Distant exoplanet hosts giant ring system Astronomers say they have discovered a planet with a gigantic ring system that is 200 times larger than that around Saturn. It is the first such structure detected around a planet beyond our Solar … Continue reading →

Curiosity rover finds active, ancient organic chemistry on Mars NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample collected by the … Continue reading →

World’s largest solar farm is up and running in California The world’s largest solar plant is up and running in California, with the completion of Topaz, a 550 megawatt plant; the Topaz solar project completed its final 40-megawatt (AC) phase, … Continue reading →

Data Mining Reveals The Secret To Matching Crowdfunding Projects To Investors Crowdfunding is one of the more curious emergent phenomena on the Internet. The idea is that somebody proposes a project, such as creating a smartwatch, an art installation or a … Continue reading →

First electric car race to zoom off on Saturday Formula E will be a laboratory for new technology, according to motor sport great Alain Prost, while Bruno Senna said drivers will face a “lottery” when electric car racing kicks off … Continue reading →