A nearby star system with two suns could potentially support an Earth-sized planet in a region where liquid water could exist, according to a new paper examining the dynamics of the system.
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A nearby star system with two suns could potentially support an Earth-sized planet in a region where liquid water could exist, according to a new paper examining the dynamics of the system.

Phys.Org

Q&A: An Earth-like planet with two suns? - Phys.org

In recent experiments involving hydrogels and water droplets, researchers have proposed that exposure to visible light could make water evaporate faster without heating it. However, direct evidence t… [+4026 chars]

In recent experiments involving hydrogels and water droplets, researchers have proposed that exposure to visible light could make water evaporate faster without heating it. However, direct evidence that light acts on water itself has proven elusive.

Visible light does not speed up water evaporation, rigorous experiments suggest - Phys.org

Is life-changing an exaggeration? I don’t think so. Credit: BikeRadar
I have been mountain biking for over a quarter century, but until recently I had held out on buying an electric mountain bike (e… [+8909 chars]

A longtime mountain biker explains five reasons why buying an eMTB was a game-changer for maximizing fun on two wheels.

Snowbrains.com

I Finally Bought an Electric Mountain Bike and It Has Been Life Changing - SnowBrains

Ants are the most species-rich family among social insects, with more than 15,000 species worldwide. They originated around 140 to 168 million years ago but didnt rise to ecological dominance until 6… [+2413 chars]

An analysis of ant genomes has revealed how ants achieved species richness.

Discoverwildlife.com

66 million years ago, the dinosaurs died – but ants thrived. Scientists just figured out why - BBC Wildlife Magazine

The Jack Hills in Western Australia are home to ancient zircon crystals that offer remarkable clues about Earth’s early crust, water, and the origins of life.

The oldest thing on Earth is a massive 4.4 billion years old – and there’s more to it than meets the eye - BBC Wildlife Magazine

In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different from how it does today. Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collectio… [+8146 chars]

In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different from how it does today. Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collection of thousands of smaller galaxies—some pumping out tons of …

Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest - Phys.org

Dinosaurs defined the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods millions of years ago. They saw Pangea break apart, plants push out of the earth and the earliest birds and mammals come to life. 
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A triceratops and stegosaurus, which have waded in PacSci’s now-empty reflecting pool for 35 years, were removed this month.

The Seattle Times

What happened to Seattle’s dinosaurs at the Pacific Science Center? - The Seattle Times

Looking for a dramatic, eye-catching flower that will spruce up all your autumn bouquets this season? You might just find it at Trader Joes this month. The retailer finally brought back an early autu… [+2507 chars]

Trader Joe’s floral section is full of enormous gladiolus stems for the season. Here’s how to arrange these towering flowers.

Bhg.com

Trader Joe’s Has Gladiolus Flowers for Fall: Here’s What to Do with Them - Better Homes & Gardens

Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that searched for the ur-animals, wandered the poles, rained on Mars, and destroyed the solar system.
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The estimated lifespan of the outer solar system has been downgraded from 100 billion years to just a few billion years, according to a study that probed “terminal instability” during the Sun’s death.

404media.co

Our Solar System Is Terminally Unstable and Will Be Completely Destroyed, Study Finds - 404 Media

Alanna Canaran, a dive instructor and ocean science educator based in Novia Scotia's capital, Halifax, first moved to the province from Toronto in 2010. "In that time in Nova Scotia, it was pretty un… [+191 chars]

In the past decade, many more great white sharks are being seen in Canada's Atlantic waters. What's drawing them so far north?

BBC News

Canada's Atlantic waters are attracting more great white sharks - BBC

Microgravity poses severe health risks for astronauts. But could there be a solution?

Live Science

Could we ever create artificial gravity on a spaceship? - Live Science

It wasn’t that long ago that a science teacher would have told students that there was no evidence of planets around other star systems. Even more recently, they might have said that while we’ve seen… [+1229 chars]

It wasn’t that long ago that a science teacher would have told students that there was no evidence of planets around other star systems. Even more recently, they might have said that while we…

Hackaday

That’s No Moon… That’s An Exoplanet! - hackaday.com

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Instituteled proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. Such a cave may one day provide a sa… [+4949 chars]

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute–led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. Such a cave may one day provide a safe haven for astronauts to escape the radiation and extreme…

Team selected for NASA program to explore potential lunar cave - phys.org

In the spirit of fairness, Beta Pictoris b is far from the first time astronomers have uncovered extraplanetary radio signals. Jupiter emits similar radio signals, and last year, the MeerKAT array re… [+1554 chars]

We haven't discovered extraterrestrial life, rather, the radio signals from Beta Pictoris b originate from its magnetosphere as part of its auroras.

Astronomers Detected Radio Signals From An Alien Planet - Here's What We Know - bgr.com

When NASA’s Mars Phoenix mission successfully sampled ice from the Martian arctic regions, it made astrobiological history. This sample, along with others that followed, led scientists to realize tha… [+4091 chars]

Previous research pointed to copious amounts of dust atop the arctic Martian wasteland, but a clearer picture is coming into focus.

Gizmodo.com

Scientists Thought Mars’s North Polar Ice Was 25% Dust. They Were Way Off - Gizmodo

A British-constructed Mars rover is poised to become the first spacecraft to bore two metres beneath the Martian surface in search of ancient biological traces.
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A British-constructed Mars rover is poised to become the first spacecraft to bore two metres beneath the Martian surface in search of ancient biological traces.The ExoMars "Rosalind Franklin" rover, manufactured in Stevenage by Airbus for the European Space A…

Gbnews.com

Space breakthrough as British rover sent to Mars on mission to discover humans' ancient ancestors - GB News

Astronomers analyzed 2,435 galaxies hosting actively feeding black holes using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Among them, they identified 546 "bulgeless" galaxiessystems w… [+6339 chars]

Astronomers analyzed 2,435 galaxies hosting actively feeding black holes using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Among them, they identified 546 "bulgeless" galaxies—systems with little or no central stellar bulge. Their paper, publis…

Black holes may grow quietly alongside galaxies even without violent mergers - Phys.org

Tesla Full Self-Driving is set to receive improvements to address its two biggest issues, according to a company engineer.
Director of Engineering at Tesla AI, Phil Duan, revealed in a post on X tha… [+3199 chars]

Falcon Heavy launched its first NRO mission while SpaceX landed four boosters in one day.

Teslarati

SpaceX’s midnight spy satellite launch quietly set a new record - Teslarati

After using a technique called molecular clock analysis, researchers have proposed that the origin of animals could be 200 million years earlier than thought.

Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests - Live Science

Saturn will be visible starting Friday and will hit peak viewing time when it reaches opposition Sunday, Oct. 4. Thats when Earth passes between Saturn and the Sun, bringing the planet as close as po… [+1906 chars]

Stargazers in the Kansas City area have a chance to catch one of the solar system’s most recognizable planets this weekend.