The nights surrounding Aug. 29 are a great time to spot the stars of the famous ‘Summer Triangle’ asterism, bisected by the glowing band of the Milky Way, with an early-setting crescent moon providing a perfect setting for the stellar hunt.
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People Use Intuition To Make Important Decisions Rather Than Advice: Study
A blindfolded man chooses a number at random from a telephone directory, circa 1935. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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One of the most challenging aspects of adulthood is making decisions, such as who you choose to date or marry,…
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Indonesia’s fish farm expansion to absorb D.C.-sized swath of protected forests
- This year, Indonesia’s government announced the first stage of a five-year plan to expand and intensify aquaculture production on 78,000 hectares (193,000 acres) along the north coast of Java Island.
- The first…
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Smart laser welding to eliminate filler wire in EV battery housings
Researchers in Germany have recently unveiled a novel laser welding technology that eliminates the need for filler wire and delivers stronger, crack-free joints for electric vehicles, aerospace tanks, and heavy steel structures.
Developed by…
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Remastered photos show the golden era of American crewed spaceflight in dazzling new light
NASA’s Gemini and Mercury missions marked a key moment in both the history of crewed spaceflight and the Cold War ‘race to space’ between the USA and the Soviet Union.
The American astronauts who trained and flew into space as part of these…
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Gulf Stream ‘could collapse in our lifetime,’ warns EU climate chief – POLITICO
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Sybren Drijfhout, chair of ocean and earth science at the University of Southampton and a researcher at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, said the Utrecht study was “solid.”
Drijfhout, who was…
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Donovan Kirkwood, protector of South Africa’s rarest plants, dies aged 51 in search for one of the world’s most endangered species
In late August, high in South Africa’s Jonkershoek Mountains, a small group of botanists picked their way across steep ground in search of one of the world’s rarest plants….
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Why triboelectric nanogenerator data can't be trusted
A new framework identifies key variables that affect triboelectric nanogenerator performance and shows how inconsistent testing has led to unreliable comparisons across studies. By standardizing methods for fabrication, measurement, and…
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NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades. A veteran of two spaceflights, McArthur logged 213 days in space, including being the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last…
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Landsat 9 Sees Buccaneer Archipelago
The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 9 captured this image of Buccaneer Archipelago on June 11, 2025. The scene encapsulates the striking interactions between land and water in the area where King Sound opens to the Indian Ocean.
The…
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