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Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet
AI Slop—How Every Media Revolution Breeds Rubbish and Art
The popularization of the term “slop” for AI output follows a centuries-long pattern where new tools flood the zone, audiences adapt and some of tomorrow’s art emerges from today’s excess
Dwarf Galaxies May Hold the Answers to the Debate on Dark Matter
An international team of researchers, led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), has shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected, and whether this behaviour is caused by unseen dark matter or a breakdown of gravity on cosmic scales.
The ExoMars Orbiter Captures Dark Streaks on the Slopes of Mars Caused by a Meteorite Impact
The ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently captured images of streaks formed from a dust avalanche on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons the night before Christmas in 2023. A new study reveals that these types streaks are largely the result of seasonal factors, rather than meteoroid impacts.
Live Earth From Space Video from the International Space Station ( From The NASA ISS Live Stream)
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 7 – 16
The interstellar comet: Can you see it in your scope? Maybe you can, starting late this week as Comet 3I/ATLAS emerges from behind the Sun. If you have a large […]
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Euclid Has 8 Extra Years of Fuel. A Scientist Has A Brilliant Plan To Use It.
It’s almost become expected that many space telescopes and probes can have “extended missions”. Both Voyagers are still sending data back 40+ years after their 5-year primary mission ended. But figuring out what to do with those spacecraft after their primary mission takes some negotiation. One such craft that will reach its end-of-mission in 2030 is Euclid, which is currently on a mission to map the “dark universe” of dark energy and dark matter. According to a new paper from Luigi “Rolly” Bedin of the Astronomical Institute of Padova, which is available in pre-print form on arXiv, for its second act we could turn Euclid into the most powerful astrometric telescope ever made.
Rubin Observatory Discovers Surprise ‘Tail’ on Iconic Galaxy
The first image from the Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unnoticed feature of the galaxy M61 that may explain its mysterious properties
China's Tianwen-1 Orbiter Spots 3I/ATLAS
Using its high-resolution camera, China's Tianwen-1 orbiter has successfully observed the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS at a distance of about 30 million kilometers, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA’s Structure, Dead at Age 97
James Watson’s work on the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA led to a revolution in biology and genetics
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97
Do Interstellar Objects Pose A Threat To Earth?
We're only starting to awaken to the passage of interstellar objects through our inner Solar System. So far we know of three, but there are bound to be many more. Do they pose an impact threat to Earth?
Enceladus’s ocean may be even better for life than we realised
Enceladus’s ocean may be even better for life than we realised
Having children plays a complicated role in the rate we age
Having children plays a complicated role in the rate we age
Early Arctic Cold Snap Could Break Decades-Old Temperature Records
An early cold snap will chill much of the U.S., potentially breaking records in the Southeast
China's Stranded Astronauts Show the Dangers of Space Junk
Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris
Habitable Zone Planets Around Red Dwarfs Aren't Likely To Host Exomoons
The planets in our Solar System host hundreds of moons, so it seems likely that planets in other solar systems do, too. New research examines the likelihood of rocky planets around M dwarfs having exomoons, and it doesn't look good. They don't last long enough for them to give life a helping hand like Earth's moon has.