NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered a 222-metre-wide crater on the moon formed by an asteroid or comet impact two years ago, making it the largest known impact crater created in recent times. The rare event, estimated to occur only once every 132 years, provides valuable data as NASA prepares to establish a crewed lunar base.
Avery Robinson's book explores how cheap photocopiers, low-quality paper, and DIY production methods created the distressed aesthetic that defines heavy metal visual design. The text traces how underground tape trading circuits, flyers, and repeated copying transformed economic limitations into intentional design choices that now symbolize authenticity and survival in metal culture.
OpenAI's AI model solved a Millennium Prize Problem using 10,000 agents at an estimated $15m cost, shocking mathematicians who worry about lost research opportunities, teaching integrity, and the field's future as companies compete to showcase capabilities rather than advance knowledge.