Piracy has surged globally, attacking 125 ships and seizing 45 in the past year, with Somali pirates being a major threat. Satellites offer 3D imagery to track and evade pirate activity, helping merchant ships and military vessels stay safe.
The project uses laptops with built-in accelerometer chips to detect tremors, allowing for faster earthquake detection and more accurate location of strong motions. With many sensors, it's possible to provide several seconds of warning before an earthquake hits neighboring regions.
The Large Hadron Collider has begun circulating protons through its full circumference, a significant milestone in the field of particle physics. The event was celebrated with a pajama party at Fermilab's Remote Operations Center, where researchers and engineers gathered to mark the occasion.