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A Solitary Sight
NASA, ESA/Andreas Mogensen
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen snapped a photo of the waning gibbous moon from the International Space Station as it soared 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean near the northeast coast of South America on Sept. 30, 2023.
Waning gibbous is one of eight moon phases, occurring after the full moon. The Sun always illuminates half of the Moon while the other half remains dark, but how much we can see of that illuminated half changes as the Moon travels through its orbit. As the Moon begins its journey back toward the Sun, the lighted side appears to shrink, but the Moon’s orbit is simply carrying it out of view from our perspective.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA/Andreas Mogensen
Categories: NASA
Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth 'technosignatures' aliens might see
By looking at Earth as an exoplanet, astronomers hope to search for similar fingerprints coming from planets around other stars, which would be a potential sign of intelligent life.
Categories: Astronomy
Stop criticising Ozempic - it could be a solution to more than obesity
Weight-loss drugs are proving their worth against addiction, high blood pressure and even depression, so let’s stop criticising them as a quick fix and start exploring their true potential
Categories: Astronomy
Stop criticising Ozempic - it could be a solution to more than obesity
Weight-loss drugs are proving their worth against addiction, high blood pressure and even depression, so let’s stop criticising them as a quick fix and start exploring their true potential
Categories: Astronomy
The science behind making perfect puff pastry
After a lifetime of avoidance, avid baker Catherine de Lange discovers that puff pastry isn't hard to make –you just need a bit of time
Categories: Astronomy
The science behind making perfect puff pastry
After a lifetime of avoidance, avid baker Catherine de Lange discovers that puff pastry isn't hard to make –you just need a bit of time
Categories: Astronomy
It's a decade old, but The Leftovers is still painfully resonant today
The Leftovers follows those left behind after 140 million people vanish, unaccountably, in The Departure. The parallels with the covid-19 pandemic are obvious in this jewel of a TV show, says Bethan Ackerley
Categories: Astronomy
It's a decade old, but The Leftovers is still painfully resonant today
The Leftovers follows those left behind after 140 million people vanish, unaccountably, in The Departure. The parallels with the covid-19 pandemic are obvious in this jewel of a TV show, says Bethan Ackerley
Categories: Astronomy
Spellbinding shots capture the Milky Way in all its glory
These stunning photographs are some of the winners of this year’s Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition
Categories: Astronomy
Documentary explores a geneticist's motivation to understand the past
Hunt for the Oldest DNA, the story of Eske Willerslev, a Danish evolutionary geneticist reconstructing ecosystems from ancient DNA, is as compelling as his scientific discoveries
Categories: Astronomy
Spellbinding shots capture the Milky Way in all its glory
These stunning photographs are some of the winners of this year’s Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition
Categories: Astronomy
Documentary explores a geneticist's motivation to understand the past
Hunt for the Oldest DNA, the story of Eske Willerslev, a Danish evolutionary geneticist reconstructing ecosystems from ancient DNA, is as compelling as his scientific discoveries
Categories: Astronomy
What everyone gets wrong about the 2015 Ashley Madison scandal
Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz
Categories: Astronomy
Why scientists are dropping fake birds onto fake planes
Feedback looks into new research into whether air passengers need to worry about collisions with birds, and is relieved to discover no real animals were used in the experiments
Categories: Astronomy
Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care
Babies cannot tell us what they are experiencing, so it is hard to know what they are conscious of. But new research suggesting they perceive the world consciously could change how we care for them, says Claudia Passos-Ferreira
Categories: Astronomy
Immersive new exhibition explores the pitfalls of defying old age
Michael Schindhelm's exhibition explores the possibilities and perils of living healthily for centuries – or at least much longer than today
Categories: Astronomy
What everyone gets wrong about the 2015 Ashley Madison scandal
Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz
Categories: Astronomy
Why scientists are dropping fake birds onto fake planes
Feedback looks into new research into whether air passengers need to worry about collisions with birds, and is relieved to discover no real animals were used in the experiments
Categories: Astronomy
Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care
Babies cannot tell us what they are experiencing, so it is hard to know what they are conscious of. But new research suggesting they perceive the world consciously could change how we care for them, says Claudia Passos-Ferreira
Categories: Astronomy
Immersive new exhibition explores the pitfalls of defying old age
Michael Schindhelm's exhibition explores the possibilities and perils of living healthily for centuries – or at least much longer than today
Categories: Astronomy