A venture capital fund is looking for ideas that are out of bounds for traditional investors, seeding technology that may only come to fruition decades down the line, but where researchers can show real results in the lab.
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The planets around white dwarf stars might provide long-term homes for alien life, but they suffer from a fatal overheating problem. Who’s going to rescue them? According to new research, it’s none other than Albert Einstein.
White dwarfs are the…
Two meteor showers known for producing bright fireballs — particularly bright “shooting stars” — become active on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids begin together, creating a six-week window…
A baby planet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a never-before-seen view of planet formation.
Using the Magellan Telescope in Chile and the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, astronomers have…
Astronomers have captured a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other for the first time, just six years after the release of the first-ever photo of a single black hole.
The…
The moon is in its “waning” phase, with each night less and less visible. This will continue until the new moon, and the start of a new lunar cycle.
Keep reading to see what’s happening with the…
Astronomers have captured a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other for the first time, just six years after the release of the first-ever photo of a single black hole.
The discovery confirms that pairs of supermassive black holes…
Experts have found that siblings can shape how young birds learn critical life skills – and in some cases, they may matter more than parents.
A new field study from the University of California, Davis, and the Max Planck Institute of Animal…
Io and Europa repeat last week’s transit across Jupiter early this morning, with their two shadows in the lead.
Io and Europa cross Jupiter again…