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Star light, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers are waiting to answer, as they await a spectacular stellar explosion they believe is on the horizon. Recurrent nova last brightened in 1946 and has a recurring cycle of roughly 80 years Star light, star …

NASA's plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on hold until there's a faster, cheaper way, space agency officials said Monday. Current plan ballooned to a cost of $11B US, with a return decades away NASA's plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on …

When a strange object hit Alejandro Otero's home in Florida, he had to return early from vacation. Once he got in touch with NASA, he learned it was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station. The object was a piece of space junk that was expected to …

Backchannel He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared Faruk Özer just started a 11,196-year prison sentence. Did he almost get away with the biggest heist in Turkey’s history, or was it all just a big misunderstanding? Jenna Scatena Apr 2, 2024 6:00 AM ILLUSTRATION: …

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared another mass coral bleaching event — with more than half the world’s reefs suffering in the last year. Experts worry global sea surface temperatures, which have hit historic highs in the last year, might push these organisms past the point of …

Amanda Hoover Business Apr 1, 2024 5:00 AM TikTok Shop’s Era of Super Subsidies Is Ending The app’s shopping features won over sellers and shoppers by offering deals that can seem too good to be true. Now TikTok is raising sellers fees, which may translate into higher prices. Facebook X …

By Benj Edwards, Ars Technica Business Mar 30, 2024 1:30 PM OpenAI Can Re-Create Human Voices—but Won’t Release the Tech Yet Voice Engine is a new text-to-speech AI model for creating synthetic voices. OpenAI has said a wide release would be too risky. Facebook X Email Save Story ILLUSTRATION: WIRED …

The tiny creature — discovered when it was days old — was rescued by a family who thought it was a puppy. It was briefly nursed by a Chihuahua before becoming a crowd favourite at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. Yukon Wildlife Preserve fox experienced identity confusion, world fame and a …

The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched by NASA in 1977, is more than 24 billion kilometres from Earth. Now, a glitch is sending corrupted data back to the ground. Voyager 1's system that sends data home is malfunctioning, preventing the computer from operating as it should Last November, the Voyager 1 …

Estelle Erasmus Gear Mar 30, 2024 9:00 AM How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing Follow these tips to produce stronger writing that stands out on the web even in the age of AI and ChatGPT. Illustration: J Studios/Getty Images Whether you're a student, a journalist, or a …