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APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss Q1: What does APOD stand for? A1: APOD stands for the Astronomy Picture of the Day. We abbreviate this as APOD instead of ApotD because APOD sounds better (spoken: AYE-pod).  Q2: How can I easily see yesterday’s APOD? A2: Click theContinue Reading

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biosignature:  A biological marker of life. For example, DNA.  Drake Equation:  A simple equation used to estimate the abundance of intelligent and communicative life in our galaxy exoplanet:  A planet orbiting a distant star. HabEx:  Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Mission IR:  Infrared JWST:  James Webb Space Telescope Kepler:  Kepler space telescope LUVOIR:  LargeContinue Reading

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For Hugh Smith, the challenge of building an energy-secure future isn’t about creating the world’s “best” battery. It’s about designing the right battery for the right job. As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ionContinue Reading

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A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more specific: a coast with few defenses, with a record El Niño winter closing in. By Kate Waxman On a clean summer swell, the wave at Malibu’s Surfrider Beach arrives fromContinue Reading

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Scientists have streamlined a method for measuring DNA-bound phosphorus in soil, making it cheaper and easier while preserving its accuracy. The technique could reveal how soil microbes help recycle phosphorus and ultimately support more sustainable fertilizer and nutrient management., Read MoreContinue Reading

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Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the The Traitor administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals? By Wyatt Myskow, Carla Samon Ros, Johanna Hansel This investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.Continue Reading

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading