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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Watch the sun unleash 600,000-mile-long eruption in fiery outburst (video)

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 11:00am
Solar material from the eruption will likely miss Earth.
Categories: Astronomy

Hubble captures 'candyfloss' clouds | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 10:00am
A sparkling cloudscape is revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its instruments to capture multiple wavelengths when pointed at a dwarf galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Categories: Astronomy

Watch red supergiant star Antares shine close to the near-full moon on May 13

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 9:00am
It's all a matter of perspective.
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DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone review

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 8:05am
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is an impressive prosumer drone that redefines what's possible in terms of technology and aerial photo and video capture.
Categories: Astronomy

Modern-day alchemy! Scientists turn lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 6:00am
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold.
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May's full Flower Moon delights skywatchers worldwide with stunning lunar display (photos)

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 5:42am
See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.
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Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back'

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 5:00am
The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 2:38am
SpaceX launched 26 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California Monday night (May 12), on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight (video)

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 1:27am
SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of rocket reuse, launching a batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 that was flying for a record 28th time.
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Europe's Proba-3 satellites ace landmark formation-flying test (video)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:00pm
Europe's Proba-3 satellites have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, a milestone with big implications for both science and future space missions.
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NASA turns the screams of a dying star into music

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 5:00pm
New data from space telescopes has been transformed into cosmic soundscapes, turning the mysterious activity around black holes into a symphony of the universe.
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Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 4:00pm
A network of Cold War-era infrasound sensors can help scientists reconstruct trajectories of falling space objects.
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'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flick, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian remains proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 3:14pm
"It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it. We never stood a chance".
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'Alien: Rogue Incursion' set to burst onto PS5 and PC this fall with non-VR 'Evolved Edition' (video)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 2:00pm
After a strong VR-native version last year, Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One is invading PS5 and PC with a traditional flat-screen edition in 2025.
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'Marsquakes' reveal clues about a hidden body of water on Mars

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 1:46pm
A new study offers key insights into Mars' water cycle, but the findings are based on seismic data from just one region, highlighting the need for future missions to confirm the results across the planet.
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Watch flower-like antenna of European forest-watching satellite 'bloom' in space (video)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 1:00pm
The huge antenna for Europe's newly launched Biomass forest-monitoring satellite has been successfully deployed, a big milestone for the mission.
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Every 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' episode, ranked from worst to best

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:00pm
Star Wars' latest animated anthology series reintroduces old faces and takes us back to the underworld. Here's our ranking of all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.
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Vertical view of a very large telescope | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2025

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 11:36am
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert is seen from directly above while its construction continues.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:04am
The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.
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Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:00am
Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.
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