of potential export control violations by using Chinese-made chips, including Huawei’s Ascend AI technology. China’s commerce ministry described this move as “unfounded accusations” that have harmed bilateral … Read more
Razer’s new Blade 14 laptop is thinner, more powerful, and just as portable as its 16-inch counterpart. The device will come in two configurations: one with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU for $2,299.99, and a higher-end version with the RTX 5070 GPU priced at $2,699.99. This latest update builds upon the Blade 16’s success, … Read more
Andor series creator Tony Gilroy has broken down the inspiration behind the final image of the show, which revealed Cassian’s parentage with Bix. The ending montage showed a range of characters from the series, including Diego Luna’s Cassian and Adria Arjona’s Bix carrying a baby. Gilroy confirmed that Bix was pregnant when she left Cassian, … Read more
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could rewrite everything we thought we knew about where Earth’s water came from. A group of researchers has found an underground ocean locked in stone, approximately 700 kilometers below the Earth’s crust. This reservoir is trapped inside a mineral called ringwoodite, a blue rock buried deep in the … Read more