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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...

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

Mar 19, 2026

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Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations

Mar 19, 2026

In a recent MIT seminar, Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China,...

Dune: Part Three teaser: Five talking points from Denis Villeneuve’s return to Arrakis

Mar 19, 2026

Fans eager to revisit the desert planet Arrakis now have their first official glimpse of the...

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Ofcom urged to use ‘banning’ powers over X AI deepfakes

Jan 11, 2026

The government has urged the regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an...

X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says

Jan 11, 2026

**Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has indicated strong support for the UK's online safety...

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Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states tonight

Mar 14, 2026

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Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission

Mar 14, 2026

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Turmoil at the CDC, NASA’s comet 3I/ATLAS image release, and the insect apocalypse.

Nov 22, 2025

This week's science news has been fraught with controversy, as the three former leaders of the...

The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.

Nov 20, 2025

On Nov. 10, 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) revoked Canada's measles elimination...

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