"When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."

— William Shakespeare
Julius Cæsar

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Astronauts Evacuate the ISS after Medical Incident

Scientific American.com - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 5:15pm

The four members of Crew-11 are on their way back to Earth after one of them became unwell with an unknown condition

Categories: Astronomy

Eroding the Clean Air Act Will Make America Sicker, Dirtier and Poorer

Scientific American.com - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 4:11pm

The Clean Air Act has saved millions of lives, but the EPA will stop calculating those benefits for at least some proposed regulations

Categories: Astronomy

Two New Exoplanets And The Need For New Habitable Zone Definitions

Universe Today - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 2:50pm

How solid is our understanding of exoplanet habitability? Are the ideas of an Optimistic Habitable Zone and a Conservative Habitable Zone sufficient to advance our understanding? New research introduces an expanded exoplanet 'temperate zone,' highlighting planets that are amenable to atmospheric study by the JWST.

Categories: Astronomy

Horses Can Smell Your Fear, Bizarre Sweat Study Finds

Scientific American.com - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 2:00pm

Horses that were presented with cotton pads soaked in a scared human’s sweat showed more signs of fear themselves

Categories: Astronomy

New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area

NASA News - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:55pm
NASA

The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time Dec. 20, 2025, from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast.

Crew members aboard the orbital lab have produced hundreds of thousands of images of the land, oceans, and atmosphere of Earth, and even of the Moon through Crew Earth Observations. Their photographs of Earth record how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This allows scientists to monitor disasters and direct response on the ground and study a number of phenomena, from the movement of glaciers to urban wildlife.

Image credit: NASA

Categories: NASA

New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area

NASA - Breaking News - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:55pm
NASA

The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time Dec. 20, 2025, from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast.

Crew members aboard the orbital lab have produced hundreds of thousands of images of the land, oceans, and atmosphere of Earth, and even of the Moon through Crew Earth Observations. Their photographs of Earth record how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This allows scientists to monitor disasters and direct response on the ground and study a number of phenomena, from the movement of glaciers to urban wildlife.

Image credit: NASA

Categories: NASA

New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area

NASA Image of the Day - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:55pm
The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time Dec. 20, 2025, from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast.
Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Trump Administration Reinstates Mental Health and Addiction Grants—Report

Scientific American.com - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:50pm

Experts have said that if previously reported cuts to federal grants had come to pass, they would have exacerbated the U.S.’s addiction crisis

Categories: Astronomy

These striking photos are a window into the world of quantum physics

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
David Severn has taken a series of images of scientists working on quantum physics for King’s College London’s new Quantum Untangled exhibition
Categories: Astronomy

These striking photos are a window into the world of quantum physics

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
David Severn has taken a series of images of scientists working on quantum physics for King’s College London’s new Quantum Untangled exhibition
Categories: Astronomy

AI is promising to revolutionise how we diagnose mental illness

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
As rates of mental health conditions like depression spike, we desperately need new ways of identifying and treating people in distress. When it comes to giving artificial intelligence a role, though, guarding against its many flaws will be vital
Categories: Astronomy

AI is promising to revolutionise how we diagnose mental illness

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
As rates of mental health conditions like depression spike, we desperately need new ways of identifying and treating people in distress. When it comes to giving artificial intelligence a role, though, guarding against its many flaws will be vital
Categories: Astronomy

The science that will help you feel more fulfilled with your life

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
January is a good time to take stock of our lives – but where to start? David Robson finds some answers in the latest psychological research
Categories: Astronomy

The science that will help you feel more fulfilled with your life

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
January is a good time to take stock of our lives – but where to start? David Robson finds some answers in the latest psychological research
Categories: Astronomy

A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
How do we deal with anxiety generated by ever-accelerating change? Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar-Lewis's The Uncertainty Toolkit sets out to empower us, but it's a flawed read
Categories: Astronomy

A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
How do we deal with anxiety generated by ever-accelerating change? Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar-Lewis's The Uncertainty Toolkit sets out to empower us, but it's a flawed read
Categories: Astronomy

New Scientist recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Categories: Astronomy

We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
AI chatbots can take on many roles in our lives. James Muldoon's Love Machines looks into the relationships we're forging with them
Categories: Astronomy

New Scientist recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Categories: Astronomy

We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 1:00pm
AI chatbots can take on many roles in our lives. James Muldoon's Love Machines looks into the relationships we're forging with them
Categories: Astronomy