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A Harvard scientist has suggested that our Solar System may be far more crowded with interstellar objects, chunks of rock or ice from other star systems, than anyone realized. Avi Loeb, who made ...

The UNC Systems’ Committee on University Governance gave an initial nod Wednesday to a formal definition for academic freedom. “Academic freedom as a concept is included in our code and has been for ...

Adobe is rolling out updates to a few AI-powered Photoshop features today, including referencing objects in Generative Fill. Here’s everything new. Photoshop is adding three non-destructive, maskable ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a collection of tools or clever apps — it’s becoming the new operating system for modern life. Rather than functioning as single-purpose applications, AI ...

Abstract: Incorporating reliability constraints in economic dispatch is challenging considering massive system states resulting from random component failures and renewable energy (RE) uncertainties.

ʻOumuamua was the first confirmed object from another star system to pass through our solar system. Its strange shape, unusual acceleration, and lack of a visible tail left scientists divided. Since ...

Only three objects have ever been confirmed to come from outside our Solar System. Each one behaved differently, and none of them fit neatly into existing categories. Their trajectories were clear, ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth today (Dec. 19, 2025). Here's the latest news you need to know. Good morning, Space Fans! As of today, we are T-2 days until the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward the glass. If ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is belching out carbon-rich chemical compounds at higher rates than almost any other comet in our solar system. One of these compounds is methanol, a key ingredient in ...