Oh, would it not be absurd if there was no objective state?
What if the unobserved always waits, insubstantial,
till our eyes give it shape?

— Peter Hammill

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Astronomers discover 15 new giant radio galaxies — the largest single objects in the universe

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 12:00pm
A new batch of 15 Giant Radio Galaxies, the largest of which is 12.4 light-years wide, could help reveal how black holes and galactic mergers help the universe's largest single objects grow so large.
Categories: Astronomy

12-mile-tall volcano on Mars punches through clouds | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 11:02am
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captures one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes peeking over clouds at dawn.
Categories: Astronomy

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 10:00am
In May 2025, President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome. How exactly does it work?
Categories: Astronomy

There's an infinite amount of energy locked in the vacuum of space-time. Could we ever use it?

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 9:00am
Unfortunately, any work you do in the universe will have to be done the old-fashioned way.
Categories: Astronomy