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A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours

The space agency estimates that there is a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

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New York Times Science

A NASA Telescope Is Predicted to Crash Back to Earth Within Hours

Futurism

US Space Force Declares Far Side of the Moon a “Warfighting Domain,” Weighs Launch of Five Military Lunar Satellites

"This isn't a four- or five-year science project. This is about getting capability out soon." The post US Space Force Declares Far Side of the Moon a "Warfighting Domain," Weighs Launch of Five Military Lunar Satellites appeared first on Futurism.

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US Space Force Declares Far Side of the Moon a “Warfighting Domain,” Weighs Launch of Five Military Lunar Satellites

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OpenAI Wants to Change the Name of Data Centers to the Stupidest Thing You’ve Ever Heard in Your Life

This is just embarrassing. The post OpenAI Wants to Change the Name of Data Centers to the Stupidest Thing You've Ever Heard in Your Life appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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OpenAI Wants to Change the Name of Data Centers to the Stupidest Thing You’ve Ever Heard in Your Life

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Sam Altman Crows That AI Is Now Smarter Than the Brightest Human Scientists

Sure, Sam. The post Sam Altman Crows That AI Is Now Smarter Than the Brightest Human Scientists appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Sam Altman Crows That AI Is Now Smarter Than the Brightest Human Scientists

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Anthropic Debuts Tool for Your Boss to Spy on Your Claude Chats

The tool will tell bosses "how a team uses Claude" and "report on the work getting done." The post Anthropic Debuts Tool for Your Boss to Spy on Your Claude Chats appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Anthropic Debuts Tool for Your Boss to Spy on Your Claude Chats

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There’s a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI

Money is just one part of the equation. The post There's a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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There’s a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

7 hours ago

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Futurism

There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market

"AI productivity gains are showing up." The post There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market

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WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

12 hours ago

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NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Jonathan Zuegel discusses the future of high-powered laser research in the United States, the ambitious NSF Optical Parametric Amplifier Line (NSF OPAL) laser facility. NSF OPAL is designed to…

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.

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New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.

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New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

WIRED Science

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

Outsourcing planning to AI can lead people to surrender their own critical thinking, which can have potentially deadly results in places like the backcountry.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

New York Times Science

These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

To escape predators, dwarf reed snakes trade slithering for rolling to safety.

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New York Times Science

These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

WIRED Science

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look