Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not.
Both are equally terrifying.

— Arthur C. Clarke

Astronomy

Some brain injury patients would recover if life support weren't ended

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 1:51pm
After comparing people with brain injuries whose life support was continued with those who had it turned off, scientists calculated that around 40 per cent in the latter group may have made some recovery
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Pentagon wants commercial 'space reserve' to support military satellites in orbit

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 1:00pm
A plan that would allow the U.S. Space Force to leverage the capabilities of commercial satellites in the event of a national defense emergency has received support from Congress.
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'Fallout' season 2 is going to New Vegas. How might outer space tie in?

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:30pm
The Fallout T.V. show has been a huge hit for Bethesda and Prime Video, with season 2 already confirmed. With New Vegas now on the horizon, can we expect some space connections?
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Egypt’s Famed Pyramids Overlooked a Long-Lost Branch of the Nile

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:30pm

A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape

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A lost branch of the river Nile flowed past the pyramids of Egypt

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:00pm
Soil core samples show an ancient riverbed under the desert near many Egyptian pyramids, revealing an ancient waterway that dried up thousands of years ago
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A lost branch of the river Nile flowed past the pyramids of Egypt

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:00pm
Soil core samples show an ancient riverbed under the desert near many Egyptian pyramids, revealing an ancient waterway that dried up thousands of years ago
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Is dark matter's main rival theory dead? There's bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:56am
One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots most distant and oldest black hole collision ever seen (video)

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:55am
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a merger between two supermassive black holes so distant it proceeded just 740 million years after the Big Bang.
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Device Decodes ‘Internal Speech’ in the Brain

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:30am

Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts

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Do We Have Enough Bird Flu Vaccines for a Potential Pandemic?

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:15am

The U.S. government has a stockpile of H5N1 vaccines, and several companies could make millions more if needed. But scaling up the supply could take time

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Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:45am

Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved

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DxO PhotoLab 7 review

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:30am
How does DxO PhotoLab 7's famous DeepPRIME XD noise reduction stack up for astrophotography?
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India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:00am
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
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Spiderweb Thread Inspires Ultrasmall Microphones

Scientific American.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:00am

Sound recording could take a cue from arachnid acoustics

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Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat

ESO Top News - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:31am
Image: Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat
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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:15am
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media
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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:15am
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media
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In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction

Space.com - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:00am
Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.
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Canada’s wildfire season begins

ESO Top News - Thu, 05/16/2024 - 8:15am

Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes.

Hazardous smoke from the fires has also triggered air quality alerts in Canada and the northern US. Satellite technology, including the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite and ESA’s Fire Atlas, plays a crucial role in monitoring these wildfires.

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