Gorgeous Video Captures the Sun over Five Years
The Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched five years ago, and to celebrate NASA has released a video showing off some of the spectacular images the probe has captured.
This time lapse footage takes images from a wide variety of frequency bands and imaging equipment to show the Sun as a heaving and rolling ball of plasma spewing radiation thousands of miles into space. It's stunningly beautiful.
SDO gathers data every 12 seconds, requiring a 130Mbit connection to transmit 1.5TB of information back to Earth every day. This detail not only makes for some pretty pictures, but it could also help NASA predict future solar events like solar flares that cause electromagnetic disturbances back on Earth that could potentially wreak havoc on our electronics.
Gorgeous Video Captures the Sun over Five Years
The Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched five years ago, and to celebrate NASA has released a video showing off some of the spectacular images the probe has captured.
This time lapse footage takes images from a wide variety of frequency bands and imaging equipment to show the Sun as a heaving and rolling ball of plasma spewing radiation thousands of miles into space. It's stunningly beautiful.
SDO gathers data every 12 seconds, requiring a 130Mbit connection to transmit 1.5TB of information back to Earth every day. This detail not only makes for some pretty pictures, but it could also help NASA predict future solar events like solar flares that cause electromagnetic disturbances back on Earth that could potentially wreak havoc on our electronics.
X-Men in Everday Situations Are Pretty Hilarious
Ever wonder what the X-Men look like in their off-time when they're not battling Sentinels or trying to stop Apocalypse's latest plan? Well artist Chad Sell has given us a glimpse at just that.
After seeing the images getting shared around Twitter -- and laughing quite a bit -- we conducted an email interview with Sell to learn where the idea for Everyday X-Men came from, what superheroes he's interested in tackling next, and the other projects he's currently working on.
X-Men in Everday Situations Are Pretty Hilarious
Ever wonder what the X-Men look like in their off-time when they're not battling Sentinels or trying to stop Apocalypse's latest plan? Well artist Chad Sell has given us a glimpse at just that.
After seeing the images getting shared around Twitter -- and laughing quite a bit -- we conducted an email interview with Sell to learn where the idea for Everyday X-Men came from, what superheroes he's interested in tackling next, and the other projects he's currently working on.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Begins Production
Disney announced today that production has commenced on location in Australia on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment in the blockbuster franchise inspired by the classic Disney Theme Parks attraction.
Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning (Marco Polo, Kon-Tiki) are directing Pirates 5, which will film entirely at Village Roadshow Studios and on locations within Queensland, Australia. The script is by Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull).
Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow. He's joined by Javier Bardem, Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner, Skins), Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent, The Giver) and Golshifteh Farahani (Exodus: Gods and Kings). Series veterans reprising their roles for Pirates 5 include Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbs and Stephen Graham as Scrum.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Begins Production
Disney announced today that production has commenced on location in Australia on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment in the blockbuster franchise inspired by the classic Disney Theme Parks attraction.
Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning (Marco Polo, Kon-Tiki) are directing Pirates 5, which will film entirely at Village Roadshow Studios and on locations within Queensland, Australia. The script is by Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull).
Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow. He's joined by Javier Bardem, Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner, Skins), Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent, The Giver) and Golshifteh Farahani (Exodus: Gods and Kings). Series veterans reprising their roles for Pirates 5 include Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, Kevin R. McNally as Joshamee Gibbs and Stephen Graham as Scrum.
Apple Inspired Star Wars’ Lightsaber Makeover
If you like the redesigned lightsaber revealed in last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, you can thank Apple chief of design Jony Ive.
In a New Yorker profile on Ive, director J.J. Abrams revealed that Ive offered him "very specific" suggestions about the lightsaber design, which Abrams claims will be reflected in the film.
But according to Ive, he didn't have anything to do with the controversial crossguard. He simply made a case for an uneven flow that was "more analog and more primitive," making it more ominous. "I thought it would be interesting if it were less precise, and just a little bit more spitty."
Apple Inspired Star Wars’ Lightsaber Makeover
If you like the redesigned lightsaber revealed in last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, you can thank Apple chief of design Jony Ive.
In a New Yorker profile on Ive, director J.J. Abrams revealed that Ive offered him "very specific" suggestions about the lightsaber design, which Abrams claims will be reflected in the film.
But according to Ive, he didn't have anything to do with the controversial crossguard. He simply made a case for an uneven flow that was "more analog and more primitive," making it more ominous. "I thought it would be interesting if it were less precise, and just a little bit more spitty."
Phantom Dust Reboot Developer Closes
Darkside Games, the studio behind the development of the upcoming reboot of Phantom Dust, has closed down.
In a statement to IGN, a spokesperson said Microsoft partnered with Darkside Game Studios in the development of "Phantom Dust," but its "working relationship has now ended."
The spokesperson added that Microsoft has "great respect for their studio and their work in the industry." Microsoft also confirmed to IGN that development on Phantom Dust will continue.
Kotaku reported in response to the ending of the professional relationship with Microsoft, Darkside Games has closed down.
This Week on the PSN (February 17, 2015)
Every Tuesday, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation Vita can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. While the Official PlayStation Blog outlines these updates in full each week, we thought we'd help truncate the good news into something more digestible.
Here are this week's new PS4 games. Keep in mind that The Order: 1886 won't be available until Friday, February 20th.
- Dead or Alive 5: Last Round ($39.99)