New space race could turn our atmosphere into ‘crematorium for satellites’ – The Conversation
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider…
Data Centers in Space Are Even More Cursed Than Previously Believed
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Atomic tweak turns silicon into high-efficiency quantum light source
In the strange world of quantum physics, even the tiniest tweak can unlock outsized rewards. In a new…
Mama Squirrel’s Emotional Reunion With Her Missing Baby Has People Sobbing
It doesn’t take much time or effort to be a good person. Whether it’s returning a dollar bill…
SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
For the first time, light mimics a Nobel Prize quantum effect
In the late 1800s, physicists discovered what is now called the Hall effect. It occurs when an electric…
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Humpack whale breaching Credit: Opération Cétacés / Claire Bonneville (via SWNS) Older male whales are more successful at…
Pluto has not completed a full orbit since its 1930 discovery
Astronomers have determined that on March 23, 2178, Pluto will finish its first full trip around the Sun…
Desert Dash Turns Locust Inferno: Massive Swarms Delay Budapest–Bamako Rally in Western Sahara |
What began as an adventurous desert rally quickly veered into disaster-movie territory. On February 24, near Boujdour in…
Moon dust, 3D laser technique could be used to make future lunar bases
Scientists from Ohio State University have shown that laser 3D printing could be used to turn Moon dust…
Snowball Earth’s liquid seas dipped way below freezing
This article was originally published at Eos. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed &…
An Alaskan Brown Bear Receives the World’s Biggest Dental Crown
The dental crown Tundra received. Image credits: Lake Superior Zoo/Instagram An unexpected glint now catches the light whenever…