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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...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is ‘bursting with methanol,’ new study finds

Mar 11, 2026

Astronomers studying the enigmatic interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS have uncovered a surprising find:...

Vernal equinox 2026: When is the first day of spring?

Mar 11, 2026

Get ready for a celestial shift: the March equinox is fast approaching, marking the official start...

Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers

Mar 11, 2026

A recent, cataclysmic merger between a black hole and a neutron star has unveiled an unprecedented...

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McDonald’s Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash

Dec 11, 2025

McDonald's Netherlands has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

AI has entered the classroom – but is it the solution for overworked teachers?

Dec 11, 2025

Schools across the UK are trialling the use of deepfake teachers and even employing remote staff...

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China’s mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?

Feb 24, 2026

China's reusable space plane has returned to orbit, commencing another pass around Earth. The...

Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning

Feb 24, 2026

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The best early Black Friday discounts on electric toothbrushes and water flossers

Oct 9, 2025

Weeks before the official Black Friday weekend, early sales have commenced, introducing a range of...

Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that.

Oct 9, 2025

The very genesis of cellular life on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago was met by the...

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