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

Artificial cooling 'urgent' for Great Barrier Reef after warming spike

A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such as marine cloud brightening to lower the risk of coral bleaching
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Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula


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If you have looked at the sky and seen a group of


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It came from outer space.


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Why is there a spiral around the North Pole of Mars?


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Never lose your tech or skywatching gear again as the Apple AirTag is 31% off on the final day or Amazon Prime Day

Space.com - 4 hours 34 min ago
It's the final day of Prime Day and the Perseid meteor shower starts shortly, so now is the perfect time to save big on the Apple AirTag.
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Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2

Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge expansion of carbon management technologies
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Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance
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Love Fujifilm? These are the best prices on the last day of Amazon Prime Day

Space.com - 5 hours 19 min ago
These are the best prices for Fujifilm cameras on the last day of Amazon Prime Day — prices could jump up at any moment!
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July 2025 full 'Buck Moon' dazzles skywatchers worldwide (photos)

Space.com - 6 hours 9 min ago
The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it.
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Champion lumberjack, reality TV star and Cabinet secretary: Who is Sean Duffy, NASA's new interim chief?

Space.com - 6 hours 17 min ago
President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man.
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Astronomers say new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'very likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen'

Space.com - 7 hours 16 min ago
3I/ATLAS isn't just fascinating because it is the third interstellar visitor found in the solar system; new research suggests it's also the oldest comet ever seen, at over 7 billion years old.
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$249 off these Canon image stabilized binoculars — make stargazing easy

Space.com - 9 hours 17 min ago
Grab the Canon 10x42L IS WP Binoculars for just $1210 at Newegg and gaze at the lunar surface during the Buck moon!
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Hay fever relief could come in the form of a nasal 'molecular shield'

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - 11 hours 17 min ago
Mice experienced far fewer hay fever symptoms when a pollen-blocking antibody was applied within their nose
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Hay fever relief could come in the form of a nasal 'molecular shield'

Mice experienced far fewer hay fever symptoms when a pollen-blocking antibody was applied within their nose
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The Roman Space Telescope is Coming Together as Engineers Install its Solar Panels

Universe Today - Thu, 07/10/2025 - 9:14pm

On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. Collectively called the Solar Array Sun Shield, these panels will power and shade the observatory, enabling all the mission’s observations and helping keep the instruments cool. “At this point, the […]

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Celebrate the JWST's Third Anniversary With This Stunning Image

Universe Today - Thu, 07/10/2025 - 9:14pm

It's crazy to think that the JWST has already been working for three years. It's repeatedly impressed us not only with its powerful science observations, but also with stunning images that capture our interest even if we didn't know what we were seeing. Now, the telescope is celebrating its third anniversary with a glorious image of the Cat's Paw Nebula.

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