"Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances."

— Dr. Lee De Forest

Astronomy

Ravenous 'vampire' stars may use cosmic accomplices to help devour stellar victims

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 5:00pm
Astronomers have discovered that vampire white dwarfs that feast on victim companion stars have assistance in acquiring prey in the form of lurking third stars.
Categories: Astronomy

Texas Failed to Spend Federal Aid for Flood Disaster Protection

Scientific American.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:30pm

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters

Categories: Astronomy

Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics
Categories: Astronomy

Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics
Categories: Astronomy

Nor'easters slamming New England are growing more powerful

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise
Categories: Astronomy

Nor'easters slamming New England are growing more powerful

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface temperatures rise
Categories: Astronomy

You don't need to take drugs like Ozempic consistently to lose weight

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
People with disrupted access to GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, still seem to lose substantial amounts of weight
Categories: Astronomy

You don't need to take drugs like Ozempic consistently to lose weight

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
People with disrupted access to GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, still seem to lose substantial amounts of weight
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm

If you have looked at the sky and seen a group of


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

'Foundation' stars Laura Birn & Lee Pace talk heavy burdens and being an intergalactic stoner for Season 3 (exclusive)

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 4:00pm
Join two of the brightest stars in Apple TV's sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov's sci-fi trilogy.
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Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 3:00pm
Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations.
Categories: Astronomy

NASA just took the closest-ever images of the sun, and they are incredible (video)

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 2:53pm
NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded.
Categories: Astronomy

Don't miss the moon pass close to Saturn and Neptune tonight

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 2:00pm
The moon, Saturn and Neptune will rise a little before midnight for those in the U.S.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 1:08pm
Scientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago.
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10 Years Ago: NASA’s New Horizons Captures Pluto’s Heart

NASA Image of the Day - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:01pm
This is the most accurate natural color image of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00pm
Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many technical and ethical hurdles, what is the real motivation?
Categories: Astronomy

The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00pm
Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many technical and ethical hurdles, what is the real motivation?
Categories: Astronomy

Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00pm
An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern.
Categories: Astronomy

Fly DJI FPV drones like a pro with DJI's motion controllers

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 11:08am
Learn more about DJI's motion controllers and how they can make FPV drone flight incredibly easy for everyone.
Categories: Astronomy

Who is Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps''?

Space.com - Mon, 07/14/2025 - 11:00am
Here's everything we know about Galactus' shiny new herald, and why she's a lady this time around.
Categories: Astronomy