When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry.
The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts
as with creating images.

— Niels Bohr

Astronomy

The 'forever chemicals' toxic to your health - and how to avoid them

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:00am
From your popcorn bag to your waterproof jacket, forever chemicals are all around us. We're finally starting to understand what they are doing to our health - and how to get rid of them
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The 'forever chemicals' toxic to your health - and how to avoid them

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 10:00am
From your popcorn bag to your waterproof jacket, forever chemicals are all around us. We're finally starting to understand what they are doing to our health - and how to get rid of them
Categories: Astronomy

Private lunar lander to carry 'memory disk' of 275 human languages to the moon in 2024

Space.com - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 8:59am
ispace will send a time capsule of 275 human languages to the moon aboard a lunar lander as part of its Hakuto-R Mission 2 later this year.
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Where space weather starts

ESO Top News - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 8:43am
Image: Where space weather starts
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What Are the Best Sunscreens, and Why Aren’t They Sold in the U.S.?

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 8:00am

A decade after Congress told the FDA to expedite the approval of more effective sunscreens, the federal government still has not approved sunscreen ingredients that are safely being used around the world

Categories: Astronomy

Has the Last Great Space Observatory Already Launched?

Scientific American.com - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 7:00am

Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time

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Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold brew in minutes

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:59am
Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 hours as the grounds slowly steep. A new method that involves pummelling the grounds with ultrasound can drastically speed up the process
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Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold brew in minutes

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:59am
Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 hours as the grounds slowly steep. A new method that involves pummelling the grounds with ultrasound can drastically speed up the process
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1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve

Space.com - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:00am
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been pushed to May 17 so teams can replace a valve on its Atlas V rocket.
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Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: Aline Decadi

ESO Top News - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 6:00am
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Aline Decadi is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been interviewed as part of a series highlighting some of the people that make up this dream team.

Working for ESA, Aline Decadi is Launch System Dependability and Safety Lead engineer on Ariane 6 meaning her role is to predict what could go wrong at any moment to protect the people working at Europe’s Spaceport. Passionate about space with an international career in spacecraft and rockets, Aline is also a happy motorcyclist.

Stay tuned for more from #SpaceTeamEurope: an ESA space community engagement initiative to gather European space actors under the same umbrella sharing values of leadership, autonomy, and responsibility.

Find more videos from Space Team Europe.

Categories: Astronomy

Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:00am
Concern over the risks of enabling nuclear weapons development is usually focused on nuclear fission reactors, but the potential harm from more advanced fusion reactors has been underappreciated
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Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:00am
Concern over the risks of enabling nuclear weapons development is usually focused on nuclear fission reactors, but the potential harm from more advanced fusion reactors has been underappreciated
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Ariane 6 launches 3Cat-4: reflecting on Earth

ESO Top News - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 2:59am

Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites to look back and study Earth, peer out to deep space or test important new technologies in orbit, Ariane 6’s first flight will showcase the versatility and flexibility of this impressive, heavy-lift launcher. Read on for all about 3Cat-4, then see who else is flying first.

Categories: Astronomy

Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 1:31am
Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but little progress has been made
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Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 1:31am
Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but little progress has been made
Categories: Astronomy

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

APOD - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:00am

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a


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Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking month in a row

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 05/07/2024 - 11:00pm
Global temperatures in April 2024 were 1.6°C higher than the average for April during the pre-industrial era
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Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking month in a row

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 05/07/2024 - 11:00pm
Global temperatures in April 2024 were 1.6°C higher than the average for April during the pre-industrial era
Categories: Astronomy

Longest-living cat breeds revealed by life expectancy study

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:00pm
Birman and Burmese cats typically live for more than 14 years while sphynxes live less than half as long on average, finds a study of pet cats in the UK
Categories: Astronomy