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APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss All digits accessible here were computed by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell on a VMS Alpha. They are not copyrighted and we do not think it is legally justifiable to copyright such a basic thing as the digitsContinue Reading

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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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Lauren E. Low Sep 25, 2026 During a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leadership will discuss Starliner’s development and plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live The briefing participants include: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dana WeigelContinue Reading

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Fall is officially here. Thanks to the roughly 23-degree tilt in Earth’s axis, the days are now growing shorter and colder in the northern hemisphere. That means deciduous trees are shedding their green chlorophyll and giving us a peek at the reds, oranges, golds, and browns they’ve been hiding all year.  While peak leaf-peeping seasonContinue Reading

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Getty Images) President Traitor 47 said Saturday he has approved new federal fuel economy standards, marking another major rollback of Biden-era policies designed to push automakers toward more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles. “BIG DAY FOR AMERICAN AUTO WORKERS AND CAR BUYERS!” The Traitor wrote on Truth Social…Continue Reading

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Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a neutrality initiative that would have banned Switzerland from adopting sanctions against warring states and blocked cooperation with NATO, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported. The measure failed by 70.2% to 29.8%, with zero cantons voting in favor. Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has expanded beyond theContinue Reading

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Ukraine’s defense forces intercepted 55% of Russia’s jet-propelled drones in September—more than 1,500 out of over 2,730 launched—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his 26 September evening address. Russia’s full-scale aerial campaign has shifted from propeller-driven Shaheds Ukraine learned to shoot down at over 90% to jet-propelled models that flyContinue Reading

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Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary., Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza NewsFeed Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary. The game went ahead despiteContinue Reading

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a restaurant over the proscription of Palestine Action., NewsFeed UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was confronted by activists at a Pizza Express restaurant in Liverpool over the proscription of Palestine Action. Nearby, more than 50 demonstrators were arrested while protestingContinue Reading