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  • Euclid's First Data Release Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution
    ESA’s Euclid space telescope is revealing the patterns of galaxy evolution of millions of galaxies across cosmic time. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) are using this data to trace how galaxies grow, merge, and transform.... Read more »
  • Meet Jacklyn, The Barge That Changed Blue Origin's Plans
    After spending four years converting a massive cargo ferry into a rocket catching ship, Blue Origin scrapped the entire vessel and started from scratch. The story of Jacklyn, named after Jeff Bezos's mother, reveals how even a company founded by one of the world's richest people had to learn hard... Read more »
  • The Intruder That Knocked Our Planets Askew
    Billions of years ago, a rogue planet eight times more massive than Jupiter tore through our Solar System, passing closer to the Sun than Mars orbits today. That single violent encounter may explain why our giant planets don't orbit in perfect circles like formation theories predict and new simulations suggest... Read more »
  • When Space Junk Comes Home
    When a chunk of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into a Polish warehouse this year, it exposed a troubling reality, that the international laws governing space accidents were written for a world where only governments launched rockets. Now, as private companies deploy thousands of satellites and debris rains down with increasing... Read more »
  • This 1.4kg Soft Suit Simulates Earth's Gravity to Stop Muscle Loss in Space
    Astronauts lose significant amounts of muscle mass during any prolonged stay in space. Despite spending 2-3 hours a day exercising in an attempt to keep the atrophy at bay, many still struggle with health problems caused by low gravity. A new paper and some further work done by Emanuele Pulvirenti... Read more »
  • The Impossible Black Holes That Shouldn't Exist
    In 2023, gravitational wave detectors caught two black holes colliding 7 billion light years away, both spinning at nearly the speed of light and both existing in a mass range where black holes simply cannot form. The mystery baffled astronomers until researchers discovered what everyone else had missed, magnetic fields... Read more »
  • What a Missing Signal Tells Us About Alien Worlds
    When astronomers detected potential biosignatures in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b, it raised a critical question, ‘could this world's atmosphere even survive its host star's radiation?’ A new study using the Very Large Array searched for radio emissions from the K2-18 system and found something surprising, it was absolutely... Read more »

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  • China Could Potentially Crash The Price Of Oil
    Oil tanks are seen at a Sinopec plant in Hefei, Anhui province, May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jianan Yu China’s massive buildup of crude oil reserves could soon send shockwaves through global energy markets. As explained by Forbes, the country’s rapid stockpiling of oil has masked what would otherwise appear to be... Read more »
  • China’s Massive 120-Tonne Warplane Could Outfly America’s Largest Military Aircraft
     Concept Art Of Jetzero Blended Wing Body Aircraft Prototype. Credit: US Air Force China is developing a next-generation heavy-lift aircraft that could surpass the capabilities of the world’s most powerful strategic airlifters, signaling a major shift in its global military ambitions. As reported by The Daily Galaxy, early research tied... Read more »
  • There Are Parts Of Earth That Face Higher Risk Of Being Hit By An Interstellar Object
    Not all parts of our planet face the same risk of being struck by an object from beyond the Solar System. A new study has found that certain regions of Earth are more exposed to potential impacts from interstellar visitors – objects that travel through space from other star systems.... Read more »
  • Microsoft Is Discontinuing One Of Its Oldest Office Apps After 35 Years
    Microsoft has officially decided to retire one of its longest-running applications, marking the end of an era for desktop publishing fans. According to BGR, the tech giant will discontinue Microsoft Publisher, a program that has been part of the company’s Office suite for more than three decades. Support for the... Read more »
  • New Bridge In South-West China Collapses Into Mountainside
    A newly opened bridge in south-west China collapsed on Tuesday, sending massive slabs of concrete crashing into the mountainside and the water below. No casualties have been reported so far, according to a report by The Guardian. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed part of the Hongqi Bridge, located... Read more »
  • Chinese Camera Company Gives Out Gold Keycaps Worth Up To $45,000 To Top Employees
    Insta360, the Shenzhen-based camera company known for its 360-degree and action cameras, has found a particularly flashy way to reward its best employees by handing out gold. Real gold. According to a report by Tom’s Hardware, the company recently gifted solid gold keyboard keycaps to top performers, each worth as... Read more »
  • Watch: YouTuber Builds Talking Robot Head That Speaks Like Aristotle
    Polish inventor and YouTuber Nikodem Bartnik has brought an ancient philosopher back to life – sort of. Using 3D printing, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Bartnik has built a talking robot head that answers questions in the style of Aristotle, creating the uncanny feeling of having a real-time conversation with a... Read more »

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  • Ever Wondered If We All Glow a Little?Ultraweak Photon Emission (UPE) Proves It—Until Death Hits
    Ultraweak Photon Emission (UPE) Proves It—Until Death Hits Hey, imagine chilling in total darkness and your skin quietly flickers with invisible light.That’s ultraweak photon emission (UPE)—a faint glow every living thing puts out, gone the second life ends. I thought it was sci-fi until I read the new study. Let’s... Read more »
  • NASA confirms Earth now has two Moons until 2083
    Earth’s Got a Temporary Two Moons Until 2083 Yo, two moons until 2083 – how wild is that? NASA just dropped some epic news: Earth’s got a second “moon,” an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that’s chilling with us. It’s not the big, shiny Moon we’re used to, the one that... Read more »
  • What Crazy Secrets Are Our Giant Planets Hiding? JWST Is Spilling the Tea!
    What Crazy Secrets Are Our Giant Planets Hiding? JWST Is Spilling the Tea! Have you ever looked up at the stars, maybe while grabbing a late-night chai, and wondered what’s up with those huge planets out there? I totally have, and let me tell you, the James Webb Space Telescope... Read more »
  • 2025 Harvest Supermoon: October’s Glowing Magic Lights Up the Sky
    “Last night, October 7, 2025, the Harvest supermoon rose as a jaw-dropping supermoon, casting a golden glow so close you could almost touch it—here’s why this cosmic showstopper had the world spellbound!” Wow, what a night! Picture this: you step outside, the air crisp with that unmistakable fall vibe—crunchy leaves... Read more »
  • New Research Reveals What’s Really Hiding in Bottled Water
    What’s Really in Your Bottled Water Plastics? Shocking New Research Spills the Truth Hey, buddy, picture this: It’s a scorching summer day, you’re parched after a run, and you snag that chilled Bottled water plastics from the corner store. Feels like a win, right? Pure, refreshing, no drama. Well, I... Read more »
  • The World’s Largest Earthquake Ever Recorded: 1960 Valdivia Quake
    The World’s Largest Earthquake Ever Recorded: 1960 Valdivia Quake A Quiet Day Turns to Chaos Think about kicking back on a calm afternoon in southern Chile. Birds chirping, maybe a coffee in hand. Then, boom—the world starts wobbling like a bad dream. That’s how the 1960 Valdivia earthquake kicked off... Read more »
  • The First Observation Satellite: The TIROS-1 Revolution
    The First Observation Satellite: The TIROS-1 Revolution What Was TIROS-1? Remember when we didn’t know what Earth looked like from space? That was the 1950s. Enter TIROS-1, the first observation satellite, launched by NASA on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral. It was as if we were giving the Earth... Read more »

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  • VideoWhat If Our Universe Is A Hologram?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)What Is A Hologram?The Holographic PrincipleThe Black Hole ConnectionWhy Does It Matter?Ongoing Research And QuestionsA Final Word The idea of residing within a hologram remains a hypothesis. It has not been universally accepted among physicists and continues to be one of several theories attempting to... Read more »
  • VideoWhy Is Entropy Studied While Considering The Evolution Of The Universe?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)Definition Of EntropyWhy Do We Need To Study Entropy?Why Is Entropy Important In The Evolution Of The Universe?Examples Of Entropy In The Evolution Of The UniverseConclusion Entropy follows a unidirectional arrow, where it can only increase or remain the same, and the implications of either... Read more »
  • VideoWhy Did The Sequence Of The Y Chromosome Remain A Mystery Until Recently?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)The Complex Yet Simple Structure Of The Y Chromosome Posed A ChallengeTechnical LimitationsRecent BreakthroughsThe Significance Of Sequencing The Y Chromosome In spite of being the smallest chromosome, the Y chromosome was a challenge to sequence. Its DNA sequences are filled with long repetitive sequences called... Read more »
  • VideoAre Smartphones Friends Or Foes In Relationships?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)The Many Causes Of PhubbingConsequences Of PhubbingMitigating Phubbing: Finding Balance In Smartphone Use Phubbing is a portmanteau of “phone” and “snubbing”. It refers to the act of prioritizing one’s mobile device over the people who are physically present during social interactions. In an era defined... Read more »
  • VideoWhy Planting Trees Won’t Help Reduce The Effects Of Climate Change?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)Vast Greenhouse Gas EmissionsSlow Tree GrowthGlobal Implementation ChallengesTrees And WildfiresEcosystem PreservationCarbon Capture Technologies And Sustainability Conclusion It takes decades for forests to grow, so planting trees won’t reduce the effects of climate change, as the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the air is massive. ... Read more »
  • VideoWhy Do Some Ice Cubes Have Spikes When Taken Out Of The Freezer?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)What’s Pushing The Water?Where Does The Water Go?How To Create Spikes On Your Ice Ice cubes in a tray expand as they freeze from the surface, so the water inside is squeezed out, which is how spikes form on ice cubes. Do the humble ice... Read more »
  • VideoWhy Did Foot Binding Become A Symbol Of Beauty In Ancient China?
    Table of Contents (click to expand)Foot Binding As A Cultural ParadoxOrigins Of Foot Binding: A Historical EnigmaCultural Symbolism: The Lotus In The MudSocioeconomic Dimensions: Mobility, Class, And LaborEthnicity And Han IdentityConclusion Foot binding reflected social, economic, and cultural influences, transforming a physically harmful ritual into an unusual symbol of beauty.... Read more »

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