"Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances."

— Dr. Lee De Forest

Astronomy

Trump’s Budget Cuts Would Sabotage NASA’s Plans to Find Alien Life

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 9:30am

NASA’s astrobiology ambitions are at risk of collapsing under the White House’s proposed budget. But your voice can make a difference

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II review

Space.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 9:00am
The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a high-end professional camera packed with the latest technology and designed to capture any subject you can throw at it.
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Perseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another world

Space.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 9:00am
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.
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The latest 'Superman' trailer looks fantastic, but beware if spoilers are your kryptonite (video)

Space.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 8:00am
We're less than two months away from Superman's return to cinemas, and the latest trailer for James Gunn's reboot is colorful, punchy, and hopeful.
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Bird-Watching Is Better When You Unplug

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 7:30am

Technology has made it easier than ever to quickly find, identify and record birds. But to truly appreciate feathered friends, consider unplugging

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What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 7:00am
We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins
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What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 7:00am
We now have full genome sequences for six species of apes, helping us to pin down our last common ancestor – and potentially changing how we think of the earliest hominins
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Iceland’s Orca Pods Mysteriously Include Baby Pilot Whales

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 7:00am

Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them

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As Oceans Warm, Scientists Fight to Save Lush Kelp Forests

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:45am

New research helps the “ocean’s veins” thrive under heat stress

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Promises to improve nature are being broken by English house builders

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:00am
In spite of policies requiring housing projects in England to benefit nature, many of the trees, habitats and nest boxes included in planning applications haven't materialised
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Promises to improve nature are being broken by English house builders

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:00am
In spite of policies requiring housing projects in England to benefit nature, many of the trees, habitats and nest boxes included in planning applications haven't materialised
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NASA's PUNCH spacecraft see a cosmic rainbow in the zodiacal light

Space.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:00am
NASA's new PUNCH spacecraft captured colorful images of the zodiacal light while testing out their sun-watching instruments.
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Water Ice Found in Another Star System

Universe Today - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 5:22am

Just as ice dominates the outer Solar System, blanketing the moons of giant planets and coating objects in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud—astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a chilly discovery in a distant planetary system. The alien system HD 181327, 155 light-years away harbours significant deposits of both ordinary and crystalline water ice. They detected the ice in regions that are farther away from the star, with the outer area containing as much as 20% water ice.

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Apply now to ESA's Junior Professional Programme: your portal to space

ESO Top News - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 5:00am

Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have two to three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree? The European Space Agency is offering a unique opportunity through its Junior Professional Programme (JPP), designed to cultivate the next generation of space professionals. If you dream of contributing to cutting-edge space missions and working in an international, dynamic environment, this programme is your gateway to an exciting future at ESA. Apply now to join us as a Junior Professional!

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Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected

Space.com - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 5:00am
New calculations suggest that the universe's most enduring celestial objects, such as white dwarf stars, are decaying faster than previously thought.
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Venus Might Have Tectonic Activity After All

Universe Today - Thu, 05/15/2025 - 4:26am

One of the big differences between Venus and Earth is the lack of plate tectonics. While Earth's continents float on tectonic plates—constantly reshaping our world—Venus was previously thought to remain locked in a largely static crust with only occasional volcanic hotspots. But everything we thought we knew might be wrong! Researchers examining 30-year-old NASA Magellan spacecraft images have spotted what appears to be the smoking gun of tectonic activity on our hellish sister planet, potentially rewriting planetary science as we know it.

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Why NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover Is Still in Limbo

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/14/2025 - 8:15pm

NASA’s nearly complete yet canceled lunar rover VIPER isn’t going to get carried to the moon by a private space exploration company—but it’s also not quite dead yet

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China's CO2 emissions have started falling – is this finally the peak?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/14/2025 - 8:01pm
For the first time ever, China’s carbon dioxide emissions have declined even as its power demand has increased, a possible sign of a longer-term fall in emissions
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China's CO2 emissions have started falling – is this finally the peak?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/14/2025 - 8:01pm
For the first time ever, China’s carbon dioxide emissions have declined even as its power demand has increased, a possible sign of a longer-term fall in emissions
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