The space of night is infinite,
The blackness and emptiness
Crossed only by thin bright fences
Of logic

— Kenneth Rexroth
"Theory of Numbers"

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Two asteroids crashed around a nearby star, solving a cosmic mystery

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 2:00pm
A pair of nascent planets have been caught smashing together around the nearby star Fomalhaut, and in doing so have solved the puzzle of its famous ‘planet’
Categories: Astronomy

Closure of US institute will do immense harm to climate research

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:52pm
The National Center for Atmospheric Research has played a leading role in providing data, modelling and supercomputing to researchers around the world – but the Trump administration is set to shut it down
Categories: Astronomy

Sitting by a window may improve blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes

Thu, 12/18/2025 - 11:00am
Our cells follow 24-hour circadian rhythms that regulate our blood sugar levels and are heavily influenced by light exposure. Scientists have harnessed this to show that just sitting by a window improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes
Categories: Astronomy