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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...

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese ‘Strix’ satellite

Mar 22, 2026

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on...

Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo

Mar 22, 2026

A cosmic explosion with an energy level equivalent to the output of a billion of suns went...

A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring

Mar 22, 2026

Today (March 20) at 10:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (7:46 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time) the vernal...

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Controversial Glasgow mural ‘will have nothing to do with AI’

Jan 22, 2026

The businessman behind a controversial mural planned for a Glasgow street has said artificial...

How AI and robots help ease pressure on pharmacies

Jan 22, 2026

A pharmacist says using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is helping to take the strain...

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‘Villains are the heroes of their own movie’: We chat to ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ showrunners about building an iconic Trek villain

Mar 16, 2026

The curtain fell on a pivotal chapter for the ambitious cadets of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"...

The new ‘Disclosure Day trailer just dropped, and now we think it’s a secret sequel to ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’

Mar 16, 2026

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A woman got a rare parasitic lung infection after eating raw frogs

Dec 3, 2025

The individual at the heart of the latest medical briefing is a 32-year-old woman residing in...

A ‘functional cure’ for HIV may be in reach, early trials suggest

Dec 2, 2025

An estimated 40 million people worldwide currently live with HIV. While significant advancements...

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