“...all the past is but a beginning of a beginning, and that all that is and has been is but the twilight of dawn.”

— H.G. Wells
1902

Astronomy

SpaceX's Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 8:00am
There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit, more than at any point in history, and this growing number is starting to reveal how solar storms could disrupt internet mega constellations like SpaceX's Starlink
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 8:00am
There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit, more than at any point in history, and this growing number is starting to reveal how solar storms could disrupt internet mega constellations like SpaceX's Starlink
Categories: Astronomy

Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 7:00am
All over the world people are ageing more rapidly and succumbing to diseases that typically affected the elderly. But there are ways to turn back the clock on your biological age
Categories: Astronomy

Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 7:00am
All over the world people are ageing more rapidly and succumbing to diseases that typically affected the elderly. But there are ways to turn back the clock on your biological age
Categories: Astronomy

We Could Use Neutrino Detectors As Giant Particle Colliders

Universe Today - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 5:44am

There is a limit to how big we can build particle colliders on Earth, whether that is because of limited space or limited economics. Since size is equivalent to energy output for particle colliders, that also means there’s a limit to how energetic we can make them. And again, since high energies are required to test theories that go Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) of particle physics, that means we will be limited in our ability to validate those theories until we build a collider big enough. But a team of scientists led by Yang Bai at the University of Wisconsin thinks they might have a better idea - use already existing neutrino detectors as a large scale particle collider that can reach energies way beyond what the LHC is capable of.

Categories: Astronomy

We may have found a surprisingly nearby cluster of primordial stars

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 5:00am
The very first generation of stars, called Population III stars, are mostly expected to be too distant to see directly – but astronomers may have found some for the very first time
Categories: Astronomy

We may have found a surprisingly nearby cluster of primordial stars

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 5:00am
The very first generation of stars, called Population III stars, are mostly expected to be too distant to see directly – but astronomers may have found some for the very first time
Categories: Astronomy

Why Hurricane Melissa Was One of the Most Powerful Atlantic Storms in History

Scientific American.com - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 5:00am

Hurricane Melissa’s rare intensity and lasting impact reveal how storms are evolving in a warming world.

Categories: Astronomy

Ready to launch your career? ESA Student Internships 2026 are now open!

ESO Top News - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 5:00am

Space is within reach! The European Space Agency is inviting students to apply for its 2026 Student Internship Programme. Whether you're into engineering, science, IT, business, economics or social sciences, there’s a place for you among the stars.

Step into half a century of space innovation and join a global leader in the industry. Collaborate with seasoned professionals, contribute to groundbreaking projects and begin shaping your future in the space sector. 

Categories: Astronomy

Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am
For the first time, video footage has captured orcas in the Gulf of California hunting young great white sharks, using a trick to flip them over, paralise them and get at their energy-rich livers
Categories: Astronomy

Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am
For the first time, video footage has captured orcas in the Gulf of California hunting young great white sharks, using a trick to flip them over, paralise them and get at their energy-rich livers
Categories: Astronomy

Measles Elimination Status Threatened in U.S. and Canada

Scientific American.com - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 12:00am

A meeting of the Pan American Health Organization this week will address the resurgence of measles in the Americas

Categories: Astronomy

Orcas Repeatedly Attack Young Great White Sharks, Drone Footage Reveals

Scientific American.com - Sun, 11/02/2025 - 11:00pm

An orca pod has been spotted for the first time repeatedly targeting and flipping young great white sharks onto their backs to paralyze and dismember them

Categories: Astronomy

What are the cosmic voids made of?

Universe Today - Sun, 11/02/2025 - 1:00pm

Now that we have tools to find vast numbers of voids in the universe, we can finally ask…well, if we crack em open, what do we find inside?

Categories: Astronomy

Can AI Music Ever Feel Human? The Answer Goes beyond the Sound

Scientific American.com - Sun, 11/02/2025 - 5:00am

A personal experiment with the artificial intelligence music platform Suno’s latest model echoes a new preprint study. Most listeners can’t tell AI music from the real thing, but emotional resonance still demands a human story

Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers Spot a White Dwarf That's Still Consuming its Planets

Universe Today - Sat, 11/01/2025 - 5:48pm

Astronomers found a 3 billion-year-old white dwarf actively accreting material from its former planetary system. This discovery challenges assumptions about the late stages of stellar remnant evolution.

Categories: Astronomy