Daniel Kim — Technology Editor

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has successfully rendezvoused with the near-Earth asteroid Kamo’oalewa, reaching a distance of approximately 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) on July 2, 2026. The probe, which launched in May 2025, is now conducting detailed observations of the quasi-moon to prepare for a future sample-return mission. Tianwen-2 Reaches Kamo’oalewa After 400-Day Voyage The China National … Read more

A significant fraction of black holes in the universe are not the direct descendants of dying stars, but are instead “second-generation” objects formed through repeated collisions, according to a recent study published in Physical Review Letters. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Williams College, and the Adler Planetarium analyzed 155 binary black hole … Read more

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is on track to achieve a historic milestone on 18 November 2026 at 2:16 AM PST. At that moment, the probe will reach a distance of 25.9 billion kilometers—or approximately 16.1 billion miles—from Earth. This distance marks the point at which a radio signal, traveling at the speed of light, takes … Read more

Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at a special event this autumn, with industry observers pointing to Wednesday, September 9, as a likely date for the keynote. The company’s release schedule typically follows a pattern established by years of prior launches, and analysts expect the new … Read more

The long-standing rivalry between Elon Musk and Sam Altman escalated on social media this weekend, as the two billionaires traded personal insults and criticisms following a lawsuit filed by Apple against OpenAI. The public feud, which unfolded on the X platform, comes as both Musk’s xAI and Altman’s OpenAI move to solidify their positions in … Read more

Microsoft is reportedly preparing a feature codenamed Project Positron for the Xbox Series X|S, allowing users to convert physical game discs into digital licenses. Expected to arrive via an upcoming Insider update, the system aims to bridge physical and digital distribution as Sony prepares to phase out disc manufacturing in 2028. Project Positron: Converting Physical … Read more

For many Americans, the prospect of exhausting their financial resources in old age has become a more significant source of anxiety than death itself. According to an annual survey conducted by the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, 67% of respondents reported being more concerned about running out of money than dying. This sentiment … Read more

A one-pound meteorite discovered in the Sahara in 2019 may provide evidence of a vanished planetary body from the early solar system, according to a 2026 paper published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Evidence of a Planetary Embryo The meteorite, known as Northwest Africa 12774 (NWA 12774), belongs to a rare class of volcanic … Read more