"For the sage, time is only of significance in that within it the steps of becoming can unfold in clearest sequence."

— I Ching

Astronomy

Single atoms captured morphing into quantum waves in startling image

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:00pm
In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab
Categories: Astronomy

Single atoms captured morphing into quantum waves in startling image

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:00pm
In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab
Categories: Astronomy

Satellites watch as 4th global coral bleaching event unfolds (image)

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 1:00pm
Satellites are tracking in real time as multiple major coral reefs around the world get paler due to warming sea temperatures in the fourth-ever global bleaching event.
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New trailer for 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game proclaims a golden age for the underworld (video)

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:00pm
A new story trailer has dropped for Ubisoft's new "Star Wars Outlaws" video game.
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The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:00pm
"Advanced recycling" promises to convert dirty, mixed waste plastic into brand new plastic time and time again. It is a major step towards creating a circular economy and fighting climate change
Categories: Astronomy

The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:00pm
"Advanced recycling" promises to convert dirty, mixed waste plastic into brand new plastic time and time again. It is a major step towards creating a circular economy and fighting climate change
Categories: Astronomy

Six mind-blowing facts about Galileo

ESO Top News - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:40am

Did you know Galileo was born in the Netherlands in the 1990s? Europe’s own global navigation satellite system was developed in ESA’s technological heart, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, almost three decades ago. Since then, it has grown to become one of the most complex and critical infrastructures ever built in Europe, as well as the largest European satellite constellation and ground segment.

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The Earth Day 2024 Google doodle is a climate change reminder

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:30am
For Earth Day this year, the Google doodle is highlighting areas of our planet it sees itself in.
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Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps

Scientific American.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:15am

The Biden administration is marking Earth Week with announcements of solar power funding for lower-income communities, an expansion of the Climate Corps and Clean Air Act rules

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China's new reusable rocket aces key engine tests

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:00am
China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions.
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Deliberate fires are responsible for half of the land burned each year

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:00am
The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may be underestimating the increase in wildfires due to global heating
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Deliberate fires are responsible for half of the land burned each year

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:00am
The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may be underestimating the increase in wildfires due to global heating
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Time Slows Down When We See Something Memorable

Scientific American.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:00am

New research shows that looking at memorable images can warp our perception of time

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James Webb Space Telescope documentary returns to IMAX theaters this week for Earth Day. Watch exclusive clips here (video)

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:00am
New James Webb Space Telescope documentary, "Deep Sky," returns to IMAX screens for Earth Day. Watch two exclusive clips here at Space.com.
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Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:00am
Forensic investigators can reliably measure drug and explosive residue using gels that lift fingerprint samples
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Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:00am
Forensic investigators can reliably measure drug and explosive residue using gels that lift fingerprint samples
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Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet

Space.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 8:57am
Six newly selected NASA airborne campaigns will focus on a range of studies focusing on Earth and its changing climate.
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Quantum Computers Can Run Powerful AI That Works like the Brain

Scientific American.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 8:30am

The influential AI design that makes chatbots tick now runs on quantum computers

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Experimental Ovarian Cryopreservation Could Delay Menopause, but Experts Are Weighing the Risks

Scientific American.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 8:00am

Extracting, freezing and retransplanting slices of hormone-producing ovarian tissue could postpone menopause, but some experts say it’s not effective enough—or necessary

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Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat

Scientific American.com - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 7:00am

Millions of human-made objects travel at high speeds in low-Earth orbit, polluting space and increasing the chance of collision with satellites and other spacecraft

Categories: Astronomy