A trial that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict if sewers are becoming blocked has helped cut pollution, South West Water has said.
Responding to the climate impact of generative AI
In part 2 of our two-part series on generative artificial intelligence’s environmental impacts, MIT News explores some of the ways experts are working to reduce the technology’s carbon footprint. The energy demands of generative AI are expected to continue increasing...
Don’t miss International Observe the Moon Night 2025: How to join the celebration on Oct. 4
Get ready stargazers! International Observe the Moon Night 2025 takes place on Oct. 4. Here's how you can join the NASA-led celebration of Earth's natural satellite. International Observe the Moon Night 2025 will bring together moon enthusiasts worldwide for more than...
Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet
Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists. "We now have...
SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch
SpaceX's Starship megarocket will fly again less than two weeks from now, if all goes according to plan. SpaceX announced on Monday (Sept. 29) that it's targeting Oct. 13 for Starship Flight 11, which will be the final launch of the vehicle's current "Version 2"...
James Webb telescope spies a ‘farting’ dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system
Scientists armed with the immense observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected faint traces of fluorescent flatulence leaking out from the dwarf planet Makemake, which lurks in the outer reaches of the solar system. This is only the second...
Stars live longer, stranger lives after nearly being swallowed by a black hole
While black holes are widely perceived as inescapable cosmic devourers, new research offers a compelling alternative: not all close encounters prove fatal. Studies now indicate that some stars can graze Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's...
‘A million jobs in London could be changed by AI’
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical catalyst for reshaping the contemporary workplace. Its potential effects are particularly pronounced for professionals engaged in routine or automated responsibilities, where the transformation could be...
New AI data centre plans approved
Teesside is poised for a significant technological advancement following the official approval of plans for a new £100 million Artificial Intelligence data centre. Latos Data Centres, the developers behind a new initiative at Preston Farms Industrial Estate on...
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California (video)
Sunday evening, September 28, witnessed a spectacular launch over southern California as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into the dusk, deploying 28 new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. A Falcon rocket successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch paints glowing ‘jellyfish’ across Western US skies (photos, video)
A remarkable celestial event illuminated the night sky over a vast expanse of the Western United States Sunday evening. Observers from Los Angeles to Phoenix witnessed a prominent streak of light dramatically cross the heavens, presenting a captivating cosmic...
Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation
A new scientific study offers a compelling explanation for the colossal, crown-shaped geological structures on Venus, known as coronae. Researchers suggest that a "glass ceiling" within the planet's mantle plays a crucial role, trapping heat and generating slow,...