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Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon—but should we? Four questions to consider

By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the moon.

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A new mission watches meteoroids hit the far side of the moon

Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger bits form what we know as shooting stars, and most burn up in the atmosphere. Still, throughout our planet’s history, giant versions have caused devastation unlike anything else seen on this planet. Tracking these types […]

New Glenn NG-1 rocket completes a hotfire test

Blue Origin has achieved an important milestone with its New Glenn NG-1 rocket, successfully completing a 24-second hotfire of the rocket’s BE-4 engines in preparation for an expected test flight in the coming days.

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A long-term lunar infrastructure hub named after the object that created the moon

Getting back to the moon is the primary goal of NASA’s Artemis program, but what do we do once we get there? That is the challenge tackled by a group of students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who wrote a proposal for a lunar infrastructure module they call the Trans-lunar Hub for Exploration, ISRU, […]

Building better infrared sensors: Novel photodiode design boosts responsivity

Detecting infrared light is critical in an enormous range of technologies, from remote controls to autofocus systems to self-driving cars and virtual reality headsets. That means there would be major benefits from improving the efficiency of infrared sensors, such as photodiodes.

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Video: Security guard who struck bystanders while ‘pursuing a suspect’ points gun at cops before fatal OIS

Video shows that the suspect had earlier driven a black SUV outfitted with police-style lights in pursuit of an e-bike rider; he struck two bystanders and the bicyclist

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BWC: 3 injured, including Fla. officer, after suspected DUI driver slams into parked cruiser

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser, which had its emergency lights on, was parked behind a disabled vehicle when it was struck from behind

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Driver posted videos expressing ‘desire to kill’ hours before New Orleans attack

The man, who posted that he was inspired by the Islamic State group, steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police

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10 Facts About the Yonaguni Monument

The Yonaguni monument is a underwater formation that is located off the coast of Yonaguni, the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in Japan. Man made or natural formation, that has been the debate for years in the field of archaeology.

Here are some interesting facts about the Yonaguni monument:

It has been baptized […]

Dark energy camera captures the glittering galaxies of the Antlia Cluster

NSF NOIRLab rings in the New Year with a glittering galaxyscape captured with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NSF NOIRLab. This ultra-deep view of the Antlia Cluster reveals a spectacular array […]

Utsuro-bune: The Legend Of The Hollow Ship

The Utsuro-bune or the hollow ship refer to an unknown object which allegedly washed ashore in 1803 in Hitachi province on the eastern coast of Japan. The tale has been told in three texts; Toen shōsetsu (1825) , Hyōryū kishū(1835) and Ume-no-chiri (1844). The book Toen shōsetsu contains the most detailed version.

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Scientists pin down the origins of a fast radio burst

Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as neutron stars and possibly black holes. These fleeting fireworks last for just a thousandth of a second and can carry an enormous amount of energy—enough to briefly outshine entire galaxies.

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How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.

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Driver ‘hell-bent on carnage’ kills 10, wounds 2 officers in New Orleans crowd attack

The suspect opened fire on officers as he exited the truck, NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said; at least one suspected IED was found at the scene

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Here’s your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments

The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don’t expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring.

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