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Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth tonight: How to see it in the sky and online

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected by astronomers, will make its closest approach to Earth overnight between Thursday and Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), when it gets...

30 models of the universe proved wrong by final data from groundbreaking cosmology telescope

After a multi-decade-year mission to understand the nature of the universe, a telescope perched in the mountain plateaus...

New telescope images prove comet 3I/ATLAS is getting brighter and greener on its way to Earth

New telescope images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS confirm that the mysterious object has gotten brighter and greener...

This super-bright star could be the next naked-eye supernova visible from Earth

An incredibly luminous star system that has long baffled astronomers could soon light up the sky with the...

The Crystal Current: Can Gemstones Unlock a New Kind of Electricity for Electromechanical Systems?

In the evolving world of science and engineering, the search for alternative materials is intensifying. From the perspective...

3I/ATLAS photos: NASA, ESA reveal new images of interstellar comet ahead of close encounter with Earth

The celebrity comet 3I/ATLAS is showing itself out of our solar system for good — but not before the cosmic paparazzi at Earth's space...

Ancient ‘hanging coffin’ people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today

For millennia, an ethnic group in what's now southwest China placed their dead in "hanging coffins" on cliffsides, but their identity has long eluded...

When Silicon Met Steel: How Semiconductors Revolutionized Vintage Battleships and Artillery Fire

When the roar of steel met the silent pulse of silicon, a new chapter of naval warfare was written. During the mid-20th century, semiconductors,...

Six Months with R2-D2: Inside the Life of a Certified Automation Technician Aboard Galactic Starship

The Galactic Assignment of a Lifetime For most automation technicians, the job involves factory floors, assembly lines, and robotic arms that weld or sort packages....

The Dawn of Telecom Manufacturing in Boston and New York: A 1925 Industrial Legacy

As America surged into the Jazz Age, another revolution was quietly unfolding — the mechanical whir of lathes, switchboards, and soldering irons powering the...

These Cyber Monday deals bring these Apple watches to their lowest prices ever

Apple recently unveiled its all-new Apple Watch Ultra 3, and as the flagship model when it comes to the Apple smartwatch range, it's also...