Posted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025Categories Science   Leave a comment on Soviets were headed to Venus in 1972. The spacecraft is about to return.

Soviets were headed to Venus in 1972. The spacecraft is about to return.

The final chapter for Kosmos 482. A Cold War-era spacecraft is heading home after a half-century adrift. Back in the 1970s, the Soviet Union had its sights set on Venus, sometimes known as Earth’s evil twin. A thick atmosphere traps heat in a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in the solar …

Posted on May 7, 2025May 8, 2025Categories Uncategorized   Leave a comment on Spotify’s new ‘snooze’ button will let you blacklist unwanted songs for a month – and I wish it had existed earlier

Spotify’s new ‘snooze’ button will let you blacklist unwanted songs for a month – and I wish it had existed earlier

Spotify has announced a series of new features for its mobile app, including a new ‘snooze’ button that blacklists a song from your recommendations for 30 days.