Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reveal the face of a victim trying to flee the Mount Vesuvius eruption

Archaeologists at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters. The digital portrait represents an older…

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SpaceX launch of more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket scrubbed at last minute over technical issue

The launch of a new version of SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket, featuring multiple upgrades, more powerful engines and major safety enhancements was scrubbed at the last minute Thursday by what appeared to be a relatively minor technical snag. The trouble appeared to involve the launch pad’s retractable quick-disconnect fittings used to feed propellants into the…

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