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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...

It’s official: NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity’s all-time distance record

Apr 4, 2026

The Artemis 2 mission's astronauts are set to journey farther from Earth than any humans have...

Artemis II officially leaves Earth’s orbit on the way to the moon

Apr 4, 2026

The groundbreaking Artemis II mission officially began its deep-space journey to the Moon today,...

Rare ‘sungrazer’ comet MAPS could appear brighter than ever on Saturday: What to know

Apr 4, 2026

Skywatchers are preparing for a dramatic celestial event as a rare "sungrazer" comet embarks on an...

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A “ChatGPT for spreadsheets” helps solve difficult engineering challenges faster

Mar 9, 2026

Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache — too many knobs to turn and too few...

Improving AI models’ ability to explain their predictions

Mar 9, 2026

In high-stakes settings like medical diagnostics, users often want to know what led a computer...

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How to watch NASA’s historic Artemis II launch for the moon

Apr 1, 2026

Here are a few options for paraphrasing the provided text, maintaining a clear, journalistic tone:...

‘Farting’ comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever

Apr 1, 2026

**Comet's Cosmic Pirouette Captured by Hubble: Astronomers Witness Unprecedented Spin Shift** In a...

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‘Some of them have accuracy that’s close to zero’: Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers

Feb 23, 2026

The past decade has dramatically advanced the field of human genetics, marked by an explosion of...

How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don’t know

Feb 22, 2026

Menopause marks a pivotal biological transition in a woman's life, often ushering in a diverse...

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