Gigantic chasm on Mars, 10 times longer than the Grand Canyon, is still tectonically active, surprising ‘marsquake’ reveals

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Mars’ supersize Valles Marineris — the largest known canyon in the solar system — is still tectonically active even though the Red Planet is geologically “dead,” new research on a previously record-breaking marsquake reveals.On Aug. 25, 2021, NASA’s InSight lander, which touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, detected a powerful marsquake, designated S0976a. The Martian equivalent of an earthquake reached magnitude 4.2, which, at the time, was the most powerful quake that InSight or any other Mars lander had ever seen. (Since then,…

How the proposed MLB salary cap would put the squeeze on the Mets roster

Since buying the Mets six years ago, Steve Cohen has emphasized the importance of building an infrastructure that will sustain the franchise. Part of his thinking undoubtedly was his hope to avoid massive payrolls with an eye toward the Mets’ profitability. But at least as equally pertinent, if not more…

Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers M as NFL return comes with complications

Brandon Aiyuk’s return to the NFL comes with several complications. The estranged 49ers wide receiver is set to return to the team facility Friday afternoon, but the reunion is sure to be awkward. The latest report states Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture, according to NFL…

Son of incoming Lakers owner Bob Iger revealed as G League broadcaster

The Coachella Valley Lakers, the Lakers’ G League affiliate, announced on Thursday that Will Iger, the son of former Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be the team’s play-by-play announcer for the 2026-27 season.  He’ll join A.C. Green, who’ll be the game analyst, as the Coachella Valley Lakers’ broadcast team.  The…

Gavin Newsom blasts Trump while rolling out new ,500 EV rebates

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday rolled out details of a new program to provide instant rebates of up to $3,500 for Californians buying their first electric vehicles — pitching the state-backed incentive as a direct rebuke to President Trump’s fossil fuel push and rollback of federal EV support. “While Donald…

OpenAI set to get into the smart home sector with 0 doughnut-shaped puck

OpenAI’s highly-anticipated new smart home device is reportedly a small, $300 doughnut-shaped speaker with cameras, movable parts and advanced technological capabilities.  The Silicon Valley tech firm’s new product-in-development is essentially a smart speaker without a display, designed to be the size of a hockey puck so it’s easy to move…

Why Malik Nabers is sticking close to John Harbaugh at Giants camp

Observations from Giants training camp Friday. ‘Backs on target In a grueling practice filled with 11-on-11 periods, the top two quarterbacks were sharp as Jaxson Dart was 16-of-19 and Jameis Winston was 18-of-19. Both handled a variety of pressures, looking for checkdowns and leading drives of 13-plus plays at the…

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