Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely sculpted over time by the intense ultraviolet radiation and winds from massive stars in the Carina…
‘No trick or treat’ posters issued by councils and police after warning it goes against ‘religious beliefs’ – as residents urged not to carve Halloween pumpkins because it ‘wastes veg scraps’
Trick or treating on Haloween may go against ‘religious or cultural beliefs’, police have warned. Councils and forces have handed out ‘no trick or treat’ posters so households can deter unwanted visitors, with many citing that some families may choose to avoid the practice due to their faith. Official guidance…
Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula haunts the cosmos photo of the day for Oct. 30, 2026
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Three views of the Cat’s Head Nebula. A visible light image captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (left); a mid-infrared image taken by James Webb Space Telescope (center); and the James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared…
An exclusive conversation with the developer of REA, the viral AI reverse engineering tool
Buy a new car, and you’re free to repaint the exterior or add new wheels. But you aren’t supposed to edit the code controlling the dash display and other electronics. Once software is packaged up and shipped, it’s meant to stay the way the manufacturer intended it. Morluto, a software…
Is this what you had in mind, mayor? Sadiq Khan’s Oxford Street revolution descends into chaos as cyclists turn ‘pedestrian-only’ zone into ‘highway’ – and cab drivers warn journeys are taking longer
Sadiq Khan’s vision of a pedestrianised Oxford Street as a peaceful utopia for shoppers and tourists has fallen flat on its face just days after the first part of the scheme was completed. To promote the project, glossy digital artwork showed happy crowds of shoppers strolling among trees hand in…
Watch Virgin Galactic’s new ‘Delta-class’ space plane take to the skies for the 1st time (video)
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Virgin Galactic’s first “Delta-class” space plane just made its maiden voyage. The next-gen suborbital vehicle, named Apeiron (Greek for “Boundless”), lifted off for the first time ever on Thursday (Oct. 28). Flying beneath the wings…
Ancient corals reveal that El Niño events have gotten more extreme » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: In the ancient coral reefs of the Galapagos, climate scientists have uncovered clues to how El Niño events are changing over time. Cole: “El Niño is a natural phenomenon that every few years causes the tropical Pacific to become warmer than usual.” Julia Cole of the University of Michigan…
What’s the scariest thing in the universe?
Ah, autumn. Leaves are falling, days are shortening, and there’s a chill in the air. But is that just a result of the approaching winter as Earth’s northern axis begins to tip away from the sun? Or is it caused by some other cosmic horror, a cold finger of dread…
Jewish GOP hopeful Bruce Blakeman pays millions to agency behind far-right German party ad campaign and $11K to fraudster who went to prison
The Trump-backed Republican running for governor of New York has funnelled more than $4.2 million of campaign cash to an advertising agency that ran the 2017 ad campaign for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The campaign of Bruce Blakeman, who is Jewish, also paid a firm founded by a convicted…
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Using six gravity assists between them, this Grand Tour gave us up-close views of the gas and ice giants,…