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An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is
Citizen scientists spotted an object zipping through the Milky Way at more than 1 million miles an hour, and a new study shows it could be a rare hypervelocity star.
8 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX shows off Dragon capsules for Polaris Dawn, Crew-9 astronaut missions (photos)
SpaceX just gave us a look at the Crew Dragon capsules that will fly on the Polaris Dawn and Crew-9 astronaut missions, which are set to launch on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, respectively.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
What happens if you throw a star at a black hole? Things get messy (video)
Supermassive black holes that shred and devour stars throw them up like a "bad curry" and cover themselves in the wreckage, sick new simulations reveal.
5 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
As the world’s population grows, contact between humans and wildlife will increase in more than half of Earth’s land areas. A new study shows where the largest changes will occur.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists collect high-resolution images of the North Star's surface for 1st time
Scientists used the CHARA Array atop Mount Wilson in California to resolve previously unknown features of the North Star.
5 min read - ScienceCNN
Spider forces male fireflies to flash like females to set a lethal trap, scientists say
The orb-weaving spider, Araneus ventricosus, has found a way to hack the firefly’s bioluminescent signals to lure more of the glowing insects, according to new research.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is a disaster in slow motion, a polar scientist writes. But in a rare bit of good news, the worst-case scenario may be off the table.
5 min read - HealthThe New York Times
How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic
Without a sharp pivot in state and federal policies, the bird flu virus that has bedeviled American farms is likely to find a firm foothold among dairy cattle, scientists are warning. And that means bird flu may soon pose a permanent threat to other animals and to people. So far, this virus, H5N1, does not easily infect humans, and the risk to the public remains low. But the longer the virus circulates in cattle, the more chances it gains to acquire the mutations necessary to set off an influenz
8 min read - ScienceCBS News
Jupiter spacecraft completes first moon-Earth flyby, ESA says
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer flew past Earth on Aug. 20, capturing unique images along the way.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Jupiter-bound JUICE probe slingshots by Earth on way to Venus (photos)
JUICE flew by Earth on Tuesday (Aug. 20), just a day after it zoomed past the moon. The spacecraft took also snapped some images of home before heading off to Venus.
4 min read - BusinessSpace
Polaris Dawn mission: Meet the crew taking 1st commercial spacewalk
Veteran astronaut Jared Isaacman, a billionaire, is funding and flying on SpaceX Polaris Dawn with three other astronauts. Here who is going to space.
4 min read - ScienceCNN
Spacecraft successfully slingshots around Earth and the moon in a historic first on its way to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice mission to study Jupiter’s icy moons conducted a daring double flyby of Earth and the moon to help it reach the largest planet in our solar system.
6 min read - BusinessSpace
Space mining startup AstroForge aims to launch historic asteroid-landing mission in 2025
Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Earth's days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
3 min read - USThe Conversation
Politicians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
A growing number of states are passing laws that call scientific theories into question.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Astrophotographer captures Saturn vanishing behind the moon in mesmerizing photo
Check out this mesmerizing photo showing Saturn disappearing and then reappearing from behind the moon during the lunar occultation on Aug. 21.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Giant exoplanet the size of 2 Jupiters has a hidden companion disturbing its orbit
Using the NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, astronomers have discovered a hot Jupiter dancing with a hidden super-Earth companion.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even replace them in orbit.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Perseverance rover's Mars samples must be brought back to Earth, scientists stress
Sedimentary deposits sampled by the Perseverance rover could contain evidence of past Martian life.
6 min read - WorldReuters
In Spain's drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water
TEULADA-MORAIRA, Spain (Reuters) - A severe drought has rendered tap water undrinkable in several towns along Spain's Costa Blanca, forcing holidaymakers and locals to queue at distribution points for bottled water to cover their basic needs. As water levels have dropped, salinity has increased, prompting authorities in some areas to deem tap water unsafe for drinking or cooking. Bottled water is being distributed free of charge.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska
Warmer, ice-free conditions in the southeast Bering Sea are roughly 200 times more likely now than before humans began burning planet-warming fossil fuels.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
How do supermassive black holes 'starve' their galaxies to halt star formation?
The "deaths" of galaxies are caused by their central supermassive black holes, and the "smoking gun" evidence of this connection takes an unexpected form.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Some rocky exoplanets could have huge amounts of water in their molten cores
Young, hot planets could soak up a lot of water into their core, with up to 10 times more water inside than on the surface of the planet.
5 min read - USWashington Post
Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners say
Apollo is an African gray parrot with a deep love of pistachios and millions of social media followers. He also has the brain power of a human toddler, according to his owners. “He’s very bubbly, he’s very outgoing, he wants to really perform for everybody,” said Dalton Mason, one of Apollo’s owners. “He’s a complete and total showoff.”Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Dalton Mason and his wife, Victoria, went to their
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Orange you glad there's fruit in space? These astronauts sure are (video)
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick takes a dramatic bite of an orange slice in a new video, illustrating the joy of receiving rare fresh fruit deliveries on the ISS.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport
Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)
SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit with a rocket that, in a rarity for the company, made its maiden voyage on the flight.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Have astronomers found the 'secret recipe' for rapid planet growth?
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus may dominate the solar system, but their formation remains mysterious. A new model could account for these planets' rapid and efficient births.
4 min read - LifestyleSpace
Photographer captures rare double 'moonbow' ahead of Supermoon Blue Moon. 'It was a wonderful sight to behold!'
Check out this remarkable double moonbow photo captured by photographer Aaron Watson the day before the Supermoon Blue Moon 2024.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Are we alone? Intelligent aliens may be rare, new study suggests
A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Perseverance Mars rover begins 820-foot climb up 'Witch Hazel Hill'
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to begin the next leg of its epic Red Planet journey, and its final destination is likely to be the robotic rover's most spectacular sightseeing spot yet.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Mental health in space: ISS experiments help keep astronauts happy off Earth
From VR to skin sensors, here's a glimpse at some of the technology aiding the mental health of astronauts on the International Space Station.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world
Check out some of the best Supermoon Blue Moon photos captured by skywatchers worldwide. The first of four supermoons this year put on quite the show.
6 min read - LifestyleSpace
Microsoft co-founder's space art, artifacts to be sold by Christie's
Visions of humanity's future in space and spaceflight artifacts are heading for auction from Paul G. Allen's estate. Christie's is hosting three sales devoted to Allen's art and scientific objects.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th-century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators
André Weil was a mathematician. His sister Simone Weil was a philosopher. They both thought deeply about the nature and value of mathematics and mathematics education.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.
6 min read - ScienceNBC News
What went wrong with Boeing's spaceship?
NASA and Boeing have been monitoring two issues with the Starliner spacecraft: one with a set of thrusters and the other involving helium leaks in the propulsion system.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Watch Saturn disappear behind the moon in free livestream tonight
The ringed gas giant and our moon will stroll through the night sky side-by-side, and some parts of Earth will even witness Saturn behind the moon during a lunar occultation.
3 min read - ScienceThe New York Times
Scientists Seeking Life on Mars Heard a Signal That Hinted at the Future
DEARBORN, Mich. — At sunset on a late summer weekend in 1924, crowds flocked to curbside telescopes to behold the advanced alien civilization they believed to be present on the surface of Mars. “See the wonders of Mars!” an uptown sidewalk astronomer shouted in New York City on Saturday, Aug. 23. “Now is your chance to view the snowcaps and the great canals that are causing so much talk among the scientists. You’ll never have such a chance again in your lifetime.” Sign up for The Morning newslet
10 min read - ScienceSpace
What happens to the wreckage created when extreme dead stars clash?
Neutron stars are the universe's most extreme stars, composed of matter so dense a teaspoon of it would weigh as much as Mt. Everest. So, when they collide, it's quite the event.
8 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Target may have solved one of retail's biggest problems: Theft
Target isn't alone. Walmart and Dollar General are also seeing the widely discussed issue get better.
3 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Entertainment
DNC Roll Call featured artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Dolly Parton. Here's every song that each state chose.
From Taylor Swift to Sabrina Carpenter, the DNC ceremonial roll call featured hit tracks from several artists.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
How new plans from Kamala Harris could impact the $35 trillion national debt
Kamala Harris's economic agenda is beginning to come into focus as she proposes a cost-of-living plan, removing taxes on tips, and raising the corporate tax rate. How will these ideas impact the national debt?
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, August 21, 2024: Rates are down across the board
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Though most shifts are small, the good news is that most rates are down since last week. Lock in your rate today.
9 min read - ScienceTechCrunch
The new generation of heavy lift rockets is rising to challenge SpaceX
As the global appetite for orbital launches continues to grow, the competition among new and old space companies to build bigger and better launch vehicles is firing up. As a bit of background, it likely won't surprise you to hear that SpaceX is the undisputed leader in launch, conducting a record 96 launches last year alone.
10 min read - StyleYahoo Life Shopping
Nordstrom has a secret section of affordable finds for end-of-summer vacations
Shop cute clothes, comfy shoes and more for under $100 — and keep wearing these classics as the seasons change.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Ex-Seahawks coach Pete Carroll 'not desiring' a return to coaching, but is rejoining USC to teach
Pete Carroll didn't close the door on coaching in the future, but he's at peace with his career if he never puts that headset on again.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Kyle Richards, 55, loves Amazon's No. 1 bestselling sports bra, down to $18
The 'Real Housewives' star says this piece 'holds everything in' through workouts and more.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Juan Soto's stardom is hard to ignore, even on a night when Aaron Judge homers twice
Soto achieved a single-season career high of 36 home runs with a 5-RBI night as the Yankees routed the Guardians.
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