Interstellar object 'Oumuamua's home narrowed down to four stars

[SPACE]( [Interstellar object 'Oumuamua's home narrowed down to four stars]( A team of scientists have identified four stars, one of which could be the home of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object known to visit the solar system. Based on data from ESA's Gaia stellar surveyor satellite, the four stars match the back-projected trajectory of 'Oumuamua. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [Boeing MH-139 helicopter tapped to replace aging US Air Force Hueys]( The US Air Force has selected the Boeing MH-139 helicopter to replace its venerable fleet of UH-1N “Huey” choppers that are used to protect America's land-based nuclear ICBMs in the US Midwest. The contract, worth US$2.4 billion, is for 84 aircraft along with support services and training systems. 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[Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Retractable-spike winter boots give ice a kick in the rear]( ​Steel-spiked winter boots may be great on the ice, but on bare concrete or flooring – not so much. It was with this in mind that Canadian entrepreneur Darrell Bachmann created KickSpike boots, which feature spikes that pop in or out of the sole at the kick of a button. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nlrkjdy-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nlrkjdy-wtkuhhtil-w/ [SPACE]( [Silent Opportunity Mars rover sighted from orbit]( Though NASA's Opportunity Mars rover remains silent after a global dust storm, the space agency has located the robotic explorer. Images returned by a NASA orbiter show Opportunity as a tiny object on the slopes of Perseverance Valley, where it has sat since radio contact was lost over 100 days ago. [Read more]( [HOME ENTERTAINMENT]( [Fujifilm flips the script with a rotating projector lens]( ​Projectors come in some pretty compact sizes these days, but higher quality options still come in bulky packages that need to be stored somewhere. A new projector from Fujifilm will allow for both vertical and horizontal orientations thanks to a clever, first-of-its-kind rotating lens. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [BioLite bursts onto the headlamp scene with promises of less bobble]( Through a slim fit with electronics built into the band, BioLite is promising new levels of comfort for wearers of its so-called HeadLamp, namely through the elimination of bounce at the front end. ​ [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [An ancient virus may be responsible for some addictive behaviors]( Researchers have revealed that an ancient retrovirus, found in between 5 and 10 percent of the world’s population, is significantly associated with addiction. The study uncovered a connection between the retrovirus and a gene that could make individuals prone to a variety of addictive behaviors. [Read more]( [BICYCLES]( [Review: Sena R1 Bluetooth helmet will get cyclists talking]( ​Back in 2016, Sena unveiled its Bluetooth intercom-equipped Smart Helmet, which allowed multiple cyclists to communicate while riding. It became the mountain biking-oriented Sena X1, with the road-oriented R1 coming out just recently. The company sent us a pair of the latter to try for ourselves. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Get New Atlas ad-free, get New Atlas Plus!]( Over more than 15 years, New Atlas has built a reputation for unbiased and independent coverage of science, technology and innovation. With New Atlas Plus you will be able to read your favorite articles for a full 12 months in a cleaner, faster-loading, ad-free environment; all for less than a few cups of coffee. Become a member today! [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [The surreal and spectacular aero-art of Stas Bartnikas]( Stas Bartnikas has only been practicing the art of aerial photography for about five years but in a remarkably short time this Moscow-based former journalist has produced an incredible collection of images highlighting glorious and surreal sights of over 15 countries from above. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Low-tech Mag's new solar-powered website will go down in cloudy weather]( ​Low-tech Magazine has rebuilt its website to be entirely solar powered, and is wilfully designed to go offline when conditions dictate. The new site has a much-reduced energy footprint, and is something of an exemplar in efficient website design. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Researchers show they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi]( ​In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. [Read more]( [TINY HOUSES]( [Pampille tiny house offers flexibility for a growing family]( French tiny house firm Baluchon recently completed its latest model, the Pampille. The compact towable home measures just 6 m (20 ft)-long and sleeps up to five people at a squeeze. It also features a bedroom with a partition that allows the owners to add a new baby room if their family grows. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Fujifilm crams medium format sensor in rangefinder body]( ​Fujifilm has announced a more portable version of its GFX 50S medium format mirrorless camera from last year. The 50R has essentially the same internals as its predecessor, all squeezed into a rangefinder style body. But Fujifilm has taken the opportunity to include a few modest upgrades.​ [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [New species of neon fish emerges from the "twilight zone"]( Researchers from the California Academy of Science (CAS) have discovered a new species of fish that looks pretty hard to miss with its neon green, pink and yellow coloring. [Read more]( [BICYCLES]( [Collapsible bike helmet moonlights as a baseball cap]( Bike helmets can look dorky and are often too bulky to stash in a bag. The Park Diamond is a new helmet designed to solve both of those problems, resembling a baseball cap when it’s on your head and collapsing down to the size of a water bottle when it’s not. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Study reveals how hibernating bacteria can hide from antibiotics]( Not all pathogenic bacteria needs to evolve a variant to avoid destruction from antibiotics. A new study has revealed that some bacteria can effectively enter a state of hibernation, waiting for the effects to antibiotics to pass, resulting in persistent and chronic infections. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [The Ocean Cleanup picks out marine plastics using infrared from air]( The Ocean Cleanup project has been experimenting with a new technique to fill in some of the blanks and has, what it says, is the first proof of concept for using a form of infrared imagery to quantify marine plastic pollution. ​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Volvo's V60 estate gets dirty with Cross Country off-road package]( Ever since Volvo revealed the V60 mid-size estate earlier this year, we've been eagerly awaiting the Cross Country version. Volvo made that muddy leap today, injecting a little more adventure into the 60 Series with the lifted, all-wheel-drive wagon. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Panasonic throws its hat in full-frame mirrorless camera ring]( ​In the last few weeks, both Canon and Nikon have joined Sony and Leica at the full-frame mirrorless camera party. Now Panasonic has jumped into the fray with the Lumix S series, tapping Leica for some lens mount help along the way.​ [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2018