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NASA Celebrates Edwin Hubble’s Discovery of a New Universehttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasa-celebrates-edwin-hubbles-discovery-of-a-new-universe/For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the Andromeda galaxy. Don’t go looking for it — the flickering star is 2.2 million light-years away, and is 1/100,000th the brightness of the faintest star visible to the human eye. Yet, a century ago, its […]Jan 15, 2025 3:15 PM
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Prove acquires Portablhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d231d679c4ec98daa3a75d0b60b09&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.finextra.com%2Fpressarticle%2F103869%2Fprove-acquires-portabl&c=2975188333621198584&mkt=en-usThis content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. At the root of these efforts is the goal of trust - building, ...Jan 15, 2025 2:23 AM
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AI Agents Are Here. How Much Should We Let Them Do?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d42bb45cc44939b33bf3108882970&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fthe-prompt-ai-agents-how-much-should-we-let-them-do%2F&c=4670721644177982287&mkt=en-usSIGN UP NOW for 10 days of expert advice on mastering AI tools in your everyday life. Start the free newsletter series today. As a general rule, I think relying on any kind of automation in your daily ...Jan 14, 2025 11:30 PM
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BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby: the moviehttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2025/01/BepiColombo_s_sixth_Mercury_flyby_the_movieFly over Mercury with BepiColombo for the final time during the mission’s epic expedition around the Sun. The ESA/JAXA spacecraft captured these images of the Solar System's smallest planet on 7 and 8 January 2025, before and during its sixth encounter with Mercury. This was its final planetary flyby until it enters orbit around the planet in late 2026.Jan 14, 2025 3:00 PM
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The 15 best subscription gifts of 2024, no shipping requiredhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d5d962efd4454af5816408dbb7922&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aol.com%2Flifestyle%2Fbest-subscription-gifts-2024-120030695.html&c=12017387585477400303&mkt=en-usA subscription box is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving. No matter who you're shopping for or what their tastes may be, there's a subscription box out there that will delight and surprise them.Jan 14, 2025 11:46 AM
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Reolink Home Hub review: Camera control—and cost control, toohttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d1382ec9c4474aba41e5626a21a54&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F2561564%2Freolink-home-hub-review.html&c=4027872379080325823&mkt=en-usThe Reolink Home Hub is a cost-effective, secure, and easy-to-use solution for managing Reolink cameras, but its limitations make it best suited for users already invested in the Reolink ecosystem.Jan 14, 2025 10:01 AM
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NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasa-heat-student-activity-featured-in-times-top-100-photos-of-2024/On April 8, 2024, tens of millions experienced a solar eclipse from Mexico through the United States and into Canada. Astronomers, educators, and organizations had been preparing the public for this grand celestial event. Learning from engagement experiences in 2017, the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) promoted an activity called “Eclipse Essentials: Safe […]Jan 13, 2025 9:04 PM
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NASA’s Hubble Tracks Down a ‘Blue Lurker’ Among Starshttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-tracks-down-a-blue-lurker-among-stars/The name “blue lurker” might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star cluster M67, roughly 2,800 light-years away. Forensics with Hubble data show that the star has had a tumultuous life, mixing […]Jan 13, 2025 7:15 PM
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Station Science Top News: Jan. 10, 2025https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station-science-top-news-jan-10-2025/Measurements from space support wildfire risk predictions Researchers demonstrated that data from the International Space Station’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) instrument played a significant role in the ability of machine learning algorithms to predict wildfire susceptibility. This result could help support development of effective strategies for predicting, preventing, monitoring, and […]Jan 13, 2025 6:34 PM
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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missionshttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-launch-of-cosmic-origins-solar-wind-missions/Media accreditation is open for the launch of two NASA missions that will explore the mysteries of our universe and Sun. The agency is targeting late February to launch its SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) observatory, a space telescope that will create a 3D map of […]Jan 13, 2025 6:03 PM
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Newly Selected Citizen Science Proposals: A Peek at What’s Nexthttps://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/newly-selected-citizen-science-proposals-a-peek-at-whats-next/In 2024, NASA selected 25 new citizen science proposals for funding that will lead to new projects and new results to look forward to in 2025 and beyond. Here’s a roundup of those selections and the principal investigators (PIs) of each team—a sneak peek at what’s coming next in NASA citizen science! Note that these investigations are research grants–some of them will result in new opportunities for the public, others will use results from earlier citizen science projects or develop new tools.Jan 13, 2025 5:05 PM
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What to Do If Your Car Catches Firehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d2f817cd241f0a27a333dd4e34e3f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.consumerreports.org%2Fcars%2Fcar-safety%2Fwhat-to-do-if-your-car-catches-fire-a2863980832%2F&c=2544212468498313566&mkt=en-usImagine you’re driving down the road and suddenly smell smoke or see flames shoot from under the hood or dash. What should you do? Read on for Consumer Reports’ advice on how to stay safe if your car ...Jan 13, 2025 4:00 PM
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Cameron Diaz Finally Comes Out Of Retirement, 10 Years After ‘Sex Tape’ Sent Her Packinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc05893b54449968a2be85d7e9d01&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2025%2F01%2F13%2Fcameron-diaz-comes-out-of-retirement-10-years-after-sex-tape-sent-her-packing%2F&c=17795061157451767103&mkt=en-usTypically, the order used to go like this: A celebrity sex tape leaks; said celebrity gets momentarily embarrassed; and their career ultimately emerges no worse for wear. (And, if we’re being honest, ...Jan 13, 2025 1:30 PM
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Cameron Diaz Finally Comes Out Of Retirement, 10 Years After ‘Sex Tape’ Sent Her Packinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d0f6df3dd418a8f8800c4ab84a0e0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2025%2F01%2F13%2Fcameron-diaz-comes-out-of-retirement-10-years-after-sex-tape-sent-her-packing%2F&c=17795061157451767103&mkt=en-usTypically, the order used to go like this: A celebrity sex tape leaks; said celebrity gets momentarily embarrassed; and their career ultimately emerges no worse for wear. (And, if we’re being honest, ...Jan 13, 2025 1:30 PM
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The Best Mesh Routers to Buy in 2025http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc59a90e44f77bd310b317c297f57&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Farticles%2Fbest-mesh-router&c=10795725223089055756&mkt=en-usIn some cases, one of the best Wi-Fi range extenders may be an easy alternative for a few dead zones. But if your router is outdated or you’re still not getting a reliable connection throughout your ...Jan 13, 2025 10:59 AM
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Ask HN: Want to keep my software engineering skills sharphttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42681772I currently started work as a data analyst. For a data analyst, the work is quite programming heavy actually (e.g. we don't use Excel but Jupyter). But for a software engineer, the amount of programming feels low. It's more like creating quick scripts.For now, I'm having a blast but I want to keep my actual software engineering skills sharp where I also learn some stuff on a part-time basis. Preferably stuff that I can also put on a resume that will be seen as experience.What would you suggest I should do? I was thinking about joining an open-source project of a big enough scope or something. Perhaps I should insist on fun software, which would be certain web apps or game development in my case.Jan 13, 2025 9:51 AM
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What does the defense secretary do?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf698ad5647e48791ba5a89096b08&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govexec.com%2Fmanagement%2F2025%2F01%2Fwhat-does-defense-secretary-do%2F402142%2F&c=13739926025335821798&mkt=en-usSenate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly ...Jan 13, 2025 8:52 AM
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Did You Know That Oranges Weren't Always Orange?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d22d7a44d4bc5a3c9f1b834438ba5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodandwine.com%2Fwhich-came-first-orange-color-or-orange-fruit-8773207&c=14131708274583593545&mkt=en-usStacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...Jan 13, 2025 3:01 AM
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Ask HN: Futuristic and Sci-Fi Solutions to Fire Safetyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42677495Imagine you are tasked with a step function (10x, 100x, 1000x) improvements in fire safety, containment on a large scale basis. What would you dream up? Cost is not a factor in this case. Imagine fire becomes the existential threat. Imagine that climate change continues to be getting worse, and root causes for addressing climate change are being handled in another project.Yes, there are political, economic, societal, forest management and current technological other factors that can be instituted today for fire safety, or that are preventing better fire management, but I'm looking for the dream scenarios, not the former.Some examples I can think of:* Preventing Ember Propagation: - large shields made of nano insulating materials deployed from drones, blimps, balloons, helicopters that attract and extinguish embers. They would form "walls" around fire hotspots, and provide containment of embers. They would be net attractors of embers. Can be deployed at mega scale.* Wind prevention - WiJan 12, 2025 10:12 PM
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What is hypospadias and how can it impact your child?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d30ec6ca9477793b01112b3cb362c&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-in%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-news%2Fwhat-is-hypospadias-and-how-can-it-impact-your-child%2Far-BB1rlDxO&c=6005502154566626507&mkt=en-usThe situation can be distressing if as soon as you hold your little buddy for the first time, and then the doctor tells you that your baby has “hypospadias”. You cannot even fathom what trouble has ...Jan 12, 2025 9:51 PM
