Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

— Inscription on Columbus' caravels

Astronomy

Two new books explore how UFOs captured the world’s imagination

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Greg Eghigian's After the Flying Saucers Came and Luis Elizondo's Imminent both show how our fascination with UFOs goes beyond simple curiosity
Categories: Astronomy

We need transparency from the companies disseminating misinformation

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
As misinformation about the upcoming US elections rockets across social media, creating chaos, companies need to be honest about where this content is coming from, says Annalee Newitz
Categories: Astronomy

Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he's saying, it's obvious
Categories: Astronomy

A note from the executive editor on New Scientist Live

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
There's just over a month to go before the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell
Categories: Astronomy

Does this title say it all? "Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners"

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Feedback is delighted to receive a response, however excruciating, from a junior doctor to the call for papers in which The Title Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Categories: Astronomy

Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe
Categories: Astronomy

A note from the executive editor on New Scientist Live

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
There's just over a month to go before the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell
Categories: Astronomy

Does this title say it all? "Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners"

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Feedback is delighted to receive a response, however excruciating, from a junior doctor to the call for papers in which The Title Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Categories: Astronomy

Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe
Categories: Astronomy

Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he's saying, it's obvious
Categories: Astronomy

The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial
Categories: Astronomy

The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:00pm
Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial
Categories: Astronomy

How Testosterone Changes the Immune System in Trans Men

Scientific American.com - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 1:15pm

A small study of transgender men taking testosterone revealed changes in immune pathways involved in responding to viruses and inflammation

Categories: Astronomy

A huge asteroid crash permanently altered Jupiter's biggest moon Ganymede

Space.com - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 1:03pm
A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.
Categories: Astronomy

The Search for Dark Matter Just Got a Lot Harder

Scientific American.com - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 1:00pm

Dark matter may be lighter in mass than once hoped

Categories: Astronomy

Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up

NASA Image of the Day - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:51pm
In this image, PPE engineers successfully tested the integration of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s thruster with Maxar’s power procession unit and Xenon Flow Controller.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00pm
A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings
Categories: Astronomy

Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00pm
A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings
Categories: Astronomy

Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00pm
A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition's causes
Categories: Astronomy

Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00pm
A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition's causes
Categories: Astronomy