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The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission snapped this stunning picture of a crescent Earth during a Nov. 13, 2009, flyby of our planet. This was the final Earth flyby on the craft’s journey to its ultimate destination: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA/OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA/Gordan Ugarković At the end of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of…
Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals
A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Leon County, where Tallahassee,…
Ariane 6 launches with more powerful boosters: a new record for Europe
Enabling & Support 17/06/2026 5331 views 54 likes In brief Europe’s heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit today. The launcher featured four upgraded boosters with 14 tonnes more propellant each. This launch sets a new weight record for Europe and comes just six months after the debut of the four-booster…
US home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs
US homeowners have embraced home batteries in record-breaking numbers in early 2026, spurred on by state incentives while seeking to offset rising residential electricity costs. The trend could even unlock a more flexible energy supply for power grid operators and even AI data centers. New home battery installations reached a record 673 megawatts of energy…
Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable
Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA’s InSight mission suggest. The marsquakes detected by InSight show a boundary 15 miles (24 kilometers) deep between two different types of rock that were formed by enormous pools of magma. The presence of these magma pools could completely…
Is This The Brain’s ‘Focus Switch? Scientists Just Found Ancient Cells That Control Attention in Mice : ScienceAlert
The ability to focus is not unique to humans or even to primates. Birds, reptiles, and even fish can direct their attention at a narrow target, filtering out peripheral distractions. This ability has existed for at least hundreds of millions of years, and yet it’s unclear exactly which parts of the brain make it happen….
