Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

— Inscription on Columbus' caravels

Astronomy

Northern lights may be visible in these 20 US States May 31

Space.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 8:45am
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Connecticut as speedy solar winds and an incoming CME fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.
Categories: Astronomy

Should you still learn a second language if AI can translate for you?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 8:00am
Artificial intelligence has removed many of the barriers to understanding a new language, but there are still good reasons to do things the old-fashioned way
Categories: Astronomy

Should you still learn a second language if AI can translate for you?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 8:00am
Artificial intelligence has removed many of the barriers to understanding a new language, but there are still good reasons to do things the old-fashioned way
Categories: Astronomy

PTSD in 9/11 responders didn’t start improving for nearly a decade

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 7:00am
Most 9/11 first responders experienced improvement in PTSD symptoms about 10 years after the traumatic event, but approximately 10 per cent saw symptoms worsen even two decades later
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PTSD in 9/11 responders didn’t start improving for nearly a decade

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 7:00am
Most 9/11 first responders experienced improvement in PTSD symptoms about 10 years after the traumatic event, but approximately 10 per cent saw symptoms worsen even two decades later
Categories: Astronomy

How Doppler Radar Lets Meteorologists Predict Weather and Save Lives

Scientific American.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 7:00am

Doppler radar is one of the most revolutionary and lifesaving tools of modern meteorology, which has experts worried about outages because of recent staffing cuts and conspiracy theories

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Why Do We Launch Space Telescopes?

Scientific American.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 6:45am

Telescopes in space give us a view we literally cannot get from the ground

Categories: Astronomy

How does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 6:00am
Millions of women and teenage girls use oral contraception, but we are only now getting an idea of what effect these drugs have on our brains
Categories: Astronomy

How does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 6:00am
Millions of women and teenage girls use oral contraception, but we are only now getting an idea of what effect these drugs have on our brains
Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event'

Space.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 6:00am
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in colliding galaxies. It is only the second time a tidal disruption event has been seen in interacting galaxies.
Categories: Astronomy

What the First Results from the Global Flourishing Study Tell Us about Age, Employment and Partnership

Scientific American.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 6:00am

Young people are struggling; retirees are happier than employees; people in partnerships are flourishing more than those who are single. Hear the first takeaways from the Global Flourishing Study.

Categories: Astronomy

Last chance! This brilliant 68% off Peacock TV subscription streaming deal ends today! Grab a year of sci-fi content and more for just $24.99

Space.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:36am
If you're looking for one of the best streaming deals around you can get nearly 70% off an annual subscription to Peacock, but you'll have to be quick as the deal ends 30 May
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Our verdict on Ringworld by Larry Niven: Nice maths, shame about Teela

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:05am
Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the New Scientist Book Club’s thoughts on our latest read, the science fiction classic Ringworld by Larry Niven
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Our verdict on Ringworld by Larry Niven: Nice maths, shame about Teela

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:05am
Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the New Scientist Book Club’s thoughts on our latest read, the science fiction classic Ringworld by Larry Niven
Categories: Astronomy

Read an extract from time-travel novel The Ministry of Time

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am
In this short extract from Kaliane Bradley's sci-fi novel, her protagonist makes a startling discovery about the nature of time
Categories: Astronomy

Read an extract from time-travel novel The Ministry of Time

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am
In this short extract from Kaliane Bradley's sci-fi novel, her protagonist makes a startling discovery about the nature of time
Categories: Astronomy

'Time travel was just a metaphor for controlling a narrative'

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am
The Ministry of Time author Kaliane Bradley on how she made time travel work in her bestselling novel, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club
Categories: Astronomy

'Time travel was just a metaphor for controlling a narrative'

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am
The Ministry of Time author Kaliane Bradley on how she made time travel work in her bestselling novel, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club
Categories: Astronomy

Final call: ESA’s Junior Professional Programme – your portal to space

ESO Top News - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am

The deadline to apply for ESA’s Junior Professional Programme (JPP) is fast approaching, with applications closing on 5 June. The JPP is a unique opportunity for recent graduates and early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience at one of the world’s leading space organisations. Successful candidates will work on real ESA projects alongside experienced experts in fields ranging from engineering and science to business and administration. If you are ready to take the first step towards a future in space, don’t miss this opportunity. Submit your application before the 5 June deadline. 

Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

Space.com - Fri, 05/30/2025 - 5:00am
SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.
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