Erratic Thoughts for 2/22/07

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.

The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?

The crew of Artemis II will not descend to the moon, but their capsule will fly over the far side of its surface.

The moon gets hit by space debris all the time, but some of it is so large that the impact generates light that can be seen thousands of kilometers away.

Chinese fantasy novels reimagine the past with modern tech and ideology. A new book argues they also help reinforce authoritarian politics.

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

The CEO of Magical Adventures Balloon Rides tells WIRED how the pilot made a safe landing after they got stranded over a neighborhood.

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.

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Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.

That’s good news, since the forecast is sunshine for the next 5 billion years.

Dealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on.