Vera Rubin Observatory zooms into deep space | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2025

An image taken by the Vera Rubin Observatory shows galaxies in further detail in the Virgo cluster (Image credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory) Astronomers use powerful telescopes, often housed at observatories, to peer into the farthest depths of our universe. To do this successfully, observatories often have to be placed at high elevations, awayContinue Reading

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Today, dozens of environmental, consumer, labor, and community organizations representing millions of members sent a letter to the Senate urging lawmakers to vote no on Traitor 47’s dangerous so-called “One, Big Beautiful” reconciliation bill that will provide tax cuts for billionaires and corporate polluters while cutting clean energy jobs andContinue Reading

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Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary over ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rocked city politics., Could Zohran Mamdani be NYC’S first Muslim and Indian American mayor? NewsFeed Zohran Mamdani’s surprising win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary over ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo has rocked city politics. ButContinue Reading

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This article by ExxonKnews is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. In a move that complicates Louisiana’s transition toward renewable energy, a bill passed by the Louisiana Legislature last week redefines natural gas, a fossil fuel, as “green energy” and instructs state utilities to useContinue Reading