NASA’s Pluto Spacecraft Begins New Mission at the Solar System’s Edge
Only two spacecraft have ever left our solar system and lived to tell the tale. In 2012 and 2019, NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft respectively broke through the heliopause, the boundary at which our sun’s sphere of influence gives way to the interstellar medium. They have sent back remarkable riches from this distant location
China COVID Wave Could Kill One Million People, Models Predict
Boosting vaccination rates, continuing widespread mask use and reimposing some restrictions on movement could reduce the number of deaths in China’s COVID waveTravelers at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. COVID-19 infections are rising in China after the government lifted many restrictions. Credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUp to one
AI Platforms like ChatGPT Are Easy to Use but Also Potentially Dangerous
Something incredible is happening in artificial intelligence right now—but it’s not entirely good. Everybody is talking about systems like ChatGPT, which generates text that seems remarkably human. This makes it fun to play with, but there is a dark side, too. Because they are so good at imitating human styles, there is risk that such
U.S. Energy Emissions Set to Rise for Second Straight Year
Increasing demand for natural gas and oil has offset emissions reductions associated with coal and pushed U.S. energy emissions higher for a second consecutive yearThe Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) Playa del Rey underground natural gas storage facility in the Playa del Rey neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Friday, April 22, 2022. U.S.
Arctic Lakes Are Disappearing Fast, and Scientists Are Just Figuring Out Why
Credit: Jay BendtResearch sometimes proves, with data, what we more or less already know. Exercise is good for you, and polluted air isn’t. Still, sometimes our intuitions are incorrect, and scientific findings surprise researchers, along with the rest of us. A recent example is the phenomenon of disappearing lakes in the Arctic tundra. You might
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