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The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?
The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?
Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025
Fly DJI FPV drones like a pro with DJI's motion controllers
Who is Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps''?
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Science-Backed Ways to Deal with Stress
Better assessment of stress and tailored approaches to combat it could give clinicians the tools they need to fend off lasting damage to health
Astronomers discover monster exoplanet hiding in 'stellar fog' around young star
Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage?
Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage?
Vibrio Bacteria in Beach Water Can Make You Seriously Ill
Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer vacation
Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' gives US Space Force $1 billion for secretive X-37B space plane
Massive Solar Prominence "The Beast" Threatens Eruption? Space Weather Update July 14 2025 NASA SDO
Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)
DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Uses AI to Decipher Noncoding DNA for Research, Personalized Medicine
This AI system can analyze up to one million DNA letters at once, predicting how tiny changes in noncoding regions trigger everything from cancer to rare genetic disorders—and potentially revolutionizing personalized medicine
What New Biological Age ‘Clocks’ Say about Longevity, according to Eric Topol
Super Agers author Eric Topol unpacks the rise of biological age tests—from organ clocks to immune system clocks—and how they might revolutionize early diagnosis of disease
Spotting New Interstellar Comet C/2025 N1 ATLAS
It’s the question of the hour. On the first day of the month July 1st, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station at Río Hurtado, Chile spotted an interstellar interloper, which would receive the official designation C/2025 N1 ATLAS or 3I/ATLAS. The ‘I’ is a rare ‘interstellar’ designation, only the third such object known of after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2/I Borisov. But can we see it? Such a spectacle as actually seeing an interstellar comet would be a true rarity to cross off your skywatching life list.
Tracking Molecules In the Interstellar Medium
Stars don’t form out of nothing, but tracking the gas and dust that do eventually form stars is hard. They float around the galaxy at almost absolute zero, emitting essentially no light, and generally making life difficult for astronomers. But, part of how they make life difficult is actually the key to studying them - they have “absorption lines” that detail what kind of material the light is passing through on its way to Earth. A new paper from Harvey Liszt of America’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Maryvonne Gerin of the Sorbonne details how tracking those absorption lines via radio astronomy can trace the “dark neutral medium” of interstellar gas throughout the galaxy.
Ancient Moon Rock Reveals Missing Chapter in Lunar History
A 2.35 billion year old rock that fell from the sky in Africa is rewriting our understanding of the Moon's past. This ancient meteorite, blasted off the lunar surface has revealed that our closest neighbor remained volcanically active for nearly a billion years longer than scientists previously knew. With its unique chemical fingerprint pointing to deep lunar origins, this rare space rock proves that sometimes the most extraordinary discoveries don't require billion dollar missions, they literally drop into our laps, carrying secrets from space.
A Small Satellite Could See a Perfect Solar Eclipse Every Month
Why wait for rare solar eclipses? ESA's Proba mission can now create an artificial solar eclipse once a day. Now, a UK-led mission could do the same trick, but using the Moon's shadow to provide a 48-minute total eclipse once every lunar orbit (29.6 days). Named the Moon-Enabled Sun Occultation Mission (MESOM), the small spacecraft would align its orbit with the Moon, blocking the Sun perfectly, allowing observations of the solar atmosphere.