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LONDON (AP) — The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. European regulators also widened a separate, ongoing investigation into X’s recommendation systems after the platform said itContinue Reading

James Webb telescope peers into ‘Eye of God’ and finds clues to life’s origins — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope’s new image of the Helix Nebula reveals comet-like knots, stellar winds and dramatic gas transitions. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Pagan (STScI)) Quick facts What it is: The Helix Nebula (also called NGC 7293 and Caldwell 63), a planetary nebula Where it is: 655 light-years away, in theContinue Reading

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Two weeks ago, ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Nicole Good in cold blood. I said then that we had to abolish ICE and impeach The Traitor & Noem before they incited another murder. As more details have emerged, it’s only looked worse. Multiple angles of video showed Good was trying toContinue Reading

James Webb Space Telescope solves a comet crystal mystery

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s 2024 NIRCam image shows protostar EC 53 circled. Researchers using new data from Webb’s MIRI proved that crystalline silicates form in the hottest part of the disk of gas and dust surrounding the star—and may be shot to the system’s edges. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), JoelContinue Reading

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin’s new communications megasatellite?

Our weekly crossword puzzle will test how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news. (Image credit: Rob Byron via Canva Pro) Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb SpaceContinue Reading