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

Gene editing could treat damage from 'irreversible' kidney disease

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes
Categories: Astronomy

Gene editing could treat damage from 'irreversible' kidney disease

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes
Categories: Astronomy

'We've got a new mystery on our hands': Titan's weird wobble just got even stranger

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 1:00pm
New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.
Categories: Astronomy

Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off
Categories: Astronomy

Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off
Categories: Astronomy

Coating satellites with super-dark Vantablack paint could help fight light pollution crisis

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 12:00pm
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.
Categories: Astronomy

With 35% off, the Estes Rockets Journey Launch set is a brilliant introduction to the joys of space flight and model rocketry — and at its cheapest price this year at Amazon

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:56am
This fantastic rocket set can soar to 1100ft, has its own launch controller and launch pad system and even comes with an in-built landing system.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast, lands booster on ship at sea

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:15am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday morning (June 10), carrying 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.
Categories: Astronomy

Can You Still Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? Here’s What to Know

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 11:15am

In recent years COVID shots joined flu shots as an annual offering at most neighborhood pharmacies. But the current administration has thrown that into uncertainty

Categories: Astronomy

When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn

Scientific American.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:32am

Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks

Categories: Astronomy

Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 10:00am
The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.
Categories: Astronomy

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 9:00am
429 days down, 429 to go until the next total solar eclipse.
Categories: Astronomy

IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:00am
The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the end of the decade
Categories: Astronomy

IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:00am
The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the end of the decade
Categories: Astronomy

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 trailer promises new worlds, new adventures, and new romances (video)

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:00am
The Enterprise crew launches into more bold sci-fi encounters starting July 17, and Paramount just dropped a new trailer and a bunch of posters for fans.
Categories: Astronomy

June's Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from the lowest full moon since 2006

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:00am
Catch the full moon rise over the southeastern horizon on June 10.
Categories: Astronomy

An Indian astronaut is about to visit the ISS for the 1st time ever

Space.com - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
An astronaut from India is set to launch to the International Space Station on the Ax-4 mission on June 11, marking a first for the nation.
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 4:00am

Is the sky the same every night?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

A Terrifying Simulation of a Black Hole Gobbling Up a Neutron Stars

Universe Today - Mon, 06/09/2025 - 10:44pm

Across the universe, dramatic events occur when a black hole meets a neutron star. A neutron star is the ultra-dense remains of a massive star that exploded — imagine all the mass of our Sun compressed into a sphere just a few tens of kilometres wide. When a black hole and neutron star spiral toward each other, the result is one of nature's most violent spectacles.

Categories: Astronomy