Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

— Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law

Astronomy

Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 6:07pm
The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.
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Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 1:00pm
A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 1:00pm
A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years
Categories: Astronomy

10 fun tours and adventures for the ultimate total solar eclipse 2026 experience

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 1:00pm
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.
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If you know where to look, you can see a thermonuclear explosion from a white dwarf star.


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Does the Milky Way always rise between these two rocks?


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What do you see when you look into this sky?


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It's raining stars.


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Are these trees growing on Mars?


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Tidally locked in


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Face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6946 and open star cluster NGC 6939 share


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:07am
Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target.
Categories: Astronomy

Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:00am
The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures
Categories: Astronomy

Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:00am
The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures
Categories: Astronomy

Get Paramount Plus for just 99 cents a month and stream season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:59am
Paramount Plus is now just 99 cents a month for two months, meaning you can stream season three of Strange New Worlds without breaking the bank.
Categories: Astronomy

The best July 4 camera deals 2025: Top deals we've spotted so far

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:36am
Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, here are some of the best July 4 camera deals available right now.
Categories: Astronomy

We finally understand why quasicrystals can exist

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:00am
Not quite crystals and not quite a glass, quasicrystals are an oddity whose properties are not well understood – but now we know how they can remain stable
Categories: Astronomy

We finally understand why quasicrystals can exist

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:00am
Not quite crystals and not quite a glass, quasicrystals are an oddity whose properties are not well understood – but now we know how they can remain stable
Categories: Astronomy

Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals

Scientific American.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:00am

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation

Categories: Astronomy

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

Space.com - Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:00am
Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
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