Mars Perseverance rover captures stunning image of solar eclipse

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2 months ago

April 22, 2022

Natasha Schapova

One rover on Mars has captured remarkable footage of a solar eclipse

One of Mars’ moons, Phobos, was spotted passing across the sun by NASA’s Perseverance rover.

The 40-second eclipse was recorded by the rover’s Mastcam-Z camera system.

But the event is only a partial solar eclipse due to the moon’s size.

Although Phobos is Mars’ largest moon it is too small in size for a total eclipse.

Other solar eclipses have been captured on Mars previously but this is the “most zoomed-in video of a Phobos solar eclipse yet – and at the highest-frame rate ever”.

The new camera allows for zoomable colour camera and has a solar filter “that acts like sunglasses to reduce light intensity”.

The footage also serves a scientific purpose allowing researchers to study Phobos’ orbit and its relationship to Mars.

The planet’s gravity pulls the moon towards itself and changes its orbit with Phobos moving 6 feet closer to Mars every century.

It’s expect that Phobos will eventually be pulled apart in the next tens of millions of years.

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Natasha is an Associate Producer at ticker NEWS with a Bachelor of arts from Monash University. She has previously worked at Sky News Australia and Monash University as an Online Content Producer.

TICKER NEWS is available on podcast apps

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July 1, 2022

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For the first time, TICKER NEWS is now available on podcast apps, allowing you to hear the latest news, plus special programs

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Big tech stocks tumble amid market uncertainty

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2 days ago

July 1, 2022

Natasha Schapova

Big tech companies are struggling in the markets this quarter as interest rates rise to battle inflation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devalued tech stocks causing further supply chain disruptions and sending the broad S&P 500 index down about 5 per cent.

Rising interest rates triggered more severe plummets with the S&P dropping another 16 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite index by 22 per cent.

Tesla’s stock took a huge hit sinking to nearly 38 per cent its largest decline since 2010.

Amazon saw similar results falling by 35 per cent the most in over 20 years.

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Google to pay millions to app developers

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2 days ago

July 1, 2022

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Google has agreed to pay USD $90 million to settle a legal fight with app developers

App developers are accusing Google of tempting users into making in-app purchases.

The lawsuit relates to money that was made by app creators for Android smartphones.

The lawsuit was filed in a San Francisco court, where the 48,000 app developers are believed to have been affected.

“Following our win against Apple for similar conduct, we think this pair of settlements sends a strong message to big tech: the law is watching, and even the most powerful companies in the world are accountable when they stifle competition.”
Steve Berman, ATTORNEY FOR the Android developers.

Google says the settlement’s funds will support developers who have made less than USD $2 million in revenue between 2016 and 2021.

“A vast majority of U.S. developers who earned revenue through Google Play will be eligible to receive money from this fund, if they choose,” the company says.

Google says it will charge developers a 15 per cent commission on their first million in revenue.

The court is yet to approve the proposed settlement.