Hubble Snaps Galaxy Cluster’s Portrait
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster Abell 209.
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Giant sandy ‘slug’ crawls through floodplains in Kazakhstan, but it could soon be frozen in place — Earth from space
A 2022 astronaut photo shows a peculiar, slug-shaped dune field in the heart of the Kazakh Steppe. Signs of vegetation among the sand suggest these
‘Cannibal’ solar storm could paint auroras above 18 US states this Labor Day
Space weather experts warn that a “strong” geomagnetic storm will rock Earth on Sept. 1-2, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts
5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed
They may be small, but these accessories can make a big difference to your photography — and they won’t break the bank.
Are there any countries with no mosquitoes?
One country’s unique climate keeps it a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.
Scientists propose using pollen to make paper and sponges
Reengineered, the powdery stuff could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
Haniwa Dancers: 1,500-year-old ghostly figurines thought to hold the souls of the dead
Two cylindrical clay sculptures may represent dancers who performed at a funeral 1,500 years ago.
Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration.
Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place. When unleashed, some can kill nerves and promote inflammation
Space Station Crew Celebrates Milestone
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain shows off a hamburger-shaped cake to celebrate 200 cumulative days in space for JAXA (Japan Aerospace
Scientists just developed a new AI modeled on the human brain — it’s outperforming LLMs like ChatGPT at reasoning tasks
The hierarchical reasoning model (HRM) system is modeled on the way the human brain processes complex information, and it outperformed leading LLMs in a notoriously
AI can’t solve these puzzles that take humans only seconds
Discover why some puzzles stump supersmart AIs but are easy for humans, what this reveals about the quest for true artificial general intelligence — and
The world’s first view of Earth from the moon, taken 59 years ago — Space photo of the week
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth that
Which animal has the best hearing?
Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what