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Earlier this year, a Chinese rocket boostercrashed into the lunar surfacein a rare example of a piece of human-made debris colliding with the moon. Now, the site of this crash has been imaged by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing the crater created by the impact. The impactor was originally thought to be a piece ofSpaceX hardware, but further investigation showed it was actually the booster from aLong March 3C rocket. The rocket was launched as part of China’s Chang’e 5 mission in 2014, and although Chinese officialsdenied the booster belonged to them, evidence of thecomposition of the objectsuggested it was indeed part of a Chinese rocket....

Summary Seven of Nine’s (Jeri Ryan) conception onStar Trek: Voyagerwas originally inspired by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the Borg Queen (Alice Krige). AlthoughVoyagerseasons 1-3 didn’t include Seven of Nine, the show brought her on as part ofVoyager’s cast of charactersin season 4 after Kes (Jennifer Lien) left the series.Seven rose to become one ofVoyager’s most popular characters, but started out under very different circumstances,as a former Borg drone thatVoyager’s crew unwittingly rescued from the Collective....

Things don’t get any easier for Sheffield United, as the Premier League’s last-place team runs into a sizzling-hot Arsenal side today. Not only have the Gunners won six league matches in a row to start 2024, but they’ve done so with a staggering goal differential of 25-3. Mikel Arteta’s side won this matchup 5-0 in October, and it feels like this one is headed for a similar result. The match starts in one hour, at 3:00 p....

The smart home is meant toadd new levels of convenienceand utility to everyday life. Why, then, is the setup process so often the stuff of nightmares? Whether it’s finicky processes, applications that feel more at home in 1990 than 2021, or the strange position of QR codes, smart home device setup needs to be streamlined and standardized. Every companyhas its own process, but there should at least be a set of four to five basic steps each device follows....

The most recentFortniteupdate added the Infinity Blade weapon to the game’s battle royale mode, as a way ofpaying tribute to the now-delisted trilogyof games on the App Store. The introduction of a melee weapon seemed like a great way to shake up the multiplayer formula, but players are complaining that the sword is overpowered. More Fortnite coverage A thread posted on the Reddit pageFortniteCompetitiveasked users to give their opinion on the new sword, which allows you to take out targets with huge slashes and leap much farther than usual....

With four words, Sony Japan has disrupted its popular mirrorless Alpha series by teasing anewcomer. OnSony Japan’s Alpha series page, the header simply reads “new concept is coming” above the Alpha series symbol and the date: September 15 at 10:00, which translates to 9 p.m. ET on September 14. A video premiere is already scheduled on YouTube for the same time. The vague announcement provided little detail but is already generating significant buzz....

Summary Star Wars' latest HasLab set takes collectors back to Tatooine, with a set of figures whose inclusion was once thought impossible. HasLab is a crowd-funded platform that aims to bringStar Warscollectible sets to life. The specific projects, includingStar Wars' “Ghost” HasLab set, consist of sets that would be too expensive to mass produce. This is where crowdfunding comes into it, with collectors combining to receive limited edition collections based on variousStar Warsmovies and TV shows....

On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers monitor NASA’s Glory upper stack as a crane lifts it from a stationary rail for attachment to the Taurus XL rocket’s Stage 0.NASA In 2009 and 2011, two separate NASA launches failed. The first, theOrbiting Carbon Observatory(OCO), a satellite to studycarbon dioxide in the atmosphere, was lost when the payload failed to separate from the rocket carrying it during ascent....

If you’re always losing your things, it’s about time that you buyBluetooth trackers. You can attach these devices to any item so that you’ll no longer get frustrated when you’re already running late for work and you can’t find your keys, for example. You’ll be able to locate them with a single tap, so you won’t have to rummage through all of your drawers and check every corner of your home....

Summary The Acolytefeatures a mysterious new Sith Lord, and here are all the clues to his true identity. Officially referred to only as “The Master,“The Acolyte’s Sith Lord is clearly a force to be reckoned with. He made his proper debut at theend ofThe Acolyteepisode 4, generating a telekinetic blast that tossed Jedi around as though they were flies caught in a hurricane. Like many Sith Lords, he wears a mask; this has led viewers to speculate he’s concealing his true identity, and that he’s actually someone else in the show....

Crossovers and SUVs outsell sedans by a wide margin, and electric cars are slowly but surely merging into the mainstream, so the electric crossover segment is expected to grow exponentially in the 2020s. Nearly every automaker wants to plant its stake in it, but some of the more forward-thinking ones are already in it. If you may’t wait forthe dozen-plus models on the way, here are the best ones available in 2020, including the Audi E-Tron, which offers more range for a lower price but doesn’t lose any of its luxury....

The quest for the best HDR experience continues to captivate gamers, content creators, and enthusiasts alike. But it is important to note that investing in one of thebest monitorsdoesn’t really guarantee an exceptional HDR experience. WhileHDR on PC still faces challengesin many instances, these HDR monitors demonstrate that improvements are underway. The bar for the best HDR monitors is much higher and only a handful of such exist. Achieving a premium HDR experience on PC can be costly, but our compilation of the best HDR monitors includes viable options for various budgets....

Do you need help to learn a new language? You’ll wish you’d known about these apps sooner. Learning a foreign tongue can be a real headache. But these top language-learning apps make it easy and fun with bite-sized lessons, quizzes, speech recognition, and more. From gamified vocabulary builders like Memrise to apps that use TV shows to teach you a new language, there’s something for every learning style and goal. Whether you want to master Spanish verb conjugations, read French novels easily, or learn some travel phrases, these apps have you covered....