Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

— Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law

Astronomy

Diagnosing Male Infertility with Adhesion Test That Captures Sperm Motility

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 6:00am

A new study suggests a way to more accurately test sperm health from home.

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Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here's how to spot elusive 'night-shining' clouds

Space.com - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 6:00am
But you'll need a little luck.
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Your imagination holds the power to make you healthier and happier

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 5:35am
Imagination isn’t mere childhood whimsy – harnessing its extraordinary capacities can benefit us all
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Your imagination holds the power to make you healthier and happier

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 5:35am
Imagination isn’t mere childhood whimsy – harnessing its extraordinary capacities can benefit us all
Categories: Astronomy

China launches Tianwen 2 mission to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid (video)

Space.com - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 5:00am
China's Tianwen 2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.
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Hurry! It's the last couple of days to get nearly 70% off a year of Peacock TV

Space.com - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 4:27am
You'll have to hurry to get one of the best streaming deals available as Peacock TV is still 68% off, but not for much longer.
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How to capture Moon landing videos – from grainy to HD

ESO Top News - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 2:05am

The next time astronauts land on the Moon, we will watch it in high-definition. The transmission will be in colour, digital and at up to 60 frames per second.

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The world could experience a year above 2°C of warming by 2029

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 1:00am
2024 was the first single year to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold – now scientists predict that a year above 2°C is possible in the near future
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The world could experience a year above 2°C of warming by 2029

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 1:00am
2024 was the first single year to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold – now scientists predict that a year above 2°C is possible in the near future
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Will Europa Become a New Habitable World When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant?

Universe Today - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:41pm

People always want to know what will happen to Earth when the Sun eventually swells up as a red giant. For one thing, the expanding Sun will turn the inner planets into cinders. It will almost certainly spell the end of life on our planet. Mars might become more temperate and hospitable to life. In addition, it could well be a boon for the gas giant Jupiter and its moons. That's because the habitable zone of the Solar System will move outward from where it is now, to a spot encompassing the Jovian system and forcing changes on all of those worlds.

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Demonstrating Lunar Surface Raman Spectroscopy with the Raman Cube Rover

Universe Today - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:39pm

Raman spectroscopy uses scattered to identify a substance’s chemical ingredients and is one of the most widely used scientific methods in space exploration. It is used for lunar exploration to identify volcanic minerals, water ice, and space weathering, and has been limited to obtaining data from lunar orbiters. But how can Raman spectroscopy be conducted on the lunar surface to help us better understand our nearest celestial neighbor? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of NASA and academic researchers discussed the Raman Cube Rover (R3R), which would be delivered to the lunar surface via the private space company, Astrobotic.

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After Awesome Launch, SpaceX's Starship Spins Out of Control

Universe Today - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 9:38pm

SpaceX’s Starship super-rocket got off to a great start for its ninth flight test, but the second stage ran into a host of issues and made an uncontrolled re-entry.

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SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

Space.com - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 8:09pm
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.
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Test of AI weather forecasts shows they miss extreme storms

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 5:00pm
Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and unprecedented weather events – which are becoming more common as the climate changes
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Test of AI weather forecasts shows they miss extreme storms

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 5:00pm
Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and unprecedented weather events – which are becoming more common as the climate changes
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AI-powered weather forecasts could miss extreme storms

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 5:00pm
Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and unprecedented weather events – which are becoming more common as the climate changes
Categories: Astronomy

AI-powered weather forecasts could miss extreme storms

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 5:00pm
Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and unprecedented weather events – which are becoming more common as the climate changes
Categories: Astronomy

The Last of Us Science Adviser Says COVID Changed How We View Zombie Stories

Scientific American.com - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 5:00pm

Behavioral ecologist David Hughes, who consulted on the video game that inspired the hit TV show The Last of Us, speaks about how our experience with the COVID pandemic changed the way we relate to zombie fiction

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Called a Clean Energy ‘Nightmare Scenario’

Scientific American.com - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 4:15pm

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by the House of Representatives last week, would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerated

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How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 (video)

Space.com - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 4:00pm
The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.
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