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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...

Accelerating science with AI and simulations

Feb 17, 2026

For more than a decade, MIT Associate Professor Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli has used artificial...

New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty

Feb 17, 2026

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT has awarded funding to eight new research...

Scientists hunt for origins of the mysterious ‘sun goddess’ particle

Feb 17, 2026

Scientists are investigating the origin of one of the most energetic particles ever seen hitting...

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‘Hidden’ environmental impact of deepfake videos

Oct 29, 2025

AI-generated deepfake videos are currently a pervasive and almost unavoidable sight across social...

ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts

Oct 29, 2025

OpenAI has published updated estimates detailing the potential prevalence of serious mental health...

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Giant cosmic ‘sandwich’ is the largest planet-forming disk ever seen — Space photo of the week

Jan 11, 2026

**Hubble Unveils Unprecedented "Dracula's Chivito" Protoplanetary Disk** In a cosmic revelation,...

Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?

Jan 9, 2026

Heads up! The solar system comet 24P/Schaumasse will make its closest approach to the sun in its...

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