Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

Astronomy

Raindrop-powered generator harvests electricity from bad weather

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 3:00pm
A device that generates a small electrical current from falling raindrops is able to power lights and fans
Categories: Astronomy

Drone racing is helping train AI to autonomously drive spacecraft

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 3:00pm
ESA and the Delft University of Technology are training neural-network AI systems to race drones in preparation for complicated spacecraft maneuvers.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA Meatball Painting on Kennedy's VAB

NASA Image of the Day - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 2:49pm
Painting of the NASA logo, also called the meatball, continued on the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 29, 2020.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Dark Matter–Dominated Galaxies in the Early Universe

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 2:33pm

Small galaxies in the early universe might have had centers dominated by dark matter, according to new research.

The post Dark Matter–Dominated Galaxies in the Early Universe appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Categories: Astronomy

'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 2:00pm
One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.
Categories: Astronomy

Save $30 on this magnificent Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age lo-fi sci-fi set

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 1:30pm
Got an eye for the retro-futuristic? An early Prime Day Lego deal means you can get this gorgeous sci-fi-inspired Lego set for just $39.99.
Categories: Astronomy

Scarlett Johansson serves up Apollo-era nostalgia in 'Fly Me to the Moon' (review)

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 1:28pm
"Fly Me To The Moon" provides an undeniably enjoyable time capsule tied to those adventurous days of Apollo when national pride swelled and the world was united in the summer of 1969.
Categories: Astronomy

Planes are under attack from GPS jamming – can we find a fix?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 1:00pm
GPS jamming and spoofing has begun to affect transatlantic flights. Now the race is on to develop alternative ways of navigating
Categories: Astronomy

Planes are under attack from GPS jamming – can we find a fix?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 1:00pm
GPS jamming and spoofing has begun to affect transatlantic flights. Now the race is on to develop alternative ways of navigating
Categories: Astronomy

One of my favorite star projectors is almost half price and under $20

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:24pm
The Astronaut Galaxy Projector is a great gift for any space enthusiast, especially when it costs less than $20.
Categories: Astronomy

25 years of Space.com: Space exploration and astronomy in the 21st century (special report)

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:14pm
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, Space.com is running a weeklong special report on some of our favorite topics of space exploration.
Categories: Astronomy

Streaming deals: Save money ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:12pm
Save up to 50% on your first month of Paramount Plus and AMC Plus and enjoy a month-long free trial of Prime Video ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

AI can identify a child's sex based on their brain activity

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:01pm
An AI can identify the sex of a 9 to 10-year-old child based on their brain scans, but may be less accurate when it comes to gauging their gender
Categories: Astronomy

AI can identify a child's sex based on their brain activity

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:01pm
An AI can identify the sex of a 9 to 10-year-old child based on their brain scans, but may be less accurate when it comes to gauging their gender
Categories: Astronomy

Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:00pm
We may have finally found an entry point to the caves hidden beneath the moon’s surface, which could shield future astronauts from dangerous radiation
Categories: Astronomy

Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:00pm
We may have finally found an entry point to the caves hidden beneath the moon’s surface, which could shield future astronauts from dangerous radiation
Categories: Astronomy

The physicist who wants to build a telescope bigger than Earth

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:00pm
Alex Lupsasca plans to extend Earth's largest telescope network beyond the atmosphere with a space-based dish. It could spot part of a black hole we've never seen before – and perhaps discover new physics
Categories: Astronomy

The physicist who wants to build a telescope bigger than Earth

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:00pm
Alex Lupsasca plans to extend Earth's largest telescope network beyond the atmosphere with a space-based dish. It could spot part of a black hole we've never seen before – and perhaps discover new physics
Categories: Astronomy

The spaceships of the 'Star Wars' High Republic era

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 11:00am
The Acolyte is the High Republic's live-action debut, but this new Star Wars era has been expanding for a while and contains some memorable ship designs.
Categories: Astronomy

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare triggering radio blackouts over Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan (video)

Space.com - Mon, 07/15/2024 - 10:39am
Watch a powerful X-class solar flare erupt from the sun's surface on July 13 and find out how it affected Earth.
Categories: Astronomy