Why This Region of Space Appears to Be Populated by Snowmen

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading On the outer edge of our solar system, past Neptune’s orbit, lies the Kuiper Belt, a wide band of small bodies drifting lazily in orbit around the sun. Leftover from the formation ofContinue Reading

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Financing for electric vehicle transport is ramping up in Africa as confidence rises in the potential for battery swapping, fast charging and other technologies. Spiro, Africa’s largest electric mobility operator, has secured $50 million in debt financing from African Export-Import Bank, or Afreximbank, U.S.-based climate fintechContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community NASA IRTF Strategic Planning About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   NASA IRTF Strategic Planning – Seeking Community Input 24 FebruaryContinue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community NewAthena Science Community… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   NewAthena Science Community 2026 Membership Call is Open 24 February 2026Continue Reading

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Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community LISA Symposium Registration… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   LISA Symposium Registration Submission Open 24 February 2026 Early Bird DeadlineContinue Reading

This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get access to member-exclusive stories every month, join the Vox Membership program today. A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story is playing out in the US economy right now. The stock market is at record levels…Continue Reading

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Has Moscow really overcome the sanctions regime? It is time to talk facts, not fiction., Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the devastation wrought by the Kremlin’s drones, infantry, missiles and armour continues to be matched by economic destruction. This is a cost borne mostly by Ukraine: TheContinue Reading