Astrophotographer captures remarkable view of galactic ‘Eyes’ with backyard telescope
The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster
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Blue Origin’s lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training
A mockup of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training.
Study reveals how, when political parties communicate with citizens in multiple languages
A new Washington University in St. Louis’ study takes on the Herculean task of studying the linguistic choices of more than 800 political parties from 87 democracies around the world, including the United States.
What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague
In our research in the British Library’s medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53).
Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do
Do you know what the Apple logo looks like? Chances are, you think you do. It’s ubiquitous and iconic. How could you not know it? But when tested, it turns out very few people can remember all the features of…
‘Smallville’ at 15: An imperfect Superman show, but the best Clark Kent story ever told
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s non-canonical Superman!
Why global businesses are becoming quietly entwined with the military
Big corporations are not just influenced by governments anymore—they are being increasingly influenced by the military, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The research, published in the Journal of World Business, shows many multinational firms now…
Identity traits sharply narrow who becomes friends or marries, model reveals
Our personal identity is composed of many dimensions, such as age, gender, ethnic background, or socioeconomic status. A research team led by Fariba Karimi from the Institute of Human-Centered Computing at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and Samuel Martin-Gutierrez…
Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem
Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth’s atmosphere.
Many Americans pessimistic about AI’s impact—and want more regulation
As debate intensifies over data center construction and how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), a new nationally representative survey finds that Americans are broadly pessimistic about the impact of AI and want more government action to regulate the technology.