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Livestream: 100 hours to save America’s forecasts

Watch Skeptical Science's The Weather and Climate Livestream. This 100-hour-plus livestream will feature speakers explaining government cuts and more.

Humpback whales are giving birth outside breeding grounds

Scientists have found humpback whales and calves swimming in cold waters, far from traditional breeding grounds. Greater awareness could help protect them.

New images show a pair of galaxies in a deep-space battle

For the first time, astronomers have observed a pair of galaxies where one is piercing the other with intense radiation from a quasar powered by a black hole.

How cuts to science in the US endanger everyone

Cuts to science in the United States will impact our ability to monitor storms, improve the safety of structures and prepare for the next pandemic.
Human World

US academic freedom is under threat, says RAS

The UK's Royal Astronomical Society has endorsed a statement with over 150 European science institutions raising concerns about threats to US academic freedom.

1st discovery of frozen water in young star system

Researchers have discovered frozen water in another star system for the first time. They used Webb to find the water ice in a dusty debris disk.

Jupiter’s auroras caught on film. Watch here!

The Webb space telescope has captured video of Jupiter's auroras, showing them popping, fizzing and moving at great speed. See the video here.

Conclave: What’s in that black or white smoke?

At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.

Astronomers respond to President’s FY 2026 budget request

Astronomers respond to the 2026 president's budget request. The cuts would damage a broad range of research that will not be supported by the private sector.

Family of stars set to leave home and zip across the galaxy

The Gaia mission has spotted a family of stars that is getting to ready to leave home in record time and zip in all directions across the galaxy.