Private collection In cooperation with Zeeland Broadcasting ONS News•yesterday, 8:52 p.m. Astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg has died aged 90. Van den Berg was the first Dutch-born astronaut, although he had already been a naturalized American by the time of his spaceflight. From April 29 to May 6, 1985, Van den Berg was a crew member aboard the space shuttle …
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The moon is a chunk – not a clumped ball of sand
British astronomers have a new theory about the origin of the moon. According to the new theory, the moon did not form from clumping debris left over from a violent collision between Earth and a smaller planet, the common idea for moon formation. On the contrary, the moon would have detached at a single blow and would have been put …
Read More »Mission Venus a step further after a successful test with a robot balloon | Technology
13 okt 2022 om 17:46Update: 26 minuten geleden NASA has tested a robotic balloon in the skies of the Nevada desert. This so-called aerobot is to conduct research in the atmosphere of Venus in the future. By our technical writers The atmosphere on Venus is known for its hellish conditions due to high pressure and toxic gases. These gases cause …
Read More »space rock changed course
Reuters ONS News•yesterday, 9:57 p.m. NASA’s test to change course with a space rock passed. The space agency has announcement. This is the first time that mankind has altered the motion of a celestial body, according to NASA. NASA collided the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) space probe at a speed of about 20,000 kilometers per hour with Dimorphos, a …
Read More »Four new Google Pixel 7 camera features tested | Comments
09 okt 2022 om 12:01 Google’s new Pixel phone will officially launch in the Netherlands for the first time this year. At an announcement event in Amsterdam, we got to try out the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Here are four new camera features that stood out. By Rutger Otto Google’s new Pixel devices look just like their predecessors. …
Read More »Europe considers whether to approve acquisition of Activision Blizzard | Technology
The European Commission (EC) has sent a lengthy questionnaire to competitors of Microsoft and game company Activision Blizzard, the news agency reports. Reuters. With the questionnaire, competitors can indicate why the acquisition of Activision Blizzard can or cannot be made. The responses to the questionnaire should provide the EC with insight into how Microsoft might disadvantage its competitors following the …
Read More »SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS and takes Russian cosmonaut aboard
AFP ONS News•today, 00:19 A SpaceX capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, orbiting Earth. The American space company’s Crew Dragon capsule brought aboard the station two American astronauts, as well as a Japanese man and a “cosmonaut”, as astronauts are called in Russia. It is the first time in 20 years that a Russian will fly in …
Read More »YouTube tests high image quality for paying users | Technology
YouTube tests user reaction when high-quality videos are only available to paid users. The video platform tries several ways to attract people to the Premium subscription. Several YouTube users are reporting on Twitter and Reddit that watching videos in 4K resolution is only possible for Premium users. This is a test because the high image quality is available to many …
Read More »Fifa 23 is a sober farewell game | Exam
Target inflation hits historic highs Written by Lars Cornelis op Saturday 01 October 2022 08:30 Last season, 875 goals were scored in the Eredivisie. With 306 games, this represents an average of 2.86 goals per game. We see similar averages in England, Italy and France, while Germany scored slightly higher and Spain slightly lower. In Fifa 23, on the other …
Read More »The Px8s are B&W’s ‘best wireless headphones ever’, but they’re pricey
Bowers & Wilkins has a new Launch of high-end wireless headphones. The Px8 has to be the best headphones B&W has ever made, with 24-bit DSP, updated Carbon Cone drivers and active noise cancellation. The Px7 S2 headset has only been out for three months, but B&W has already improved it. The Px8 features angled 40mm Carbon Cone speakers, four …
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