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NASA Captures Breathtaking New Images of Saturn

What. A. Photo. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently captured this photo of Saturn showing these mysterious yet captivating fluorescent colors that are a result of auroras at the planet’s north and south poles.  NASA said in an Instagram post: “This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by our Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out […]
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NASA Figures Out Why Mysterious Rings Form on one of Earth’s Oldest and Deepest Lakes

For several decades, scientists and astronauts observing Lake Baikal have noticed giant rings in the spring ice on one of the world’s oldest and deepest lakes. ⁣ Related: Snow: The Survival Mechanism For An Exclusive Ecosystem⁣ While the rings have attracted speculation and a few conspiracy theories, decades of satellite data and field-based studies collected by NASA have shed light […]
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Will Human-Carrying Drones Make Ski Lifts Obsolete?

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Australian technology start-up, “Drongo”, is predicting that drones powerful enough to carry humans will soon replace traditional ski-lifts. Drongo is a new company specializing in the research and development of automated aerial drones big enough to transport people. Drongo’s CEO, Dr. Ana Gram-Desnor  said in an interview with Sugar Research Australia: “Human payload capable drones have been around for a […]
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Marker Drops New Duke PT Hybrid-Touring Binding

The Duke PT is Marker’s latest hybrid-freeski binding with a convertible toepiece that allows for both pintech touring capabilities and alpine-certified downhill skiing. The Duke PT will rival similar products from binding manufacturers like Salomon, Atomic, and Armada. Developed in cooperation with Marker’s freeride athletes, the binding is being offered in both a 12 and 16 DIN variation. Related: The […]
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Dynafit Is Majorly Extending Protection For Pin Bindings

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Dynafit is majorly extending its bindings warranty starting this winter. The ski manufacturer is extending its tech-binding warranty from two to ten years. (Warranties from other manufacturers range from one to three years.) The brand is calling the new policy a lifetime warranty, referring to the expected decade-long lifetime of the product. It will apply to bindings purchased during or after the 2019–20 season. Related: SKI […]
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Apple Watch Series 3 Adds Snowsports Tracking Available Today | Squaw Alpine App Among First to Support

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Five months after announcing that the new Apple Watch Series 3 will be able to track your ski and snowboard sessions, Apple today delivered on that promise by announcing that, starting today, several apps available in the App Store have been updated to take advantage of the wrist-worn device. Amongst the first Apps to announce compatibility with this feature are […]
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‘Never Wax Again’ – DPS Announces Phantom, a Wax Replacement: One Time Application for Infinite Glide

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Utah based DPS has recently announced Phantom, a new technology that they predict will totally turn the tuning and waxing business on its head. DPS describes it as ‘a permanent base glide treatment’. Developed in collaboration with a team of chemists and engineers from the University of Utah, Phantom is a base coating that you apply just once, lasts the […]
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