Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

— Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law

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Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 4:19pm
Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet
Categories: Astronomy

Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
An analysis of a range of dry dog foods finds that none are nutritionally complete, but vegan and vegetarian foods compare well with meat-based ones
Categories: Astronomy

Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
An analysis of a range of dry dog foods finds that none are nutritionally complete, but vegan and vegetarian foods compare well with meat-based ones
Categories: Astronomy

Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids
Categories: Astronomy

Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids
Categories: Astronomy

Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 3:00pm
McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Categories: Astronomy

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming TV adaptation, Emily H. Wilson revisits the prophetic novel to see if it stands the test of time
Categories: Astronomy

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming TV adaptation, Emily H. Wilson revisits the prophetic novel to see if it stands the test of time
Categories: Astronomy

Israel spy satellite launch sparks 'brief panic' as residents mistake rocket for missile: reports

Space.com - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
The satellite will be used by Israel's military to collect visual intelligence throughout the Middle East region.
Categories: Astronomy

Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography
Categories: Astronomy

Nick Clegg says nothing at all in new book How to Save the Internet

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
During his time as a Meta executive, Nick Clegg witnessed some of the biggest decisions to ever affect the online world. But this collection of tired tropes offers little insight, says Chris Stokel-Walker
Categories: Astronomy

Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography
Categories: Astronomy

Nick Clegg says nothing at all in new book How to Save the Internet

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
During his time as a Meta executive, Nick Clegg witnessed some of the biggest decisions to ever affect the online world. But this collection of tired tropes offers little insight, says Chris Stokel-Walker
Categories: Astronomy

Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Seeking endorsements for her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein finds herself staring at fundamental questions of space, time – and grammar
Categories: Astronomy

Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Seeking endorsements for her new book, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein finds herself staring at fundamental questions of space, time – and grammar
Categories: Astronomy

We have run out of new visions of the future. This needs to change

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Societies can be united and inspired by ideas of the future. We urgently need more of them, argues futurist Sarah Housley
Categories: Astronomy

What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson
Categories: Astronomy

We have run out of new visions of the future. This needs to change

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Societies can be united and inspired by ideas of the future. We urgently need more of them, argues futurist Sarah Housley
Categories: Astronomy

What can psychoanalysis teach us about love and heartbreak?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
In Love's Labour, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on 40 years of conversations with his patients about relationships. This compelling memoir is reminiscent of the writing of Oliver Sacks, says David Robson
Categories: Astronomy

We have let down teens if we ban social media but embrace AI

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 09/03/2025 - 2:00pm
Governments are looking to ban social media for children but can't get enough of AI – a technology parents are far less equipped to deal with
Categories: Astronomy