Astronomers detect possible planet born from a dead star’s ashes
In a cosmic first, scientists say they have detected a planet that may have formed from the burned…
State to repair beach erosion at Carlsbad’s Tamarack Avenue parking lot
A coastal engineer has been contracted to plan repairs for the erosion damage at Carlsbad’s Tamarack Avenue beach…
Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations
Amazon wants more than 5,000 satellites in orbit. Blue Origin has proposed another 5,400. Chinese companies have filed…
Call of the moose in Maine’s northern reaches
“More people come to view live moose than to hunt them.” says Chris Young, 47, owner of Young’s…
SpaceX To Reattempt SDA Mission, Rally Continues Amid Busy Launch Schedule
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) postponed a Monday launch for the Space Development Agency and will reattempt…
Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest razed — trees were removed before a mandatory environmental impact assessment, say reports
Google’s latest data center construction project in Finland is being investigated after the company representing the search giant…
On this day in space! Oct. 5, 1962: The European Southern Observatory is born to scan the universe from Chile’s high desert
On. Oct. 5, 1962, the European Southern Observatory was born! The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental…
Physicist proposes laser light could transfer energy to a gravitational wave
A theoretical proposal would use laser light to exchange tiny amounts of energy with a passing gravitational wave.Repeated…
Rabid raccoon found in Rhinebeck
RHINEBECK – A raccoon found in Rhinebeck has tested positive for rabies, the Dutchess County Health Department reported.…
Mars polar ice is refreshingly pristine. What does this mean for life on the Red Planet?
The water ice at Mars’s north pole is not as dusty as planetary scientists thought, which could change…
Hanover hydrant flushing may cause discolored water this week
HANOVER, Pa. — The Hanover Department of Water Resources will start hydrant flushing Monday in York County, potentially…
Don’t miss: Watch Saturn shine and Halley’s Comet debris streak across the sky
October offers several memorable sights for skywatchers, including Saturn at opposition, the Orionid meteor shower, and a close…