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How Einstein’s Daydream of Light Created Relativity

Einstein’s fascination with light, considered quirky at the time, would lead him down the path to a brand new theory of physics.

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Artemis moon astronauts will need oxygen. NASA wants to extract it from lunar dust

NASA wants to figure out how future moon-dwellers can produce, capture and store breathable oxygen from lunar soil.

ESA prepares the ground for a European commercial presence in LEO post-ISS

At the ESA Space Summit in Seville, ESA, Airbus and Voyager Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining their collaboration for the Starlab space station in the post-International Space Station (ISS) era.

SpaceX will launch Ireland's 1st-ever satellite this month

EIRSAT-1, a student-led gamma-ray astronomy cubesat, is due to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at the end of November.

Should I buy a camera on Black Friday 2023?

Is it worth waiting for Black Friday for a camera deal or should you buy one in the early Black Friday sales?

AI maps icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans

In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images, accomplishing the task in a mere 0.01 seconds. This novel approach is in stark contrast to the laborious and time-consuming manual efforts needed previously.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals most distant Milky Way galaxy doppelganger

Astronomers have found the most distant Milky Way look-alike we've seen the universe, challenging theoretical predictions of galaxy evolution.

SpaceX is 'go' to launch its 29th cargo mission to the International Space Station on Nov. 9

SpaceX will launch its next robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station on Thursday night (Nov. 9), and you can watch the action live.

James Webb Space Telescope detects clues about how Earth formed billions of years ago

Water vapor observed sublimating from tiny chunks of rock within planet-forming disks is a sign that a process called "pebble accretion" kickstarts the birth of new worlds.

NASA's exoplanet-hunting telescope spies 8 'super-Earths'

Astronomers using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have identified eight new super-Earths that orbit close to their host stars.

Evidence of alien life may exist in the fractures of icy moons around Jupiter and Saturn

Researchers searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life are investigating the geological faults of Saturn’s largest icy moon, Titan, and Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede.

Betelgeuse may be the result of a 'quiet' star merger

Astronomers developed a sophisticated computer simulation to explore whether or not strange star Betelgeuse may be the result of a merger between two smaller stars.

India's Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare

India's newly launched Aditya-L1 sun-studying mission has already captured its first glimpse of a solar flare in high-energy X-rays.

NASA powers up Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft ahead of 2024 moon mission

The Orion for Artemis 2, humanity's first lunar mission in 50 years, powered on successfully on Nov. 6. It will carry four astronauts around the moon no earlier than 2024.

Good news, everyone! Hulu renews 'Futurama' for 2 more seasons

Hulu just approved two more seasons of 'Futurama,' taking the beloved animated series through season 14.

Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)

Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.

Meet Enif, the Nose of the Winged Horse

Enif, the nose of Pegasus, is a supergiant star and the brightest member of the constellation. Find out more about this star and its place in our skies.

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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' will get a choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel

IDW hosted a 'Star Trek' comics panel at NYCC 2023, where the publisher revealed a 'Lower Decks' choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, as well as the 'Sons of Star Trek' sequel series.

TikTok-viral astronaut star projector 15% off pre-Black Friday

The Aukyo astronaut star projector — viral on TikTok — is currently 15% off on Amazon ahead of Black Friday.

What Can Slime Mold Teach Us About the Universe?

What can slime molds tell us about the large-scale structure of the Universe and the evolution of galaxies? These things might seem incongruous, yet both are part of nature, and Earthly slime molds seem to have something to tell us about the Universe itself. Vast filaments of gas threading their way through the Universe have a lot in common with slime molds and their tubular networks.

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Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us

Space is a dangerous place, especially when it comes to high-energy particles, and intense solar activity can pose threats to people and technology on Earth.


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