"When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

— William Shakespeare
Julius Cæsar

Astronomy

Frozen Cosmic Sound Bubbles Suggest Dark Energy Is Shockingly Changeable

Scientific American.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 6:00pm

A new map of cosmic expansion suggests that dark energy evolves over time, hinting that the universe doesn’t work the way we thought it did

Categories: Astronomy

Aliens abduct space-crazed kid in wild new trailer for Pixar's 'Elio' (video)

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 6:00pm
U.S. military makes 1st contact with aliens in 'Elio,' an intergalactic summertime treatfrom Pixar.
Categories: Astronomy

The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it's just hit its lowest-ever price

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:30pm
Get the powerful 2024 MacBook Pro with the latest M4 chip with a huge $200 reduction in this Amazon deal.
Categories: Astronomy

Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" around white dwarf stars.
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NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 4:00pm
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.
Categories: Astronomy

Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 4:00pm
Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.
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What were Stephen Hawking's greatest contributions to science?

Space.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 3:00pm
Famed physicist Stephen Hawking took gravity to its ultimate limits. In doing so, he made a number of significant advancements in our understanding of black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.
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The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Gives Glimpses of its Deep Field

Universe Today - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:40pm

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope has already wowed us with some fantastic images. After launching in July 2023, the telescope delivered some stunning first images of the Perseus Cluster, the Horsehead Nebula, and other astronomical objects. Now, the telescope has released its first images of its three Deep Fields.

Categories: Astronomy

How to Spot ADHD Misinformation on TikTok

Scientific American.com - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:20pm

With limited access to mental health care, people looking for answers about ADHD are turning to TikTok, where information is frequently misleading or inaccurate

Categories: Astronomy

Popular TikTok videos about ADHD are full of misinformation

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
The top 100 videos about ADHD on TikTok feature many claims that psychologists consider inaccurate, but students often identify misleading videos as helpful
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Popular TikTok videos about ADHD are full of misinformation

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
The top 100 videos about ADHD on TikTok feature many claims that psychologists consider inaccurate, but students often identify misleading videos as helpful
Categories: Astronomy

Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
Traditional advice tells us to only move growing plants to a pot one size larger. The science shows that you don't need to bother with this slow transition, says James Wong
Categories: Astronomy

Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
Traditional advice tells us to only move growing plants to a pot one size larger. The science shows that you don't need to bother with this slow transition, says James Wong
Categories: Astronomy

Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
Abigail is created to replace her owner's dead wife, just as robots are set to gain rights. Emily H. Wilson explores Lucy Lapinska's Some Body Like Me, the latest addition to "robo-rights" literature
Categories: Astronomy

Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
Abigail is created to replace her owner's dead wife, just as robots are set to gain rights. Emily H. Wilson explores Lucy Lapinska's Some Body Like Me, the latest addition to "robo-rights" literature
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the clay tablets were preserved by the heat. Selena Wisnom's new book reveals more
Categories: Astronomy

What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
In the enjoyable and science-backed book Me, But Better, Olga Khazan embarks on a year-long experiment to see if she can really become a more agreeable person
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the clay tablets were preserved by the heat. Selena Wisnom's new book reveals more
Categories: Astronomy

What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
In the enjoyable and science-backed book Me, But Better, Olga Khazan embarks on a year-long experiment to see if she can really become a more agreeable person
Categories: Astronomy

Why particle physicists are going wild for a record-breaking neutrino

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 03/19/2025 - 2:00pm
Last month's discovery of the most energetic neutrino yet detected is incredibly exciting for us particle physicists – but it also raises many questions, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Categories: Astronomy