“Avoid following others like a sheep — believe in yourself and your instincts.”( Photos: 5, Comments: 28 )
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA, NOAA missions exploring the impacts of the Sun
The primary payload, NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is joined by two rideshare payloads heading to Lagrange Point 1. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 UTC).
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Michael’s Miscellany: Historical observing
I was fortunate to have known American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto. In fact, when I lived in El Paso, Texas, in the 1990s, I frequently visited him at his home, which was not far away in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sometimes, I’d stay after sunset and observe […]
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Help Map the Moon’s Molten Flows!
When asteroids hit the Moon, the impacts carve out craters and with enough energy and pressure, melt parts of the rocky surface. Often, the white hot, gooey melt (it’s like lava, except that it doesn’t erupt from underground) sloshes around the new crater and surrounding regions. The molten rock cools […]
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Twin Mars spacecraft arrive in Florida for launch on Blue Origin’s powerful New Glenn rocket (photo)
NASA’s low-cost ESCAPADE mission will study how Mars loses its atmosphere using twin spacecraft built by Rocket Lab.
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Bolt of Brilliance: A BMW R100 Café Racer in Gulf Blue
72 Performance USA delivers a BMW R100 café racer with custom bodywork, upgraded running gear, and a stunning Gulf Blue livery.They say lightning never strikes twice, but 72 Performance USA begs to differ. After the success of their debut BMW R100 café racer, they announced a limited run of just […]
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$150,000 seized in Indian livestock gambling ring bust
A gambling ring that included the use of livestock to fight for financial gain has been broken down in India.… Continue reading $150,000 seized in Indian livestock gambling ring bust The post $150,000 seized in Indian livestock gambling ring bust appeared first on ReadWrite.
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When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette
New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.
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Roundtables: Meet the 2025 Innovator of the Year
Every year, MIT Technology Review selects one individual whose work we admire to recognize as Innovator of the Year. For 2025, we chose Sneha Goenka, who designed the computations behind the world’s fastest whole-genome sequencing method. Thanks to her work, physicians can now sequence a patient’s genome and diagnose a genetic […]
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VCs court top AI startups with preempted rounds and perks like private jets; PitchBook: US AI startups raised $200B in 2025, with 41% going to just 10 companies (Kate Clark/Bloomberg)
Kate Clark / Bloomberg: VCs court top AI startups with preempted rounds and perks like private jets; PitchBook: US AI startups raised $200B in 2025, with 41% going to just 10 companies — Private jets, box seats and big checks. Investors are doing whatever it takes to get into top […]