Learn the essential camera animation techniques in Unreal Engine 5 to take your cinematic sequences to the next level! In this tutorial, Ill show you how to create dynamic camera movements like tilt, pan, and dolly, as well as how to add handheld camera shake effects for a more immersive look. Well also explore how to use a Camera Animation Sequence as a template and refine your shots with ease. Assets and Resources Used in the Video:Scene Assets: https://www.fab.com/listings/46345684-c626-4259-9fd0-ed9986f6450e Clothing Assets: https://www.fab.com/listings/c1bf2870-0c4a-4489-a167-da292ef9b4ba Whether youre working on a film, game, or personal project, these camera animation techniques will help you achieve stunning results in Unreal Engine 5.Dont forget to like, subscribe, and comment below if you have any questions or suggestions!

The year in space is off to a strong start for 2025 as two lunar landers from private companies Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and Tokyo-based iSpace have officially launched from Earth and are now headed for the moon. This moment represents the first time two landers from different nations have launched on the same rocket, having taken to the sky on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during the early hours of January 15, 2025 at 1:11 a.m. EST.The Flight of the Blue Ghost The Firefly lander kicks off the companys Blue Ghost series of missions, designed to deliver payload services to the surface of the moon. This inaugural Blue Ghost mission, dubbed Ghost Riders in the Sky, is responsible for transporting 10 NASA payloads consisting of technologies that will inspect the moons environment and provide findings critical to future human moon landings.The delivery of payloads on Blue Ghost 1 carries significance as part of NASAs Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The previous two contracted missions through the program saw mixed results: Astrobotic Technologys Peregrine Mission 1, launched in January 2024, suffered a propellant leak that rendered it unable to land on the moon. Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander (IM-1) launched in February 2024, but tipped upon landing it was, however, still able to function, serving as the first commercial mission to soft-land on the moon.All eyes are now on Blue Ghost 1, which has a targeted moon landing of March 2, 2025. The lander will touch down at Mare Crisium, a large basaltic plain on the lunar near side. It will take 45 days to reach the moon: 25 will be spent in Earths orbit, 4 in lunar transit, and then 16 in lunar orbit before descent onto the moons surface. There, it will conduct surface operations for one lunar day (roughly equal to 14 days here on Earth) and continue collecting data several hours into the lunar night.Studying the Moon With PayloadsMeanwhile, the 10 NASA payloads onboard will administer a multitude of tests; the payloads goals include drilling the moons surface to study lunar heat flow, checking for signals fromsatellites to support future navigation, and measuring the adherence of regolith (lunar dust) on materials to better understand its effect on mechanical components.One instrument will even inform scientists about some of Earths properties: the Lunar Environment heliospheric X-Ray Imager (LEXI) will capture X-ray images that will show how solar wind interacts with the Earths magnetic field, a process that occasionally causes issues with satellites, but also creates stunning instances of aurora borealis in the atmosphere.The Blue Ghost 1 mission is anticipated to make major strides for the CLPS program, and later down the line, two additional Blue Ghost missions will also head to the moon: Blue Ghost 2 in 2026 and Blue Ghost 3 in 2028.As for the rest of 2025, NASA has a busy schedule when it comes to moon missions. It expects to deliver payloads to the moons south pole via three missions throughout the year: IM-2 (featuring Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander) in February, TO 20A (featuring Astrobotics Griffin lander) in September, and IM-3 (also featuring a Nova-C lander) in October. One of NASA's main objectives at the moons south pole is to search for water ice deposits, which could play a crucial role in future missions.A Mission Guided By Resilience Joining Blue Ghost 1 on the Falcon 9 launch is Japanese spacecraft company iSpaces lander, called Resilience. The lander is the driving force behind the companys second attempt to reach the moon, the Hakuto-R Mission 2. The first attempt in 2023, Hakuto-R Mission 1, ended in a lander running out of fuel and crashing onto the moon.A renewed resolve to reach the moon has energized the current mission, bearing the optimistic motto Never Quit the Lunar Quest." To save energy, the mission will take a different, slower path than Blue Ghost 1 the Resilience lander will essentially fly past the moon and, months later, return to get looped back into its orbit. Ultimately, it will land about four or five months after launch.Resilience carries several payloads, including instruments to monitor radiation levels during the mission and test the feasibility of cultivating algae as a food source in space. In addition, its bringing along iSpaces own micro rover, called Tenacious, which will have the task of exploring the landing site (a region on the lunar near side called Mare Frigoris) and collecting regolith.What Will the Future Bring?Looking forward, aerospace companies like iSpace are also concerned with figuring out how to extend the lifespan of equipment that lands on the moon. This is because most standard equipment cannot survive the debilitating environment of the lunar night, when temperatures can drop to negative 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite the setbacks experienced in commercial spaceflight in recent years, hopes are high for the current moon missions. The successful launch of Blue Ghost 1 and Resilience has marked a triumphant start to the year, and the ongoing journey of the two landers will undoubtedly set the tone for both the future of this industry and for science in space. Article SourcesOur writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:Firefly Aerospace. Blue GhostiSpace. ispace Completes Success 3 of Mission 2 MilestonesJack Knudson is an assistant editor at Discover with a strong interest in environmental science and history. Before joining Discover in 2023, he studied journalism at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University and previously interned at Recycling Today magazine.

DJI will no longer intervene and prevent operators from flying drones in 'No Fly Zones.' Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesShareThis week DJI, the worlds leading drone manufacturer, announced a new policy removing enforcement of its No Fly Zone geofences in restricted areas. The sudden shift may lead to more drones hovering where they shouldnt, which could worsen a lingering national panic over flying objects in the sky.DJI, the China-based drone giant, says it will no longer enforce geofence barriers that prevent its products from flying over restricted areas like airports, wildfires, and government buildings. Though the company says these changes are intended to empower its users, they come amid a surge in drone sightings, some around critical infrastructure, that have stoked fears and fueled a growing tide of conspiracy theories. DJIs changes mean operators will have one less guardrail preventing them from flying into risky areas. The drone dama might not be going away anytime soon.DJI wont stop drones from flying over hospitals and wildfiresDJI caused a brief panic in 2015 after a drone operator crash-landed one of its Phantom FC40 on the White House lawn. Backlash to that event led DJI to implement geofenced No Fly Zones around hospitals, government buildings, and other critical zones. As part of those changes, DJI prohibited its drones from taking off in restricted zones. Drones that flew near the boundary of those areas would be forced to automatically decelerate and then hover in place. The voluntary restrictions were an effort by DJI to prevent its users from accidentally flying into sensitive areas where they could potentially interfere with critical services.[ Related: Civilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane ]Thats changing. In a blog post published this week, DJI said it was doing away with geofenced No Fly Zones and replacing them with enhanced warning zones, maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration. Drone operators using DJI Fly and Pilot apps will now receive an in-app alert notifying them if they are approaching an FAA-designated controlled airspace. Operators can choose to ignore those alerts. Crucially, it will now be left in the hands of the operators to decide whether or not they will avoid the area.DJI says its removing the geofences to place more control back in the hands of its operators and put its policies in line with regulatory principles of the operator bearing final responsibility. The company claims it implemented No Fly Zones help foster responsible flight practices during a period where drones were less common and regulatory environments surrounding their use were still being flushed out. Now, according to DJI, regulations both in the US and the EU have made the boundaries considered controlled airspace more clear. DJI did not immediately respond to our request for comment but defended the change in statements sent to The Verge on Tuesday.This GEO update aligns with the principle advanced by aviation regulators around the globeincluding the FAAthat the operator is responsible for complying with rules, DJI told The Verge.In a statement sent to Popular Science, the FAA said the agency does not require geofencing from drone manufacturers. Individual drone operators are required to obtain proper airspace authorization and comply with regulations.Generally speaking, it is legal to fly a drone in most locations if youre operating under 400 feet, but there are rulesincluding passing pilot safety tests, keeping the drone in sight, avoiding all other aircraft, not causing a hazard to any people or property, and avoiding restricted airspace, the FAA said.Geofence removals could further stoke drone panicBy giving users the final call on where drones can ultimately operate, DJI is potentially absolving itself of blame or responsibility if one of its products ends up somewhere its not supposed to be. But it also might increase the odds of that very scenario taking place with more frequency. In December, the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA, and the Department of Defense issued a joint statement saying they had received over 5,000 alleged drone sightings in a matter of weeks. Those sightings were part of a broader phenomenon, fueled by social media, where Americans claimed to be seeing objects in the sky everywhere they looked. Some narratives suggested these odd flying objects were actually advanced military aircraft or possibly even signs of extraterrestrial life.In reality, many of these supposed sightings may have actually been commercial planes, satellites, and planets misidentified as UAPs. But there were also undoubtedly consumer hobbyist drones flooding the skies, some of which appear to have crossed into restricted airspace. Citing these cases, the FAA on December 20 said it was temporarily restricting drones from flying overhead 51 utility sites spread out across New Jersey and New York. The FAA says it put the restrictions in place because the rising number of drones in the sky seemed to be leading some people to try and damage them with pointing lasers. Those same lasers could pose a threat to pilots operating aircraft.DJIs decision to remove its mandatory geofence has drawn criticism from the companys own former leadership. In a statement posted on X this week, former DJI head of Global Policy Brendan Schulman warned the changes could have an enormous impact, particularly among drone pilots with less knowledge of airspace restrictions.There was substantial evidence over the years that automatic drone geofencing, implemented using a risk-based approach, contributed significantly to aviation safety, Schulman said.Screenshot: X DJIs policy change comes less than one week after one of its drones reportedly collided with a firefighting super scooper aircraft that was deployed to combat raging fires in Los Angeles. The impact forced the pilot to ground the plane as fires raged on. Officials from the FBI, which is currently investigating the collision, told CBS News the drone appeared to have violated temporary FAA flight restrictions. Thats not the only time something like this has happened either. Last year, first responders rushing to aid hurricane survivors saw an uptick in civilian drones operating in restricted airspace. Some of those drones operating in unauthorized areas reportedly contributed to an uptick in mid-air close-call events.DJI caught in US government crosshairsAny increase in DJI drones found operating in unauthorized airspace could further erode its view among US regulators and lawmakers, some of which believe the companys products could be used as foreign espionage tools. Import restrictions put in place by the Department of Homeland Security reportedly already prevented DJI from selling its most recent Air 3S model in the US. Just this month, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the agency was considering new rules that would restrict the sale of Chinese-made drones in the US. That decision will ultimately lie in the hands of incoming president Donald Trump, who has previously voiced concern over supposed security risks tied to drones imported from China and Russia.DJI, the worlds leading drone maker, is caught directly in the US governments spotlight and these geofence changes may only sharpen that unwanted attention.

Skip to contentNewsWhy the FDA banned the common food dye Red No. 3Studies in rats link high exposure to cancer, but theres little science on its harm to people Some gummy and other candies get their bright color from the synthetic food dye Red No. 3, which the FDA has now banned.mikroman6/Getty ImagesBy Meghan Rosen8 seconds agoThe cherry-red synthetic dye Red No. 3 is no longer allowed in foods, drinks and drugs.On January 15, theU.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye, which is primarily used to color sweet treats like candy, cakes, cookies and baking decorations like rainbow sprinkles, as well as in certain ingested medications. Consumers today may also find Red No. 3 in other products, including sausage, tortilla chips and popcorn, according to a searchableU.S. Department of Agriculture database.

Nature, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08403-yThis study demonstrates that cryo nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (CryoNanoSIMS) enables direct multi-elemental imaging at subcellular resolution of macro- and micronutrients or trace elements in plants and may provide insights into the in vivo roles of many transporters.

The Brarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent increase in seismic activity, could it be about to erupt again?

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Crafting in Jujutsu Infinite allows you to grab items that can be earned through missions or storyline quests. While exploring the map, players will come across a Crafting Station in the Zen Forest, which offers plenty of options to create higher-tier armor, weapons, and consumables. To use this option, all you need to do is collect the ingredients required for crafting each thing.

Storm has swiftly taken the throne as the strongest character in Marvel Rivals season 1. A recent round of buffs catapulted her from one of the least powerful damage dealers to a menace at all skill levels in the hero shooters ranked mode.According to stats tracker site RivalsMeta, which gets its data from the games robust API, she has the highest win rate out of all 35 heroes, at around 57%. Last season, she was only at 51%, and generally considered one of the weakest duelists, compared to popular picks like Hela, Hawkeye, and Psylocke. But a slight buff to her damage output and survivability during her hurricane ultimate tipped the scale.It isnt just the fact that she can rule the skies without ever having to touch down, its the team-wide damage boost she provides that makes her extremely potent. Storm is a support character disguised as a damage-dealer, transforming any team shes on into a sharpened knife. And because actual support heroes with their own damage boosts, like Mantis, are tremendously popular already, teams with both of them are unstoppable.In the highest ranks, Storms presence has raised the win rates of heroes who benefit from her the most, like Magik and Wolverine. Both of them have to get close to enemies to do anything and the damage boost makes it much easier for them to get in and out unscathed much to every support players chagrin. Even heroes like Black Widow, who used to struggle securing kills on characters who could survive her sniper shots, are starting to climb up from the bottom of the tier lists.Thats how a handful of buffs can change the shape of a meta, even when they dont look like much. Nobody is calling for Storm to be nerfed just yet, but I suspect that demand will be on the way as more players figure out the impact of a hard-to-reach flying hero with team-wide benefits. Game director Guangyun Chen recently told Metro that the team wants to let players experiment rather than impose rules on them, like limiting the number of heroes in each role on a team. If that also means it wont do another balance pass this season, you might want to start practicing the psionic goddess immediately.