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Private Company Wants To Bag House-Sized Asteroid For Resources
Science fiction might be becoming science reality: Putting a big net up in space, then using it to catch asteroids, and mine them for valuable materials.
2 min readJalopnik
- Technology
AI Is Causing People To 'Lose Their Cognitive Abilities,' Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb Says — The Only Way To Test Students Now Is In A 'Faraday Cage'
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people think, Harvard University astronomer Avi Loeb said. "Recently, I noticed that some people around me are starting to lose their cognitive abilities as a result of excessive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini," Loeb wrote in a Medium post earlier this month. His remarks add to concerns that heavy AI use may erode independent thinking. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are th
2 min readBenzinga
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Huge Freshwater Reservoir Found Hidden Under The Great Salt Lake
The scale was truly unexpected.
4 min readScienceAlert
- US
Small earthquake hits western NC Monday night
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) — A small earthquake hit western North Carolina Monday night. The 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit just after 8 p.m. and was big enough to be felt, but not big enough to cause any damage. This is the seventh small earthquake in our state this year and so far, the largest. The […]
WNCN Raleigh2 min read - Science
How often do meteorites crash in the US?
With Americans already having experienced four meteor sightings this month, it makes you wonder how common such space phenomena are.
2 min readFox Weather
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Scientists find 2 'failed stars' that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together
"Failed star" brown dwarfs may get a second chance to shine by colliding and merging to birth a new star.
3 min readSpace
- US
Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said. “Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot,” Gallina said Monday. This heat dome — in which high pressure is acting like a pot lid trapping hot air over a region — will leave Flagstaff, Arizona, with 11 or 12 straight days of temperatures higher than the city's previous March record, said meteorologist Jeff Masters of Yale Climate Connections.
524 min read - Science
Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts
Big planet. Big storms.
4 min readPopular Science
- Health
Parkinson's risk increases with exposure to common chemical, study suggests
New research from UCLA links prolonged exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos to increased Parkinson’s risk, with supporting evidence from both human and animal studies.
4 min readFox News
- Science
Scientists Say Surprising Smells Are Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Mummies
Analyzing samples of mummies from different dynastic periods showed how the mixtures of substances used in mummification became more complex with time.
4 min readPopular Mechanics
- US
Meteorite impact tracked by radar after fireball shakes Houston area, crashes through roof
A meteorite crashed through a Texas home after a fireball lit up Houston skies—learn how NASA tracked this rare impact event.
2 min readAccuWeather
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Artemis II: NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972
NASA's Artemis II mission will send a crew of four astronauts back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, although they will not land on the lunar surface yet.
1 min readLive Science
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NASA Says Screw All This, Is Just Going To Blow Fuel Up Now
NASA is saying this all with a straight face and pretending this is serious work regarding safety, not merely something it wanted to do because why wouldn't it.
4 min read - Science
2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch
NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.
3 min read - Science
These colorful images, taken 25 years apart, illustrate how quickly the night sky changes
Images of the same colorful nebulae 25 years apart are a key example of why the Hubble Space Telescope's longevity matters
2 min readDigital Camera World
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Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here's where to find them
The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.
3 min read - Science
Earth's climate is more out of balance than any time in record history, U.N. warns
Earth’s climate is wildly out of balance, and there is no precedent in recorded history for what is happening now on our planet. The WMO is the United Nations’ weather and climate agency. “Human activities are increasingly disrupting the natural equilibrium and we will live with these consequences for hundreds and thousands of years,” WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a press release.
2 min readScientific American
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Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan'
NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."
4 min read - Science
Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds
Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.
4 min read - Science
Three million years of climate history, captured in Antarctic ice
Frozen air from Antarctica is giving scientists a longer look at a climate mystery that has lingered for decades: why Earth cooled so much over the past 3 million years even though its greenhouse gas levels seem to have changed only modestly. Two new studies in Nature push direct records of ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane far beyond the 800,000-year span covered by the oldest continuous ice core.
6 min readThe Brighter Side of News
- Science
Newly discovered baby dinosaur 'so cute scientists named it in honour of a cartoon character'
A new dinosaur has been discovered in South Korea.
3 min read - Science
When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
6 min readBBC
- Lifestyle
Astrophotographer spies Thor's Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo
A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god's famous helmet.
2 min read - Science
Pyramid similar to those in Egypt spotted on Mars
Space image processing and anomalies specialist Keith Laney wasn’t looking for anything extraordinary. In 2001, while reviewing publicly available images from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), he noticed a striking geometric formation in Valles Marineris—a canyon so vast it would stretch across the continental United States, dropping four miles at its deepest points. The feature […] Read the original article here: Pyramid similar to those in Egypt spotted on Mars
2 min readGEEKSPIN
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Did This Amateur Pilot Just Solve the Amelia Earhart Mystery on Google Earth?
Google Earth sleuths use satellite imagery to solve cold cases, with one pilot spotting potential Amelia Earhart plane wreckage on remote Pacific island.
2 min readGadget Review
- Science
How dolphins communicate -- new discoveries from a long‑term study
A long‑term study in Sarasota, Fla., details how bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other.
6 min readUnited Press International
- World
Hashomer Hachadash begins placing 60 bomb shelters on farms in wartime campaign
The organization said the first phase of the project, carried out in partnership with the Harvey and Gloria Kaylie Foundation, is intended to protect farmers, workers, and volunteers. Hashomer Hachadash said on Thursday that it had begun the first phase of an emergency crowdfunding campaign to place 60 bomb shelters in agricultural fields and ranches across Israel.
3 min readJerusalem Post
- Science
How do black holes generate magnetic fields?
How does a black hole generate a magnetic field and how can it be measured and visualized? Alan CroftSeattle, Washington As black holes feed, they pull material into a disk around them. The material orbiting in this disk gets heated to extreme temperatures, and so it becomes a plasma - a state of matter inContinue reading "How do black holes generate magnetic fields?" The post How do black holes generate magnetic fields? appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.
4 min readAstronomy
- World
Discovery is a glimpse into life 3,500 years ago
Archaeologists are now analysing the "rare" objects found at a Bronze Age watering hole.
2 min read - Business
Fed-up farmers fear for Britain’s food security
British farmers are used to battling forces beyond their control, from extreme weather to shifting global markets, but the speed at which the war in the Middle East is driving up costs has sent shock waves through the sector.
9 min readThe Telegraph
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Expanding catalog of black hole collisions is rewriting the history of the universe
Between May 2023 and January 2024, a global network of gravitational-wave detectors picked up 128 new cosmic signals, more than doubling the entire catalog built across the previous decade. The universe, it turns out, is not quiet.
8 min read - Science
Sweet! The cell’s sugary coating comes into view
Built from thickets of glucose, galactose, mannose and more, the glycome plays key roles in cell communication, immunity and the blood-brain barrier
Knowable Magazine6 min read - Science
Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026
Astronomers captured a colorful new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, revealing complex clouds of gas in between the galaxy's 40 billion stars.
1 min read - Science
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason
Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
2 min read - Science
The Platypus Was Already a Mysterious Animal. This New Study Just Made It Even Weirder
You already know the platypus is strange. It’s the animal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, shoots venom from its ankles, and glows under blacklight for reasons no one can explain. In fact, when European scientists first encountered it nearly 230 years ago, they literally thought it was a prank — a beaver-like body
4 min readWoman's World
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2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back toContinue reading "2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases" The post 2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases appeared first on Astronomy M
9 min read - Science
How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida
A database of sounds from a community of wild dolphins is proving to be a great resource for researchers studying dolphin communication.
7 min readThe Conversation
- Science
Whale headbutt that inspired Moby-Dick caught on camera for first time
A whale headbutt has been caught on camera for the first time, 200 years after one of the mammals inspired the novel Moby-Dick by attacking a ship in the same way.
3 min read - World
Archaeologists Were Digging near an Old Factory—and Found Bronze Treasures Inside Ancient Graves
Bronze belts traditionally associated with adult male burials and signifying warrior status were found buried with two children.
4 min read - Science
First-of-its-kind video confirms sperm whales really do headbutt
Captain Ahab was right.
3 min read - Science
Uh, Earth’s Days Are Getting Longer—and They’re Not Slowing Down
The melting of ice sheets causing increased sea levels pushed Earth’s days a little longer. Modern climate change is only exacerbating the problem.
4 min read - Science
Cats Always Land on Their Feet. Scientists Just Learned How.
Felines may not literally have nine lives, but this is one reason they sometimes seem to.
4 min read - Lifestyle
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive
When you’re inside a vortex, your body experiences things the news cameras can’t capture.
5 min read - Business
Elon Musk's space plans could 'destroy' night sky, astronomers say
The night sky might already be cluttered by thousands of satellites, yet the latest plans from private space companies to launch data centres and sunlight-reflecting satellites into orbit are worrying astronomers about a far greater transformation. Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch a million satellite data centres into space to power artificial intelligence, a move that some astronomers say could "permanently scar" the night sky by making it brighter than usual, leading to a collapse of
3 min readdpa international
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Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?
What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?
4 min read - Entertainment
The truth about goosebumps revealed - and why they're more complicated than we think
Now scientists have unravelled the mystery of what causes goosebump moments, and it's not as straightforward as you might think.
3 min read
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