In countless offices worldwide, a new world is taking shape: the metaverse. Beyond the buzz, this virtual universe is being built as we speak, with environments that feel very immersive and real, and that will expand our online experiences. If the internet has taught us anything, it’s that online environments can change our lives. It is only fair to assume that a virtual reality has an even bigger potential to do so.
On the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency blockchain, shady traders have quietly extracted at least $18.4 million — and no one noticed. No one, that is, until SnT’s Christof Ferreira Torres stumbled upon the massive operations while conducting blockchain research in cooperation with Luxembourg’s Spuerkeess.
When it comes to our education, working to obtain a university qualification could be considered as one of life’s greatest achievements. Many students work hard over the course of a few years to obtain their qualification – some up to six years while managing a full-time job and family life. However, as the famous saying goes, “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
Time is money – especially in space. As a host of new lunar expeditions queue up for an eventful year, once they reach our natural satellite, rovers and other spacecraft will only have a limited amount of time to operate before running out of fuel – a.k.a sunlight. Until we can viably leverage in-situ resources like ice and regolith, solar energy will still be the main power source on the Moon (and by far the easiest to harvest).