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

— William Shakespeare
Julius Cæsar

Astronomy

Kids See a Lot More Misinformation Than We Think

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 9:00am

Thanks to faulty artificial intelligence, deepfakes and plain bad actors, children encounter a lot on the Internet that isn’t true. Here’s how to help them spot it

Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the half-lit first quarter moon rise tonight: Here's what to look for

Space.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 8:02am
The first quarter moon is the perfect opportunity to explore shadowed craters lining the terminator.
Categories: Astronomy

South Korean Haenyeo Divers’ Extreme Lifestyle Is Shaping Their Genetics

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 8:00am

The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without equipment—a “superpower” that may be written into their DNA

Categories: Astronomy

Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 7:04am
When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at least a month after the treatment
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Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 7:04am
When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at least a month after the treatment
Categories: Astronomy

Black Death Plague Bacterium Became Less Fatal thanks to Just One Genetic Tweak

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 7:00am

Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more transmissible

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Reviving Dead Lithium-Ion Batteries with an AI-Derived Electrolyte Solution

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 6:30am

Electric vehicles leave behind mountains of dead lithium-ion batteries. A new “injection” brings them back to life

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First Vaccine for Gonorrhea Rolls Out, Measles Outbreak in Texas Slows, and Megalodon Diets Are Investigated

Scientific American.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 6:00am

It’s one step forward and two steps back for vaccine policy in the U.S. Plus, we discuss the fishy origins of sensitive teeth and megalodon diets.

Categories: Astronomy

The global temperature may be even higher than we thought

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 6:00am
Researchers have proposed a more accurate way to calculate the global surface air temperature, which suggests we are just three years away from breaching the 1.5°C climate goal
Categories: Astronomy

The global temperature may be even higher than we thought

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 6:00am
Researchers have proposed a more accurate way to calculate the global surface air temperature, which suggests we are just three years away from breaching the 1.5°C climate goal
Categories: Astronomy

Turning the Red Planet green? It's time to take terraforming Mars seriously, scientists say

Space.com - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 6:00am
A new study debates the complex ethical questions that must be considered if we're to terraform Mars and lays the blueprint for a potential path forward.
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APOD - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:00am

Behold one of the most photogenic regions of the night sky, captured impressively.


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APOD - Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:00am

What’s happening in the center of spiral galaxy NGC 2566?


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Predator: Badlands: Release date, plot, trailers & everything we know about Predator's silver screen return

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 12:00pm
After the success of Prey, Predator returns to the big screen with Predator: Badlands, a new theatrical movie set in the far future on another world.
Categories: Astronomy

Northern lights may be visible in these 23 US States June 1

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 9:30am
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Pennsylvania as Earth reverberates from the impact of a speedy solar storm.
Categories: Astronomy

'Doctor Who' finale sees Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor regenerate into a very familiar face, but what does it mean for the show?

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 9:00am
Ncuti Gatwa's shock regeneration is followed by an even bigger surprise as the show welcomes back a popular star of TARDIS past. BEWARE! Spoilers ahead!
Categories: Astronomy

Aurora alert: Ongoing powerful geomagnetic storm could spark more northern lights across the US tonight

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 8:25am
Northern lights may once again be visible deep into mid latitudes tonight as geomagnetic storm conditions continue to wreak havoc with Earth's magnetic field.
Categories: Astronomy

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across US and beyond (photos)

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 6:38am
The speedy solar storm arrived in style, sparking stunning aurora displays as far south as California and New Mexico.
Categories: Astronomy

Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on

Space.com - Sun, 06/01/2025 - 6:00am
NASA's X-ray space telescope IXPE has made the first observation of polarized light emerging from an outbursting magnetar, neutron stars that possess the universe's strongest magnetic fields.
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APOD - Sat, 05/31/2025 - 8:00pm

Jupiter is stranger than we knew.


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