The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe.

— Peter De Vries

Astronomy

Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 11:00am
Banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood was once seen as a reasonable way to protect their future health, but much of that potential has turned out to be mere hype
Categories: Astronomy

Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 11:00am
Banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood was once seen as a reasonable way to protect their future health, but much of that potential has turned out to be mere hype
Categories: Astronomy

How captured carbon dioxide could help mine carbon-negative nickel

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:00am
Captured carbon dioxide could be injected deep in the Earth to dissolve rocks, freeing up nickel and other key metals vital for batteries
Categories: Astronomy

How captured carbon dioxide could help mine carbon-negative nickel

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:00am
Captured carbon dioxide could be injected deep in the Earth to dissolve rocks, freeing up nickel and other key metals vital for batteries
Categories: Astronomy

The Applause for Jaws despite Flaws

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:00am

Fifty years ago the movie Jaws scared beachgoers and demonized sharks. Now, however, the public is evolving a better understanding

Categories: Astronomy

New theory could finally make 'quantum gravity' a reality — and prove Einstein wrong

Space.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:00am
A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.
Categories: Astronomy

Physicists are waging a cosmic battle over the nature of dark energy

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 8:00am
Results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy, a mysterious force in the universe, is changing over time. This would completely re-write our understanding of the cosmos - but now other physicists are challenging this view
Categories: Astronomy

Physicists are waging a cosmic battle over the nature of dark energy

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 8:00am
Results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy, a mysterious force in the universe, is changing over time. This would completely re-write our understanding of the cosmos - but now other physicists are challenging this view
Categories: Astronomy

How to Help Kids Navigate Our Dangerous World—With Science

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 8:00am

Research has shown ways parents can help children cope with the stressors of modern life

Categories: Astronomy

Best cameras under $2000 2025: Top picks to suit any budget

Space.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 7:00am
Shopping with a specific budget in mind? We've tested out the best cameras under $200-$2000 to share our top picks across a range of different price points.
Categories: Astronomy

Best streaming services for Sci-Fi fans in 2025: Disney Plus, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV Plus, and more

Space.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 7:00am
Watch the best Sci-Fi TV shows, movies, and franchises on the best streaming services for Sci-Fi fans, perfect for nights in and marathon movie sessions
Categories: Astronomy

New moon of May 2025 leaves the night sky dark to see the summer constellations tonight

Space.com - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 6:00am
The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.
Categories: Astronomy

A photon caught in two places at once could destroy the multiverse

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 5:00am
The idea of a multiverse of universes is derived from a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, but now a new twist on a classic experiment says it is time to put the idea to bed
Categories: Astronomy

A photon caught in two places at once could destroy the multiverse

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 5:00am
The idea of a multiverse of universes is derived from a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, but now a new twist on a classic experiment says it is time to put the idea to bed
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Mon, 05/26/2025 - 4:00am

Have you ever seen the band of our Milky Way Galaxy?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Best night vision monoculars in 2025

Space.com - Sun, 05/25/2025 - 1:00pm
Looking for a night vision monocular that won't break the bank, or is quality more of a priority? We have compiled the current crop of night vision monoculars into one handy guide.
Categories: Astronomy

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

Space.com - Sun, 05/25/2025 - 10:00am
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
Categories: Astronomy

Marvel delays 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' by 7 months each

Space.com - Sun, 05/25/2025 - 9:00am
The Avengers won't be assembling for a little while longer, as Disney confirms 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' delayed until to December 2026 and 2027 respectively.
Categories: Astronomy

New 8K-resolution photos of the sun show off incredible details of raging sunspots

Space.com - Sun, 05/25/2025 - 8:00am
Advanced image restoration techniques have produced reconstructed views of the sun with an 8K image resolution for the first time.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'

Space.com - Sun, 05/25/2025 - 6:00am
The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
Categories: Astronomy