Cosmic images from the world's largest digital camera are so big they require a 'data butler'
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The amount of data generated by the Rubin Observatory is going to blow all previous cosmic datasets out of the water, but handling that much information poses a severe challenge.
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Origins of world's earliest writing point to symbols on 'seals' used in Mesopotamian trade
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Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate «cylinder seals» used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.
Supernova that lit up Earth's skies 843 years ago has a flowering 'zombie star' at its heart — and it's still exploding
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A new animated map sheds light on the superhot «zombie star» at the heart of a nebula leftover from a distant supernova witnessed by astronomers in 1181. The remains of the stellar explosion are unusually wonky and are still exploding at a constan
New device 'zaps' bacteria on the skin, potentially preventing infections
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Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. However, it has not yet been tested in humans.
A Prime Day telescope deal so good we bought one for ourselves
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Prime Day ends tonight, and this Celestron telescope deal is too good to miss — observe the planets and beyond with this beginner-friendly telescope under $250.
'Severe' geomagnetic storm to slam Earth Thursday, with auroras possible as far south as California and Alabama
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A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a «severe» geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.
Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source
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This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal «lake» consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.
One of the best star projectors now lowest-ever price this October Prime Day
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We've spotted the joint lowest-ever price on what we call the best star projector for aesthetics in this October Prime Day deal: Good looks and scientifically accurate star projections at home.
NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system
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Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.
We recommend this Prime Day smartwatch deal: Now at its cheapest-ever price
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We've tested fitness trackers for years and we recommend this smartwatch deal — down to its cheapest price for Prime Day in October, with nearly 30% savings.
Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed post-Roe
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A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedures, especially women.
2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth — and you can see it with a telescope
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The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history, sailing by at about eight lunar distances. You can still see the massive rock with a backyard telescope.
Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth
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Astronomers found the most massive stellar-mass black hole in the galaxy after spotting a star «wobbling» nearby. The baby monster is the 2nd-closest black hole to Earth ever detected.
