Astronomy
NASA’s Plan to Make JWST Data Immediately Available Will Hurt Astronomy
By releasing astronomers’ data before they’ve had a chance to analyze the information, NASA will make research less fair and equitable
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Astronomy
Milky Way Census Shows Stars Take Varied Paths
The Gaia satellite is making the most detailed and complete map of the stars in our galaxy
Space Exploration
Are the James Webb Space Telescope’s Pictures ‘Real’?
How the JWST’s cosmic images are made
Astronomy
On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars
Much of North America can witness a delightful astronomical event on the evening of December 7 as the moon blocks out Mars
Astronomy
Is Our Universe a Hologram? Physicists Debate Famous Idea on Its 25th Anniversary
The Ads/CFT duality conjecture suggests our universe is a hologram, enabling significant discoveries in the 25 years since it was first proposed
Astronomy
Satellite Constellations Could Harm the Environment, New Watchdog Report Says
Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite sources of light pollution and orbital debris should face an environmental review, the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds
Computing
The Leap Second’s Time Is Up: World Votes to Stop Pausing Clocks
How, and whether, to keep atomic time in sync with Earth’s rotation is still up for debate
Astronomy
NASA Really, Really Won’t Rename JWST despite Community Pushback
An investigation by agency historian finds no evidence explicitly linking former director James Webb with anti-LGBT+ actions
Astronomy
Invisible Numbers Are the Most Beautiful Part of Every ‘Space’ Image
We are drawn to breathtaking images of the heavens, but there is beauty in the numbers those images hold
Astronomy
How JWST Is Changing Our View of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has sparked a new era in astronomy
Astronomy
The Stunning First Results from JWST
A new view of the universe, moral injury, opioid addiction and inequality, and more in the December issue of Scientific American
Astronomy
NASA Is Studying a Private Mission to Boost Hubble’s Orbit. Is It Worth the Risk?
SpaceX and the entrepreneur Jared Isaacman are pursuing a plan to rescue the iconic Hubble Space Telescope from a fiery plunge into Earth’s atmosphere
Astronomy
Dazzling New JWST Image Shows Dusty Stellar Spirals
A new JWST image of a star surrounded by strange, rippling spirals reveals a hidden chapter in the story of how dust spreads across the cosmos
Astronomy
The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Recorded Rattled Earth’s Atmosphere
The death of a massive star far across the universe affected lightning on our planet and could teach us about the Milky Way
Astronomy
First Known Map of Night Sky Found Hidden in Medieval Parchment
The fabled star catalog from the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been feared lost
Astronomy
Hopes Fade for Resurrecting Puerto Rico’s Famous Arecibo Telescope
Nearly two years after the collapse of its 305-meter radio telescope, the Arecibo Observatory’s fate has been decided. The iconic giant dish will not be rebuilt, but research and public outreach at the site may continue...
Psychology
Uncertainty Can Speed Up Climate Action, New Book Explains
New books reviewed on the power of doubt, 1970s science-fiction icons, consciousness, interstellar travel, and more
Astronomy
‘Bit of Panic’: Astronomers Forced to Rethink Early JWST Findings
Revised calibrations for the James Webb Space Telescope’s instruments are bedeviling researchers studying the distant universe
Astronomy
See Jupiter Shine During its Closest Approach to Earth Since 1963
September 26 marks an unmissable chance to view the massive planet Jupiter, whose opposition and perigee very rarely coincide
Astronomy
Sparkly Image of Neptune’s Rings Comes into View from JWST
See a stunning new view of Neptune’s rings and oddball moon Triton from the James Webb Space Telescope
