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Boo to a goose. Facial recognition used to study wildlife
Facial recognition software used to study the social behavior of individual geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor rare geese in South Australia.
October 5, 2023
Bubble nebula: Why image an object again?
Astrophotographer Steven Bellavia captured images of the Bubble nebula in 2018 and 2023. Here, he explains why astrophotographers target the same object twice.
October 3, 2023
Astronomers have noctalgia (sky grief), or sadness at the loss of dark skies
Astronomers are using a new word to express their grief over the loss of dark skies: noctalgia. Learn more about sky grief here.
September 29, 2023
A Dyson sphere harvests the energy of stars
A Dyson sphere is a megastructure that could theoretically harvest all the energy of a star and supply an advanced alien civilization.
September 29, 2023
Avi Loeb and ‘Oumuamua. Why the controversy?
Astronomer Jason Wright, of the blog AstroWright, explains why the recent work of Avi Loeb is seen as outrageous by some.
September 24, 2023
Pablo Neruda, a poet who embraced cosmic beauty
Pablo Neruda was a famous Chilean poet who wrote: "Every day you play with the light of the universe." Neruda died on this date, September 23, in 1973.
September 23, 2023
Happy Friday the 13th: It’s the 2nd one in 2023
When a year with 365 days starts on a Sunday, like 2023, it's inevitable Friday the 13th will occur twice. In 2023 Friday the 13th comes in January and October.
September 13, 2023
Morocco earthquake aid is complicated. How to donate
The New York Times reported that Morocco earthquake aid has been slow in coming in some areas. AP put together a great list of places to donate now.
September 12, 2023
Transparency? New UFO website for military reports
The Department of Defense has unveiled its new UFO website. It will make information available to the public as well as receive reports from military personnel.
September 6, 2023
Myths of the northern and southern lights through history
For millennia, humans have viewed the northern and southern lights and created myths and folklore to explain the dancing lights they saw in the sky.
September 5, 2023
