Wash. bill would alter processes for electing, removing sheriffs

by quasarn01 | Mar 8, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Under the new bill the state commission could remove sheriffs who have felony convictions, are prohibited from owning guns or have not served in LE for the required five years Go to Source

Red dwarf stars might starve alien plants of the ‘quality’ light they need to breathe

by quasarn01 | Mar 7, 2026 | Astronomy

Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we’ve found so far—which in turn makes them interesting for astrobiological surveys. However, there’s a catch—astrobiologists...

DART images reveal asteroids can toss slow ‘cosmic snowballs’ between moons

by quasarn01 | Mar 7, 2026 | Astronomy

About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic neighborhood. Go to Source

Can we grow life on Mars? Experiments show potential in simulated extraterrestrial soil

by quasarn01 | Mar 7, 2026 | Astronomy

Life’s capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and worm-produced compost can significantly improve the likelihood of...

‘Superconducting dome’ hints at high-temperature superconductivity in thin nickelate films

by quasarn01 | Mar 7, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Superconductivity is a quantum state of matter characterized by an electrical resistance of zero and the expulsion of magnetic fields at low temperatures below a critical point. Superconductors, materials in which this state occurs, have proved to be highly...