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— Albert Einstein

Astronomy

Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry
Categories: Astronomy

Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry
Categories: Astronomy

Tick-borne diseases are booming – but we have new ways to fight them

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry
Categories: Astronomy

Tick-borne diseases are booming – but we have new ways to fight them

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry
Categories: Astronomy

Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Assigning certain sizes, shapes and positions of bubbles to characters within Morse and binary codes means messages could be stored in ice
Categories: Astronomy

Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Assigning certain sizes, shapes and positions of bubbles to characters within Morse and binary codes means messages could be stored in ice
Categories: Astronomy

World's farmers won't be able to keep up with climate change

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world's six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change
Categories: Astronomy

World's farmers won't be able to keep up with climate change

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world's six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change
Categories: Astronomy

When Wildfire Smoke Arrived from Canada, Federal Safety Experts Were Gone

Scientific American.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm

Health specialists were put on leave, and a report on how to protect 20 million workers from wildfire smoke has stalled

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Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves
Categories: Astronomy

We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
Categories: Astronomy

Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves
Categories: Astronomy

We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
Categories: Astronomy

NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00pm
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
Categories: Astronomy

This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:01am
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
Categories: Astronomy

When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer

Scientific American.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:00am

New research shows father-daughter relationships have a positive influence on female baboons’ lives—when the dads stick around

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'Nerds are cool' — Pixar's 'Elio' is a powerful story of finding yourself amongst the stars (interview)

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:00am
We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, about finding the heart and humanity in sci-fi stories.
Categories: Astronomy

ESA at Le Bourget 2025 – Day Three Highlights

ESO Top News - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 9:46am

The European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius attended the third day of the International Paris Air Show.  

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Watch your favorite sci-fi shows anywhere in the world and get a free Amazon voucher ahead of Prime Day with this NordVPN deal

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 9:22am
Get up to 76% off NordVPN and claim a free $50 Amazon Voucher ahead of Prime Day — watch season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from anywhere.
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Firefly Aerospace to launch 'Ocula' moon-imaging service as early as 2026

Space.com - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 9:00am
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a new "lunar imaging service" called Ocula, which will collect detailed imagery using a set of moon-orbiting spacecraft.
Categories: Astronomy