I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people

— Sir Isaac Newton

Astronomy

I cover deals and streaming content for a living and I recommend this Apple TV Plus deal, now $2.99 a month, this Easter

Space.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:41am
If you're planning to stay in this Easter or you need to entertain guests, I recommend getting Apple TV Plus for just $2.99 a month. It's rarely ever this cheap.
Categories: Astronomy

The Real Reason Autism Rates Are Rising

Scientific American.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:30am

Autism rates are rising, but RFK, Jr., is wrong about the reasons. Here’s what the science says

Categories: Astronomy

A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:00am
Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers
Categories: Astronomy

A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:00am
Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers
Categories: Astronomy

Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:00am
Colossal Biosciences’s "de-extinction" news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded researchers. Is the bar for belief lower when those making the claims have a lot of money, wonders Jonathan R. Goodman
Categories: Astronomy

Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:00am
Colossal Biosciences’s "de-extinction" news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded researchers. Is the bar for belief lower when those making the claims have a lot of money, wonders Jonathan R. Goodman
Categories: Astronomy

How AI is helping scientists unlock some of the sun's deepest secrets

Space.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 9:00am
AI can bridge the growing gap between new and old solar observations and help scientists uncover overlooked aspects of our star's long-term evolution, a new study argues.
Categories: Astronomy

Rare 'cannibal' solar eruption sparks severe geomagnetic storm and stunning auroras (photos)

Space.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 7:38am
The solar eruption set Earth's skies ablaze, with vibrant auroras visible across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Categories: Astronomy

Trump Cuts Should Trigger Loud Protests from Scientific Societies

Scientific American.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 7:30am

Similar to other professions, science has organizations that represent scientists and the research they do. Too many are staying silent as Trump dismantles research

Categories: Astronomy

North America May Be Dripping Away Deep under the Midwest

Scientific American.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 7:00am

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say

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Where to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2025: Top viewing tips

Space.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:00am
Here's how and where to see the Lyrid meteor shower in 2025, which is active between April 16-25 and peaks on April 22.
Categories: Astronomy

Vast swarms of hidden galaxies may be secretly bathing the universe in a soft glow

Space.com - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 5:00am
A fog of long-wavelength infrared light could be produced by dusty, star-forming galaxies that have remained hidden — until now, that is.
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient computer's gears may not have been able to turn

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 4:00am
The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether it would have worked without jamming
Categories: Astronomy

Ancient computer's gears may not have been able to turn

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 4:00am
The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether it would have worked without jamming
Categories: Astronomy

Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna

ESO Top News - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 3:25am

Registrations are now open for the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS) – one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world. The event will take place on 23–27 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

Categories: Astronomy

Should your menstrual phase dictate what you eat and how you exercise?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 3:00am
The idea of varying your lifestyle throughout your menstrual cycle to help relieve PMS or period pain seems intuitive, but the evidence reveals a nuanced picture, finds columnist Alexandra Thompson
Categories: Astronomy

Should your menstrual phase dictate what you eat and how you exercise?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 3:00am
The idea of varying your lifestyle throughout your menstrual cycle to help relieve PMS or period pain seems intuitive, but the evidence reveals a nuanced picture, finds columnist Alexandra Thompson
Categories: Astronomy

The ISS Meets Venus

APOD - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:00am

Made with a telescope shaded from bright sunlight by an umbrella,


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

38 Hours in the M81 Group

APOD - Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:00am

From a garden on planet Earth, 38 hours of exposure


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Astronomers claim strongest evidence of alien life yet

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 04/16/2025 - 8:01pm
On a faraway planet, the James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by living organisms – but researchers say we must interpret the results cautiously
Categories: Astronomy