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As microplastics and their smaller, even more insidious counterparts, nanoplastics, have increasingly permeated the environment and our bodies, one of the key challenges facing researchers has been finding inexpensive, rapid, and convenient methods to detect the presence of these tiny particles in the first place. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Photonics, researchers revealed a new method for detecting …

The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 17 contest showcases the best astronomical and night sky images of the year, captured by exceptional photographers worldwide. This year’s winning photos include spectacular shots of distant galaxies, unique images of the Sun, magical nightscapes on Earth, and much more.

Shooter of Charlie Kirk evades capture as manhunt pushes into third day  Reuters Live updates: Charlie Kirk shot dead on Utah campus; FBI releases images of person of interest  CNN Charlie Kirk’s killer still at large as video of suspect released – live  The Guardian Charlie Kirk shooting live updates: Officials release new video of suspected shooter fleeing scene, plead with public for …

We just got some great birds-eye views of this past weekend’s total lunar eclipse, thanks to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The eclipse occurred overnight from Sunday to Monday (Sept. 7 to Sept. 8). It was visible from much of the Eastern Hemisphere, thrilling countless people across western Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe. It was also visible from …

“That Star Is Shooting Jets Every Nine Hundred Years”: Japanese Astronomers Capture Young Star Formation 26,000 Light Years Away  Rude Baguette Scientists catch jets from a young star located 26,000 light-years from sun  Interesting Engineering Jets from a newborn star reveal the birth of stars at the edge of the Galaxy  Universe Space Tech Star formation secrets revealed by ALMA in distant Milky …

Rory McIlroy made a 30-foot eagle putt on his final hole of regulation to force a playoff and then beat Joakim Lagergren on the third extra hole — all with the support of a highly partisan crowd at the Amgen Irish Open. Lagergren (66) eagled the par-5 16th and birdied the par-5 18th at The K Club to enter the …

The world has far fewer places to securely store carbon dioxide deep underground than previously thought, steeply lowering its potential to help stem global warming, according to a new study that challenges long-held industry claims about the practice. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that global carbon storage capacity was 10 times less than previous estimates after …

Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 was the only spacecraft to complete a ‘grand tour’ of all four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Each flyby delivered unprecedented close-up images and scientific data, reshaping our understanding of the Solar System. From Jupiter’s Great Red Spot to Saturn’s rings, Uranus’s tilted axis and Neptune’s supersonic winds, the probe revealed a wealth …

Pulsar B1509-58 and a hand-shaped nebula known as MSH 15-52 – credit, NASA / CXC / Un Hong Kong Zhang et al. via SWNS A coalition of telescopes have allowed astronomers to produce an image of the nebula MSH 15-52 in unprecedented color and detail. Centered in the middle of the nebula is a pulsar, or the rapidly-spinning, extremely dense …

Astronomers Capture the “Eye of Sauron” Beaming at Earth  SciTechDaily Astronomers Spot the “Eye of Sauron” in Deep Space  Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften Giant, cosmic ‘Eye of Sauron’ snapped staring directly at us in stunning 15-year time-lapse photo  Live Science This real ‘Eye of Sauron’ spits out ghost particles in space. Here’s what it looks like  Space Scientists publish picture of horrifying ‘Eye …