Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025
The USS Enterprise, a ‘Star Trek’ spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.
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Maya children also received jade tooth inlays, study finds
A study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports analyzed three Maya children’s teeth. These teeth exhibited jade inlays, a practice typically reported in adult Pre-Hispanic Maya teeth.
A dead ‘sun’ forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image
The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form planets.
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Butterfly nebula reveals sparkling gems, fiery dust, and the ingredients of life
James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemistry that seeds planets and life itself.
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
Professor debuts AI sidekick in trailblazing course
A new Simon Fraser University course this fall marks a world first: a university professor teaching alongside a live, fully expressive 3D artificial intelligence collaborator on stage. This pioneering course introduces a new model for human-AI interaction in an academic…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
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How AI can build bridges between nations, if diplomats use it wisely
AI is already changing the way many of us work, but in the delicate art of diplomatic relations between nations, a former diplomat has warned colleagues to be careful using the tool.