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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Saturn’s rings are younger than scientists thought and appeared within the last 10 to 100 million years, according to research published Thursday based on findings from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The sixth planet from the Sun formed about 4.5 billion years ago, along with the rest of the planets in our solar system, and spent the bulk of its existence without the characteristic rings it is known for today. Astronomers have […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Move over Saturn! Scientists have found a ring around an unassuming mini-planet in our Solar System to debunk the theory that only giant planets can be so adorned. The planet, dubbed Haumea, orbits the Sun far beyond Neptune — the eighth and furthest recognized “full” planet in our star system since Pluto was downgraded to dwarf status in 2006. About eight billion kilometers (five billion miles) from the Sun, Haumea spins […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — A voice in your ear at the touch of a hand? The Orii ring allows people to take phone calls, handle text messages and interact with a phone’s digital assistant, all by transferring sound to a user’s ear through bone conduction. The wearable device connects to smartphones using Bluetooth. The ring, designed by Hong Kong-based start-up Origami Labs, was inspired by Peter Wong, the visually impaired father of the firm’s […]
Reuters — Two supernatural films fight it out for the box office top spot on Super Bowl weekend (January 3). “Split,” the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan, could tell the number one position for the third straight week, according to BoxOfficePro. It stars James McAvoy as a man with multiple personalities and is expected to add an extra $13.5 million to its $97.6 million take so far. Meanwhile, it’s expected that new release “Rings” […]
