"When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

— William Shakespeare
Julius Cæsar

Astronomy

Being angry for just 8 minutes could increase risk of a heart attack

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 13 hours 35 min ago
People who were asked to recall past events that made them angry experienced a change to their blood vessels that has been linked with heart attacks
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Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually world’s weirdest tongue

A bristly bump on some mantises’ chests is a never-before-seen “gustifolium”, which may have evolved to help the insects with their highly specialised lifestyles
Categories: Astronomy

Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually world’s weirdest tongue

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 13 hours 53 min ago
A bristly bump on some mantises’ chests is a never-before-seen “gustifolium”, which may have evolved to help the insects with their highly specialised lifestyles
Categories: Astronomy

The best new science fiction books of May 2024

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 15 hours 53 min ago
A new Stephen King short story collection, an Ursula K. Le Guin reissue and a celebration of cyberpunk featuring writing from Philip K. Dick and Cory Doctorow are among the new science fiction titles published this month
Categories: Astronomy

The best new science fiction books of May 2024

A new Stephen King short story collection, an Ursula K. Le Guin reissue and a celebration of cyberpunk featuring writing from Philip K. Dick and Cory Doctorow are among the new science fiction titles published this month
Categories: Astronomy

How Do We Know Anything For Certain?

Scientific American.com - 15 hours 54 min ago

Some practical advice for how to sit, happily, joyfully, with uncertainty—and in doing so, grow and learn from it.

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How to watch Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch webcasts live online

Space.com - 15 hours 54 min ago
Boeing's Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch astronauts for the first time ever on May 6. Here's how to watch that historic liftoff, as well as key events before and after it.
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Sticker fun in space!

ESO Top News - 19 hours 6 min ago

Exciting news for young space fans! PaniniPedia Space, the most complete and up-to-date sticker reference album about space, launches in France on 1 May 2024. Created by Panini in collaboration with ESA, PaniniPedia Space takes readers on a journey of discovery through our Solar System and beyond.

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Want to move fast? Look for these materials in your next running shoes

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 19 hours 53 min ago
Spiked running shoes with a rubbery material between the inner and outer soles, and a stiff plate to improve stability, seem to help people move faster
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Want to move fast? Look for these materials in your next running shoes

Spiked running shoes with a rubbery material between the inner and outer soles, and a stiff plate to improve stability, seem to help people move faster
Categories: Astronomy

May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

Sky & Telescope Magazine - 19 hours 54 min ago

High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.

The post May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

Three bright objects satisfied seasoned stargazers of the western sky just after sunset earlier this month.


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APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

The


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All Sky Moon Shadow

APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

All Sky Moon Shadow


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Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy

APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy


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NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral


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APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

How did a star form this beautiful nebula?


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APOD - 21 hours 54 min ago

The star system GK Per is known to be associated


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Running around a 'wall of death' could keep moon settlers fit

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 8:01pm
Lunar settlers could avoid health problems like muscle wasting by running on the inside of a circular wall to mimic the pull of Earth’s gravity on the body
Categories: Astronomy

Running around a 'wall of death' could keep moon settlers fit

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 8:01pm
Lunar settlers could avoid health problems like muscle wasting by running on the inside of a circular wall to mimic the pull of Earth’s gravity on the body
Categories: Astronomy