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Is CBD Safe for Cats and Dogs?

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 8:00am

Although studies are still mixed and products are often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help furry patients with arthritis, allergies and anxiety

Categories: Astronomy

Stunning meteor captured by ESA's fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain

ESO Top News - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 8:00am
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ESA's fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured this stunning meteor on Saturday night, 18 May 2024.

Categories: Astronomy

Astronomers Reopen the Mystery of a Planet That Shouldn’t Exist

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 8:00am

New research may have revived the mystery of 8 Ursae Minoris b, a seemingly doomed exoplanet that shouldn’t exist.

The post Astronomers Reopen the Mystery of a Planet That Shouldn’t Exist appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Categories: Astronomy

Quantum Internet Demonstrations Debut in Three Cities

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 7:00am

It’s a “big deal” to demonstrate entangled quantum networks outside a lab

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Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 6:38am
Mathematicians are celebrating a 1000-page proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture, a problem so complicated that even other mathematicians struggle to understand it. Despite that, it is hoped the proof can provide key insights across maths and physics
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Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 6:38am
Mathematicians are celebrating a 1000-page proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture, a problem so complicated that even other mathematicians struggle to understand it. Despite that, it is hoped the proof can provide key insights across maths and physics
Categories: Astronomy

Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star's sparkle

Space.com - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 6:00am
An infant star in a faraway system will likely someday look like our very own sun, and the Hubble Telescope snapped a lovely image of it.
Categories: Astronomy

Bird Flu Makes Raw Milk Riskier, and Geomagnetic Storms Cause Colorful Skies

Scientific American.com - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 6:00am

A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies, eerie AI demonstrations and a cautionary word about raw milk.

Categories: Astronomy

VR headset can give you 360-degree vision like an owl

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 2:00am
A virtual reality system and a head-mounted 360-degree camera make it possible to look directly behind you without twisting your entire body
Categories: Astronomy

VR headset can give you 360-degree vision like an owl

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 2:00am
A virtual reality system and a head-mounted 360-degree camera make it possible to look directly behind you without twisting your entire body
Categories: Astronomy

Heatwaves seem to be driving severe asthma flare-ups in children

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 6:15pm
Children are more likely to be hospitalised for asthma complications during a heatwave, a problem that is expected to get worse with climate change
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Heatwaves seem to be driving severe asthma flare-ups in children

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 6:15pm
Children are more likely to be hospitalised for asthma complications during a heatwave, a problem that is expected to get worse with climate change
Categories: Astronomy

The 37 Cluster

APOD - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 12:00pm

For the mostly harmless denizens of planet Earth, the


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APOD - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 12:00pm

It was larger than the Earth.


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Blue Origin launches 1st Black astronaut candidate, age 90, and 5 space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 11:01am
Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.
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'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' at 25: Who are the angels on the moons of Iego?

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 11:00am
An examination of the angels of the moons of Iego from "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" on the iconic film's 25th anniversary.
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Everything we know about 'A Quiet Place: Day One'

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 9:59am
A Quiet Place is expanding its universe with an ambitious prequel.
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Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)

Space.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 9:05am
On the evening of Saturday (May 18) a bright fireball lit up the skies over Portugal and Spain in stunning green and blue as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere.
Categories: Astronomy

Chemists Chase ‘Clean’ Ammonia to Replace Shipping Fuel

Scientific American.com - Sun, 05/19/2024 - 9:00am

President Biden’s climate law is funding “green ammonia” projects in hopes of using the chemical to more cleanly power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer

Categories: Astronomy