These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are.

— William Shakespeare

Astronomy

Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a much-needed helping hand
Categories: Astronomy

Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a much-needed helping hand
Categories: Astronomy

The cosmos is vast, so how do we measure it?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The awe-inspiring distances of the cosmos are hard to visualise, so how can we be certain we are measuring them correctly? Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explains
Categories: Astronomy

Is this the raciest conference invite ever?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback has been invited to an event next year in Shaoxing, China. It's an academic conference promising "revolutionary thinkers who are redefining human intimacy through cutting-edge robotics and AI"
Categories: Astronomy

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The UK's health secretary has announced a 10-year plan to check newborns for a huge range of rare conditions. There are major medical and ethical issues with this, argues neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan
Categories: Astronomy

Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The population is set to plummet and we don't know how to stop it, warn Dean Spears and Michael Geruso in their new book, After the Spike
Categories: Astronomy

The cosmos is vast, so how do we measure it?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The awe-inspiring distances of the cosmos are hard to visualise, so how can we be certain we are measuring them correctly? Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explains
Categories: Astronomy

Is this the raciest conference invite ever?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback has been invited to an event next year in Shaoxing, China. It's an academic conference promising "revolutionary thinkers who are redefining human intimacy through cutting-edge robotics and AI"
Categories: Astronomy

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The UK's health secretary has announced a 10-year plan to check newborns for a huge range of rare conditions. There are major medical and ethical issues with this, argues neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan
Categories: Astronomy

Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
The population is set to plummet and we don't know how to stop it, warn Dean Spears and Michael Geruso in their new book, After the Spike
Categories: Astronomy

Will we ever feel comfortable with AIs taking on important tasks?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
An example from the history of mathematics shows how views on the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence can quickly start to change
Categories: Astronomy

Will we ever feel comfortable with AIs taking on important tasks?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
An example from the history of mathematics shows how views on the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence can quickly start to change
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers trace mysterious blast of X-rays to 'Die Hard' star that refuses to perish (video)

Space.com - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 2:00pm
Astronomers have traced a mysterious blast of X-rays to a star that, like a cosmic action hero, just refused to die.
Categories: Astronomy

This is the star projector I’d pick for perfect views of the night sky

Space.com - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 1:00pm
One of the best star projectors, the Pococo Galaxy Star projector, has 24% off this Amazon Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

Every living former NASA science chief opposes Trump's proposed budget cuts in letter to Congress

Space.com - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 1:00pm
The letter warns that the proposed FY2026 budget would halt dozens of missions, gut future programs and threaten U.S. leadership in space science.
Categories: Astronomy

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be less common than we thought

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:32pm
Previous estimates have suggested that more than half of people who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, but now a review of the evidence suggests this isn't the case, at least for short-term use.
Categories: Astronomy

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be less common than we thought

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:32pm
Previous estimates have suggested that more than half of people who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, but now a review of the evidence suggests this isn't the case, at least for short-term use.
Categories: Astronomy

This DJI Mini 4K drone is brilliant for beginners and it's $60 cheaper for Prime Day

Space.com - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:20pm
We gave this entry-level DJI Mini 4K drone a fantastic five stars and now it's an even bigger bargain at 20% off for Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

Evolution has made humans both Machiavellian and born socialists

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:00pm
Humanity’s innate treachery is behind social ills ranging from inequality to abuse of power. Lessons from our ancestors can help defeat the enemy within
Categories: Astronomy

Evolution has made humans both Machiavellian and born socialists

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:00pm
Humanity’s innate treachery is behind social ills ranging from inequality to abuse of power. Lessons from our ancestors can help defeat the enemy within
Categories: Astronomy