"I have looked farther into space than ever a human being did before me."

— William Herschel

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A missing link in the timeline of Earth's chemistry may have been found

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 1:00pm
Scientists may have found missing pieces in the timeline that connects ancient Earth chemistry to modern day metabolic reactions.
Categories: Astronomy

First Promethium ‘Complex’ Created, Revealing Mysterious Element’s Secrets

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 1:00pm

Promethium, one of the rarest and most mysterious elements in the periodic table, has finally given up some crucial chemical secrets

Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:15pm
Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.
Categories: Astronomy

What "naked" singularities are revealing about quantum space-time

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:12pm
Are points of infinite curvature, where general relativity breaks down, always hidden inside black holes? An audacious attempt to find out is shedding light on the mystery of quantum gravity
Categories: Astronomy

What "naked" singularities are revealing about quantum space-time

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:12pm
Are points of infinite curvature, where general relativity breaks down, always hidden inside black holes? An audacious attempt to find out is shedding light on the mystery of quantum gravity
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut medical records reveal the health toll of space travel

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm
The largest collection yet of detailed medical data and tissue samples from astronauts should help researchers better understand the impacts of space flight on health
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut medical records reveal the health toll of space travel

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm
The largest collection yet of detailed medical data and tissue samples from astronauts should help researchers better understand the impacts of space flight on health
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm

What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn't human?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 Bird Flu from Starting a Human Epidemic

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm

H5N1 is running rampant through dairy cows, putting humans at risk of an epidemic

Categories: Astronomy

NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 12:00pm
NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.
Categories: Astronomy

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents?

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 11:15am

Following Mexico’s election of a woman with a scientific pedigree, Nature reviewed the legacy of well-known politicians with backgrounds in science and engineering.

Categories: Astronomy

DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 11:00am
Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.
Categories: Astronomy

How many moons and moonmoons could we cram into Earth's orbit?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:36am
Earth is lagging behind other worlds with its single moon, so on this episode of Dead Planets Society we are giving it more – and giving those moons moonmoons to orbit them
Categories: Astronomy

How many moons and moonmoons could we cram into Earth's orbit?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:36am
Earth is lagging behind other worlds with its single moon, so on this episode of Dead Planets Society we are giving it more – and giving those moons moonmoons to orbit them
Categories: Astronomy

Get a sneak peek at new 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' survival horror game (trailer)

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:00am
A preview of the first trailer for Survios' upcoming "Alien: Rogue Incursion" VR game.
Categories: Astronomy

Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:00am
The plastic-digesting capabilities of the fungus Parengyodontium album could be harnessed to degrade polyethylene, the most abundant type of plastic in the ocean
Categories: Astronomy

Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:00am
The plastic-digesting capabilities of the fungus Parengyodontium album could be harnessed to degrade polyethylene, the most abundant type of plastic in the ocean
Categories: Astronomy

Watch SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster splash down in this epic video

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 9:51am
The huge first stage of Spacex's Starship megarocket came back to Earth as planned during the vehicle's June 6 test flight, and cameras recorded the dramatic action.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system

Space.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 9:00am
The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.
Categories: Astronomy

This Strange Fungal Condition Makes You Drunk without Drinking

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/11/2024 - 8:30am

Greater awareness is needed around auto-brewery syndrome, which can cause dangerous accidents and trigger social ostracism if it is not correctly diagnosed

Categories: Astronomy