Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

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The sun's poles may have powerful magnetic tornadoes

Space.com - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 2:00pm
The sun may have swirling polar vortices similar to those on Earth, but powered by a very different source, according to a new study.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)

Space.com - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:40pm
SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.
Categories: Astronomy

The final supermoon of 2024 rises Nov. 15 as November's Full Beaver Moon

Space.com - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).
Categories: Astronomy

How I learned to love looking at the moon – and you can too

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
The moon's glare can frustrate astronomers, but Leah Crane is a big fan of the jagged, cratered details of the lunar surface these days
Categories: Astronomy

How I learned to love looking at the moon – and you can too

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
The moon's glare can frustrate astronomers, but Leah Crane is a big fan of the jagged, cratered details of the lunar surface these days
Categories: Astronomy

Major US art event explores the bonds between art and science

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
More than 70 exhibitions across Southern California are taking on the relationship between art and science, with compelling results
Categories: Astronomy

Major US art event explores the bonds between art and science

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
More than 70 exhibitions across Southern California are taking on the relationship between art and science, with compelling results
Categories: Astronomy

Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen captures the food industry's attempts to meet the challenges of climate change and conflicts in his new book, Food for Thought
Categories: Astronomy

A personal investigation into the crisis of men's mental health

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
The issue of men's dangerously bottled-up emotions finds a fresh and personal voice in Silent Men, a documentary that is at its most powerful when director Duncan Cowles turns the camera on others
Categories: Astronomy

Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis?

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen captures the food industry's attempts to meet the challenges of climate change and conflicts in his new book, Food for Thought
Categories: Astronomy

A personal investigation into the crisis of men's mental health

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
The issue of men's dangerously bottled-up emotions finds a fresh and personal voice in Silent Men, a documentary that is at its most powerful when director Duncan Cowles turns the camera on others
Categories: Astronomy

You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Categories: Astronomy

How to take a quantum approach to finding love

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Feedback was delighted to learn of the appearance of quantum physicist Garrett Josemans on Netflix's Love is Blind. After all, being comfortable with two opposing realities can surely help in a relationship
Categories: Astronomy

To truly understand non-human grief, we need to think like the animals

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Evidence that animals mourn the death of loved ones is growing, but we should be wary of letting our biases cloud this topic, says philosopher Susana Monsó
Categories: Astronomy

The dilemma of mining more metals so we can ditch fossil fuels

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
In his new book, Power Metal, journalist Vince Beiser provides a balanced briefing on the race for the resources that will shape our technological future
Categories: Astronomy

You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Categories: Astronomy

How to take a quantum approach to finding love

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Feedback was delighted to learn of the appearance of quantum physicist Garrett Josemans on Netflix's Love is Blind. After all, being comfortable with two opposing realities can surely help in a relationship
Categories: Astronomy

To truly understand non-human grief, we need to think like the animals

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Evidence that animals mourn the death of loved ones is growing, but we should be wary of letting our biases cloud this topic, says philosopher Susana Monsó
Categories: Astronomy

The dilemma of mining more metals so we can ditch fossil fuels

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
In his new book, Power Metal, journalist Vince Beiser provides a balanced briefing on the race for the resources that will shape our technological future
Categories: Astronomy

We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:00pm
Food production is responsible for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To get everyone the food they need in a warming world, governments worldwide must invest in securing our food systems
Categories: Astronomy