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A faster way to estimate AI power consumption

Due to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, it is estimated that data centers will consume up to 12 percent of total U.S. electricity by 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National...

Watch comet PANSTARRS ‘switch on’ its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth

A sungazing spacecraft captured spectacular views of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) as its ion tail appeared to "switch on" and swing away from the sun during a close approach to Earth on April 26....

Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026

The Artemis 2 heat shield looks like a sunken treasure from the Titanic in an underwater shot following splashdown. The mission's Orion capsule splashed down off the coast of San Diego on April 10,...

Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: ‘One of the most profound sightings of my career’

When Tom Kerss, chief aurora chaser for the Norwegian coastal voyage operator Hurtigruten, was looking back through footage from his latest season of northern lights voyages, he stumbled upon...

Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz

The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet. Think...

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he’s fighting for Pluto: ‘I am very much in the camp of ‘make Pluto a planet again’

NASA chief Jared Isaacman wants to restore Pluto to its former glory. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) stripped Pluto of its planethood, reclassifying the icy world as a "dwarf...

NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the ‘most diverse collection’ ever seen

A rock discovered by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contains "the most diverse collection" of the building blocks of life ever seen on the Red Planet, including seven never found there before, new...

Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions

Feb 19, 2026

It happens every day — a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the...

Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models

Feb 19, 2026

By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models have accumulated so much human knowledge...

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ feels like ’12 Monkeys’ meets ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and a whole lot of AI dread (review)

Feb 19, 2026

Anyone who's recently stood in line for a bagel or coffee at the local bakery and seen everyone...

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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

Nov 8, 2025

Facing a projected doubling of global power demand from data centers by 2030, the MIT Energy...

‘Having AI interview me for a job felt wrong’

Nov 3, 2025

In a notable stand against automated hiring practices, a comedian and writer has revealed he...

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This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hole’s dusty disk

Jan 20, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered its clearest view yet of a supermassive black hole's...

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Jan 20, 2026

China is getting close to launching a large space telescope to orbit along with its Tiangong space...

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