Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026
The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars....
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The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars....
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye....
Article URL: https://github.com/mermaidnicheboutique-code/luxbin-quantum-internet Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46547191 Points: 8 # Comments: 2...
Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of type 2 diabetes and some cancers....
Largest study so far of people with the rare “autobrewery syndrome” points to more culprit microbes...
The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe...
Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization....
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Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/obituaries/inge-lehmann-overlooked.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46360080 Points: 10 # Comments: 1...
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers....
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away....
Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty....
I (17y/o) have been developing a rocket launch simulation that allows the user to explore what it's like launching a rocket from earth and putting it into orbit. This idea originally started as an edu...
Solar system comets are often at their brightest as they draw close to the sun...
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Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas....
New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown....
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
Progressive Catholics, including some in Vatican, felt church had allied too closely with Republican party...