All's not as it appears, this tale has many twists -
but if I wasn't here documenting the story
would that mean that the plot did not exist?

— Peter Hammill

Astronomy

Veeniix V11PRO drone review

Space.com - Thu, 08/07/2025 - 7:00am
The Veeniix V11PRO is a larger and more powerful beginner drone offering up to 8K photos and 4K videos at 30 FPS alongside useful features and simple operation.
Categories: Astronomy

How China Made an Antarctic Station Run on Majority Clean Energy

Scientific American.com - Thu, 08/07/2025 - 6:45am

Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research station

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Falcon 9 rocket launching Amazon satellites on SpaceX’s 100th mission of the year after delays: Watch it live on Aug. 11

Space.com - Thu, 08/07/2025 - 6:00am
SpaceX will launch a batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites on Monday (Aug. 11). It will be the 100th liftoff of the year already for Elon Musk's company.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)

Space.com - Thu, 08/07/2025 - 12:05am
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).
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Categories: Astronomy, NASA

NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 7:30pm
People aged 16 to 24 appear to get less out of NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression than those aged 25 to 65
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NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 7:30pm
People aged 16 to 24 appear to get less out of NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression than those aged 25 to 65
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 6:00pm
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.
Categories: Astronomy

What you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 5:14pm
The US health secretary is cutting funding for mRNA vaccines because he claims they are less effective than other types – but that is not what the evidence shows
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What you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 5:14pm
The US health secretary is cutting funding for mRNA vaccines because he claims they are less effective than other types – but that is not what the evidence shows
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum physics protects videos from prying eyes and tampering

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 5:00pm
Today's encryption works well, until tomorrow's quantum computers arrive.
Categories: Astronomy

UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 4:00pm
A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub.
Categories: Astronomy

Human eggs don't accumulate as many mutations with age as we thought

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
Mitochondrial mutations don't seem to build up in women's eggs as they age, which suggests they may have evolved a mechanism to avoid this
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Human eggs don't accumulate as many mutations with age as we thought

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
Mitochondrial mutations don't seem to build up in women's eggs as they age, which suggests they may have evolved a mechanism to avoid this
Categories: Astronomy

Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
A proclivity for dancing seems to be found in at least 10 species of cockatoo, and the birds will even jive to white noise or a financial podcast
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Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
A proclivity for dancing seems to be found in at least 10 species of cockatoo, and the birds will even jive to white noise or a financial podcast
Categories: Astronomy

Key genetic differences found in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, appear to have eight genetic signals that differ from those without the condition
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Key genetic differences found in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, appear to have eight genetic signals that differ from those without the condition
Categories: Astronomy

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12

Space.com - Wed, 08/06/2025 - 3:00pm
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.
Categories: Astronomy