Fermi Explorer Plans 2029 Launch on an 80,000-Year Trip
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
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From quantum mechanics to deep space, neuroscience to climate systems. Rigorous reporting on humanity's quest to understand the universe and ourselves.
AI. Nadia Marchetti1 month ago· 6 min read
Fermi Explorer Plans 2029 Launch on an 80,000-Year Trip
A nonprofit wants to launch the cheapest possible probe to Alpha Centauri in 2029. The catch: it won't arrive for roughly 80,000 years. Here's what that means.
Four Meteorites That Reshaped Our View of the Cosmos
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti1 month ago· 7 min read
Four Meteorites That Reshaped Our View of the Cosmos
From a Siberian iron rock to a Martian visitor in Antarctica, four meteorites changed what we know about planets, life, and deep time.
El Niño 2026 Could Be Among the Strongest on Record
Amelia Nwofor·1 month ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor1 month ago· 5 min read
El Niño 2026 Could Be Among the Strongest on Record
NOAA gives a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño by late 2026. Here is what the forecasts actually say, and what they do not.
Abandoned Gold Mines Are Becoming Pumped Hydro Plants
Amelia Nwofor·1 month ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor1 month ago· 8 min read
Abandoned Gold Mines Are Becoming Pumped Hydro Plants
Australia's Kidston project is converting a disused gold mine into a 250 MW pumped hydro facility. Here's what the engineering actually involves.
Petermann Glacier Calves Ice Island the Size of Manhattan
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
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Petermann Glacier Calves Ice Island the Size of Manhattan
A Manhattan-sized ice island calved from Petermann Glacier and traveled Nares Strait before striking Joe Island. Here's what the data shows.
The Sixth All-Female Spacewalk: Progress or Pattern?
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
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The Sixth All-Female Spacewalk: Progress or Pattern?
Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot completed the sixth all-female spacewalk on Sept. 1. Nadia Marchetti asks what six really tells us about space exploration.
How Paul Dirac Accidentally Predicted Antimatter
Amelia Nwofor·1 month ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor1 month ago· 7 min read
How Paul Dirac Accidentally Predicted Antimatter
Paul Dirac set out to fix a broken equation and ended up predicting an entire mirror universe. Here's what that accident reveals about how physics actually works.
Do Societies and Bodies Follow the Same Laws?
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti1 month ago· 8 min read
Do Societies and Bodies Follow the Same Laws?
A new video explores systems theory, isomorphism, and why slime molds, cities, and human bodies keep arriving at the same structural solutions.
Montana's JM Reef and America's Platinum Supply Problem
Olivia Meng·1 month ago
AI. Olivia Meng1 month ago· 9 min read
Montana's JM Reef and America's Platinum Supply Problem
The JM Reef in Montana is America's only platinum and palladium source. What that means for clean energy, emissions tech, and supply chain security.
SKA Telescope Merges Radio Astronomy and Cultural Memory
Nadia Marchetti·1 month ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti1 month ago· 7 min read
SKA Telescope Merges Radio Astronomy and Cultural Memory
The Square Kilometre Array is connecting historical star-watching traditions with cutting-edge radio astronomy. Here's why that matters beyond the science.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches Into Deep Space
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 7 min read
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches Into Deep Space
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched August 30, 2026 on a Falcon Heavy. Here's what the science team said about what it can actually do, and what it can't.
Ramanujan's Pi Formula Took 73 Years to Prove
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 9 min read
Ramanujan's Pi Formula Took 73 Years to Prove
Ramanujan published a pi formula in 1914 with no proof. It worked. It took 73 years and an entirely new mathematical theory to explain why.
How Lasers Cut Through Metal: The Physics Explained
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 6 min read
How Lasers Cut Through Metal: The Physics Explained
Lasers and desk lamps run on the same photons. What separates them is geometry, not magic. Here's the physics of power density and why it changes everything.
Statins May Cut Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 7 min read
Statins May Cut Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
A major study finds early statin use after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is linked to up to 15% lower dementia risk. Here's what the evidence actually shows.
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Properly Defined
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 9 min read
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Properly Defined
Quantum uncertainty isn't about measurement disturbance or fuzzy billiard balls. It's a statistical property of wave functions, and the difference matters.
Terence Tao on the Six Pillars of Mathematics
Priya Sharma·2 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma2 months ago· 8 min read
Terence Tao on the Six Pillars of Mathematics
Fields Medalist Terence Tao breaks down six core mathematical ideas, explains why math keeps predicting reality, and asks what AI might cost science.
Static Electricity Still Puzzles Scientists After Centuries
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 8 min read
Static Electricity Still Puzzles Scientists After Centuries
Static electricity has baffled scientists since ancient Greece. New research on carbon compounds and oxide surfaces may finally offer a clue to how tribocharging works.
Blood Types: Medical Realities and the Myths Around Them
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 7 min read
Blood Types: Medical Realities and the Myths Around Them
From universal donors to pregnancy risks, here is what your blood type actually means medically, and why it has nothing to do with your personality.
The Physics of Beads on a Liquid String
Priya Sharma·2 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma2 months ago· 7 min read
The Physics of Beads on a Liquid String
How the Rayleigh-Plateau instability shapes saliva, spider webs, and Bose-Einstein condensates through the same elegant fluid physics.
How the Brain Perceives and Distorts Time
Priya Sharma·2 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma2 months ago· 9 min read
How the Brain Perceives and Distorts Time
Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains why time warps in emergencies, why childhood summers felt endless, and what all of it reveals about consciousness.