News Roundup
Here are this week’s stories about the Universe, our place in it and other cool stuff.
Astrobiology and Life in The Universe
When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant, Will Any Planet Be Safe?
The Sun’s gonna die folks. Follow along this step-by-step breakdown of our star’s life cycle and what things will look like a couple billion years down the line. The main point: your long term investments are OK for now.
This Newborn Planet Is Carving Out A Home In Its Protoplanetary Disk
Our solar system was once just a wee protoplanetary disk. Now all grown up, we’ve developed technologies capable of observing neighboring systems in their infancy. Here’s what we know.
Climate Change and the Human Future
What to know about the extreme U.S. flooding — and ways to stay safe
Climate Change is making intense weather events increasingly normalized in today’s society. Staying proactive when you can and reactive when you must is the key to weathering what used to once in 500 year disasters.
This wild bioplastic made of algae just aced a Mars pressure test. Can astronauts use it to build on the Red Planet?
On Earth, the ozone layer tunes surface temperatures to sustain life. On Mars, bioplastics may be the answer.
Pop Culture
How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing the World of Video Games
Artificial intelligence has integrated itself within the gaming industry in a big way. Now it’s not just assisting in the production of games, but adapting them in real time every time you start playing.
Andor finishes what Rogue One started
Shedding the over-reliance on computer graphics and fan service that dominated the Disney era of Star Wars, “Andor” revisits “Rogue One” building a thrilling story in spite of — rather than because of — the way it ends.
