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

Not to worry, no giant radioactive wasps here

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback remembers Godzilla, and feels a little nervous about the wasp nest found at an old nuclear weapons site in South Carolina
Categories: Astronomy

Not to worry, no giant radioactive wasps here

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback remembers Godzilla, and feels a little nervous about the wasp nest found at an old nuclear weapons site in South Carolina
Categories: Astronomy

The surprisingly useful mathematical patterns in some real-world data

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
From stock market prices to house numbers, certain collections of numbers aren't as random as you'd think, says Katie Steckles
Categories: Astronomy

The surprisingly useful mathematical patterns in some real-world data

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
From stock market prices to house numbers, certain collections of numbers aren't as random as you'd think, says Katie Steckles
Categories: Astronomy

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming TV adaptation, Emily H. Wilson revisits the prophetic novel to see if it stands the test of time
Categories: Astronomy

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming TV adaptation, Emily H. Wilson revisits the prophetic novel to see if it stands the test of time
Categories: Astronomy

Israel spy satellite launch sparks 'brief panic' as residents mistake rocket for missile: reports

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
The satellite will be used by Israel's military to collect visual intelligence throughout the Middle East region.
Categories: Astronomy

Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography
Categories: Astronomy

Nick Clegg says nothing at all in new book How to Save the Internet

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
During his time as a Meta executive, Nick Clegg witnessed some of the biggest decisions to ever affect the online world. But this collection of tired tropes offers little insight, says Chris Stokel-Walker
Categories: Astronomy

Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography
Categories: Astronomy

Nick Clegg says nothing at all in new book How to Save the Internet

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
During his time as a Meta executive, Nick Clegg witnessed some of the biggest decisions to ever affect the online world. But this collection of tired tropes offers little insight, says Chris Stokel-Walker
Categories: Astronomy

Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Seeking endorsements for her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein finds herself staring at fundamental questions of space, time – and grammar
Categories: Astronomy

Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Seeking endorsements for her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein finds herself staring at fundamental questions of space, time – and grammar
Categories: Astronomy

We have run out of new visions of the future. This needs to change

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Societies can be united and inspired by ideas of the future. We urgently need more of them, argues futurist Sarah Housley
Categories: Astronomy

What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson
Categories: Astronomy

We have run out of new visions of the future. This needs to change

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Societies can be united and inspired by ideas of the future. We urgently need more of them, argues futurist Sarah Housley
Categories: Astronomy

What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson
Categories: Astronomy

We have let down teens if we ban social media but embrace AI

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology parents are far less equipped to deal with
Categories: Astronomy

We have let down teens if we ban social media but embrace AI

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology parents are far less equipped to deal with
Categories: Astronomy

A New Method For Producing Oxygen Using Magnets

Universe Today - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 12:05pm

Since sending the first human into space in the 1960s, the solution to one key challenge has remained elusive: the efficient and reliable production of oxygen in space. On the International Space Station, this problem is addressed by heavy and energy-intensive systems that are not ideal for long-duration space missions.

Categories: Astronomy