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How SAR Transforms Earth Observation & Defence Today
– Advertisement – Synthetic Aperture Radar unlocks an all-weather view of Earth, reshaping science, defence, and daily life. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a high-resolution imaging radar system that captures detailed images of the Earth’s surface, regardless of weather conditions or time of day. It is extensively used in remote-sensing applications, including environmental monitoring, mapping,…
Alien: Earth succeeds where Ridley Scott’s Alien sequels failed
Alien: Earth delivers everything you’d want from a series with “Alien” in the title: The iconic Xenomorphs hunting down hapless humans; gratuitous body horror; and androids who you can never fully trust. But writer/director Noah Hawley (Legion, Fargo) and his team also manage to push the franchise to new heights, delving into the philosophical questions…
‘Alien: Earth’ review: Xenomorphs get upstaged in this sci-fi treat
The Alien films’ Xenomorphs are, in my mind, the greatest movie monsters ever created. It’s shocking, then, that they’re the least interesting part of FX’s Alien: Earth. That isn’t to say that the Xenomorphs in Alien: Earth are bores. Far from it! These seminal horror creatures get more than enough moments to shine in the…
Alien: Earth is everything that’s brilliant and terrifying about this franchise
While the monsters in each of the nine Alien movies have been a little bit different, the nefarious corporate forces have remained the same. Ridley Scott’s original Alien didn’t need to mention Weyland-Yutani by name for it to be clear that a singular mega-company had cornered the market on space exploration. But subsequent Alien films…
A new cold war is brewing over rare earth minerals
The future of everything from smartphones, to military equipment, to electric vehicles hangs on 17 rare earth minerals and the magnets that they’re made into. And China, the world’s largest refiner and producer, is tightening its grip and threatening the US’ largest automakers. Over the last 30 years, China has methodically cornered the market on…
What On Earth Is The `types` Descriptor In View Transitions? | CSS-Tricks
Have you ever stumbled upon something new and went to research it just to find that there is little-to-no information about it? It’s a mixed feeling: confusing and discouraging because there is no apparent direction, but also exciting because it’s probably new to lots of people, not just you. Something like that happened to me…