Giant Bombcast 913: Brisqué Joke
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Webb Images Giant Exoplanet Candidate in Habitable Zone of Alpha Centauri A
This planet candidate, Alpha Centauri Ab, could be a gas giant, orbiting 1 to 2 times the distance between Sun and Earth, according to two papers to be published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. If confirmed, this planet would be the closest to Earth that orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. However, because the planet is a gas giant, astronomers say it would not support life as we know it.This artist’s concept shows what a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A could look like. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Robert L. Hurt, Caltech & IPAC.Located in the constellation of Centaurus, Alpha Centauri is the closest stellar system to Earth.
Also known as Rigil Kentaurus, Rigil Kent and Gliese 559, the system is made up of the bright binary...
Giant Leaps Start at Johnson for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Commander Nick Hague
NASA Space Technology As the hub of human spaceflight, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston holds a variety of unique responsibilities and privileges. Those include being the home of NASA’s astronaut corps.One of those astronauts – Nick Hague – is now preparing to launch to the International Space Station along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov on the ninth rotational mission under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. This will be the third launch and second mission to the space station for Hague, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013 and has spent 203 days in space.Hague was born and raised in Kansas but has crisscrossed the country for college and career. He earned degrees from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and he attended the...
AI Giant Lobbying Against the California Bill SB 1047 That Aims to Regulate AI Technology
Technology tamfitronics In February California State Sen. Scott Wiener announced a bill called SB 1047 to regulate AI companies and their work on a state level. The bill has already been passed by the Senate and the state Assembly appropriations committee. It’s now awaiting a full assembly vote. However, many tech companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have opposed the bill, fearing it will stifle development.On one hand, Californian policymakers are preparing to vote on a bill this week that would regulate the development and usage of AI in the state. On the other hand, many top tech companies such as OpenAI and Meta have been preparing to oppose it.The bill, known as SB 1047, was introduced by California State Sen. Scott Wiener in February. The main purpose of the bill...