Spiral arms and bars are galactic fuel pumps for star formation

Peak star formation took place during cosmic noon, between 2–3 billion years after the Big Bang. The star formation rate (SFR ...

The starry night redux: Dark energy camera captures stars, nebulae, clusters, and more in a rich, van Gogh-esque scene

The 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captures a vibrant scene filled with swirls and ...

Mozilla Wants to Build a ‘Rebel Alliance’ for Open-Source AI

In its first "state of open-source AI" report, the Firefox maker lays out its vision of an AI industry that doesn't belong to ...
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Astronomers detect sugar in interstellar space for the first time

The discovery of erythrulose suggests that complex sugars can form on icy dust grains long before planets emerge ...
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Celebrity deaths in 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Below, we look back at the celebrities we lost in 2026, listed in alphabetical order. Scott Adams, 68 ...