NASA has announced it is considering four new mission proposals to study topics in astrophysics. Each of the proposals has been funded for a nine-month concept study, after which two will be chosen to be built for launches in 2027 and 2028. Thefour mission conceptscover topics including studying the sky in the ultraviolet range to learn about the evolution of galaxies, using sensitive X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes to study short events like supernova explosions, searching almost the entire sky for bursts of gamma rays, and studying gamma-ray bursts from the International Space Station....

‘Tis the season … for sweltering, hot days. During the summertime, it’s easy to want to get on with whatever you’re doing, just so you can limit your exposure to the hot, sweaty temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, it’s just as easy to forget about things you might’ve left in your car when you’re craving a nice and comfortable air-conditioned space. And that’s why Nissan will standardize Rear Door Alert (RDA) on all of its four-door models, a warning system that reminds drivers to check the backseat after the vehicle is parked....

Nvidia’sbest graphics cardmight reach new heights in the next generation of GPUs — or at least that’s what a reputable leaker implies. TheRTX 4090already delivered a massive generational uplift, and we’re looking at something similar, or even better, with the future RTX 5090. It all comes down to a ridiculously large memory bus and a huge increase in CUDA cores. But does Nvidia really need all that juice to compete with AMD?...

Summary TheNCISfranchise has been a significant success for over 20 years, but one main factor ofNCISseason 22could seal one spinoff’s fate. Despite the untimelycancellation ofNCIS: Hawai’i, theNCISuniverse continues to expand. Two new spinoffs have landed series orders and are officially in the works. However, one of those shows will have the rare distinction of not airing on CBS. This is a complete departure for the franchise and makes it crucial that the original series plays a big part in whether the show succeeds....

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on its way home from its orbit of the moon and is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tomorrow, Sunday, December 11. Teams on the ground are performing last-minute checks of all the required systems for tomorrow’s splash down, and the Orion craft has performed a series of final tests of its thrusters. To control its re-entry into the atmosphere, Orion will use a set of engines called its crew module reaction control thruster system....

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Power Girl #10!One friendship with DC’s ultimate anti-hero is makingPower Girleven more of an outsider than she already is. Calling amember of the Superman Familyan outsider may sound counterintuitive, but because she comes from a different universe than her family members, she’s often felt separate from them, hence why she onlyofficially joined the family recently. Power Girl#10 – written by Leah Williams, with art by Eduardo Pansica – features the eponymous hero embracing her status as an outsider by admitting to being friends with Harley Qunn....

Smart home products have a fragmentation problem: There are options for everything from doorbells to cameras to sensors, but getting them to play nice and keep track of all the activity can be a pain. It means managing multiple apps, remembering passwords, and generally a lot of juggling. Ring has a solution to that with its new Works With Ring program. The concept is simple: MakeRing’s Alarm Base Stationthe center of your smart home by making it play nice with products and devices from other companies....

Rustin: The incredible true story of the civil rights leader An incredible new movie, based on the civil rights movement activist Bayard Rustin, has arrived on Netflix – here’s the inspiring true story behind Martin Luther King Jr’s right-hand man. As per theNetflixsynopsis for Rustin: “The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, and never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired....

Flash back almost exactly a year to the day. I was sitting in a half-built demo areaplaying on a Samsung prototypegaming monitor. The company had loaded upLies of P— one of my favorite games of last year — and I was proceeding through a midgame Mad Clown Puppet mini-boss. It wasn’t just standard gameplay, though. It was glasses-free 3D, and it worked well enough that I was able to play a game as difficult asLies of Pamid construction noise and blinding lights without breaking a sweat....

You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to take great pictures of the night sky. Yes, you’ll get cleaner and sharper images using thebest mirrorlerss camerasorDSLRs, but you don’t need professional equipment to get good results — heck, evensome phones can shoot astrophotography. Whatever camera you’re using, learning how to photograph stars is all about technique, and beyond changing a few settings in your camera, it’s not too difficult....

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The High Republic #8 Summary Star Warshas just darkly upgraded theHigh Republic Era’smost dangerous villains. As mysterious as they are dangerous to Force sensitives like the Jedi, the Force-eating predators known as the Nameless are under the influence of Marchion Ro and his Nihil marauders. However, Marvel Comics’High Republicseries has confirmed that one of Ro’s new ministers is hard at work making the Nameless even more horrifying....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Daniel Kaluuya may not ever appear on-screen inThe Kitchen, but his presence is felt in nearly every one of its frames. Thenew dystopian sci-fi drama, which Kaluuya co-directed with fellow first-time feature filmmaker Kibwe Tavares, sees the Oscar winner bring the same steady, unwavering style to directing that has made him one of the most revered performers of his generation....

It’s time to celebrate the best that movies have to offer. That’s right, the 2024 Oscars ceremony is almost here. And2023’s best movies, includingOppenheimer,Poor Things,Killers of the Flower Moon, andBarbie, are among this year’s impressive crop of nominees. While it’s fun to celebrate the best in films, it’s also enjoyable to look back and ask, “Did they really give an Oscar tothat?” The following list spotlights some of the Oscars’ worst and most head-scratching winners from each decade that the awards show has existed, from one of the all-time worst Best Picture winners in the 1920s to a still-shocking win from a one-time Scream Queen in 2023....