"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

— Steven Hawking

Astronomy

AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 7:00am

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

Categories: Astronomy

Swallowable sensor unfurls in stomach to monitor gut health

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 6:00am
A ribbon of electrodes could nestle in the gut to help diagnose gastrointestinal diseases linked to Parkinson’s
Categories: Astronomy

Swallowable sensor unfurls in stomach to monitor gut health

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 6:00am
A ribbon of electrodes could nestle in the gut to help diagnose gastrointestinal diseases linked to Parkinson’s
Categories: Astronomy

Boeing's Starliner is a 'big piece of America's overall strategy for access to low Earth orbit,' astronaut says

Space.com - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 6:00am
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Josh Kutryk says Boeing Starliner is "important strategically" for America's space program.
Categories: Astronomy

Handle Mars with care: Guidelines needed for responsible Red Planet exploration, experts say

Space.com - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 6:00am
A new study calls for "geoconservation" principles applied to space, so that astronauts exploring Mars and other cosmic bodies don't compromise future scientific work.
Categories: Astronomy

Stink bugs grow a fungal garden on their legs to fight parasitic wasps

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:00am
A surprise discovery has revealed that female stink bugs have a small indent on their hind legs that they use for cultivating fungi before spreading it on their eggs
Categories: Astronomy

Stink bugs grow a fungal garden on their legs to fight parasitic wasps

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:00am
A surprise discovery has revealed that female stink bugs have a small indent on their hind legs that they use for cultivating fungi before spreading it on their eggs
Categories: Astronomy

Mission control ready for EarthCARE despite disruption

ESO Top News - Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:00am

Teams at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, are currently engaged in intensive preparations for the critical ‘Launch and Early Orbit’ phase of the agency's EarthCARE satellite.

Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sun, 05/05/2024 - 4:00pm

Three bright objects satisfied seasoned stargazers of the western sky just after sunset earlier this month.


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits

Scientific American.com - Sun, 05/05/2024 - 7:00am

The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions

Categories: Astronomy