Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined

Engineers connect the Orion crew and service modules for the Artemis III mission inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive

WIRED test-drove a preproduction version of the Luce, the storied Italian automaker’s controversial electric car, and it was remarkably surprising. Will it convert Ferrari fanatics?

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Iconic star Betelgeuse is not actually alone, astronomers discover

One of the brightest and most studied stars in the night sky has seemingly been hiding a secret all along. Situated in the constellation Orion over 50...

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More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’

Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.

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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.

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Solitude

Fstoppers Photo of the Day for August 5th, 2026 Solitude by Daniel Viñé Standing in front of the Arita Cone 🇦🇷 as the sun set was one of those moments that’s hard to put into words. In the midst of the vastness of the Salar de Arizaro, with no one around and in absolute silence. When I launched the drone and saw the cone’s shadow begin to slowly stretch across the salt flat, I realized I was witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The light changed from second to second; the landscape seemed infinite, and for a moment, all that existed was that horizon, the wind, and the feeling of being completely disconnected from the world. Some memories stick with you because of what you see, and others because of how they make you feel. This was, without a doubt, one of those you’ll never forget. What’s that place that made you feel truly small in the face of vastness? Translated with DeepL.com (free version) --- [Learn how to be selected for POTD Here]

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How a 13th-Century Monk Created a Prayer Manuscript by Writing Over—and Accidentally Preserving—Archimedes’ Groundbreaking Mathematical Works

In Jerusalem of the year 1229, there lived a Greek Orthodox monk named Johannes Myronas. Needing some parchment for a prayer book, he grabbed some already-used pages, erased their existing content, and over them wrote down “prayers for the dead, prayers for repentance, blessings for the loaves at Easter, and even a prayer for those […]

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Fstoppers Photo of the Day for August 4th, 2026 A. by Denis L. Studio picture of my friend Annelies (@annelies.muse). She's lit by the Westcott optical snoot. Converted in black and white because of the half head in the shadow. --- [Learn how to be selected for POTD Here]

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The Golden Threshold

Fstoppers Photo of the Day for August 3rd, 2026 The Golden Threshold by Álvaro Lamas This weekend I returned to the Acantilados de Loiba for sunset. In the middle of summer they're full of visitors, so instead of staying at the crowded viewpoints, I wandered down to a well-known place at the base of the cliffs in search of quieter corners. As I walked, I remembered a small sea cave I had photographed more than five years ago. I wanted to see it again. This time, I brought the Brightin Star 11mm F2.8 II Fisheye, knowing its perspective could give the scene a completely different feel. Inside the cave, the golden veins running through the rock naturally guided the eye towards the entrance, where the last light of the day illuminated the cliffs and the solitary sea fang beyond. To capture the entire scene, I stitched panoramic images from vertical frames. Combined with the fisheye perspective, it created a composition full of curves, depth and flowing lines that simply weren't possible in my original photograph. The funny thing is... this wasn't the image I had gone out to make. Sometimes the best photographs come from giving an old place a second chance. And looking at the result, I realised something else had changed too. Not the cave. The way I see it. --- [Learn how to be selected for POTD Here]

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The Roar of the Waterfall

Fstoppers Photo of the Day for August 2nd, 2026 The Roar of the Waterfall by yuusei nagahata Sangai Falls in Date City, Hokkaido, offers beautiful scenery throughout the seasons. On this day, the heavy rain from the previous day resulted in a high volume of water and a powerful flow, making the refreshing spray feel delightful. --- [Learn how to be selected for POTD Here]

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Sky Blue

Fstoppers Photo of the Day for August 1st, 2026 Sky Blue by Steven Sosa This is the Bank of America Plaza building in Dallas, Texas. To a tourist, it’s perhaps just a lovely building, but to Dallas residents, it’s a landmark that triggers the best and deepest memories of times spent with friends, family, and significant others in the wonderful city of Dallas. I shot this photo in the morning with a Canon 75-300mm f/4 lens attatched to a Canon EOS RP from the ground with a tripod that’s about 5 and a half feet tall. --- [Learn how to be selected for POTD Here]

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It Seems a Lot Like Dead Internet Has Actually Come True

"Agentic AI activity is driving a lot of the browser activity you're seeing." The post It Seems a Lot Like Dead Internet Has Actually Come True appeared first on Futurism.

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Mystery object causes plane to swerve to avoid collision over Hawaii

The pilots of a Mokulele Airlines flight recently had to take evasive action after an unidentified object 'popped' out of a cloud. According to report...

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What Miles Davis Taught Herbie Hancock: In Music, as in Life, There Are No Mistakes, Just Chances to Improvise

One of my favorite Brian Eno quotes, or rather one that became an Oblique Strategy, is “Honor Your Mistake as a Hidden Intention.” (Or to be pedantic, the original version was “Honor Thy Error…”). As a teenager growing up and trying to make art (at that time music and comics) there was no advice more […]

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France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing Fires

Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.

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How Lightning Triggers Work for Photography

Capturing the raw power and beauty of a lightning strike is a dream for many photographers. However, the unpredictability and speed of lightning make it a challenging subject. Enter lightning triggers: devices designed to help photographers capture these fleeting moments. In this blog post, we’ll delve deep into how lightning triggers work and provide tips […]

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Jay Chung Turns Oil and Canvas Into Textured, Contemporary Statements Worth a Second Look

Jay Chung, working as djay_studio, is a contemporary oil painter whose recent pieces include works like “Rocked” and imagery tagged under themes like cosmos. His paintings have been shared by curators and style agencies, and his tags (#painting, #oilpainting, #oiloncanvas, #contemporaryart, #visionguides) point to a practice grounded in traditional materials with a distinctly modern, gallery-facing […]

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Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install

Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center complete installation of a commemorative plaque on the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as photographed on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

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This River in Switzerland Is So Clean That Locals Use It To Swim Home

This River in Switzerland Is So Clean That Locals Use It To Swim Home The Aare in Switzerland, is no lazy river. It is the largest river entirely contained within the country. It flows through the heart of Switzerland’s de facto capital, Bern, and its 12th-century medieval old town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Most cities use bikes, but in this one, swimming is the best way […] READ: This River in Switzerland Is So Clean That Locals Use It To Swim Home

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MVRDV Imagines a Towering “Bioutopia” for Rotterdam, Winning an International Design Competition

MVRDV Imagines a Towering “Bioutopia” for Rotterdam, Winning an International Design Competition The Rotterdam-based architecture firm MVRDV recently won the Shift International Architecture Competition with Rotterdam Rocks!, a “bioutopia” that invites visitors to live among nature. The sustainable landmark takes the form of seven giant, stacked rocks on the banks of the river Maas, featuring terraces, exhibition spaces, and porous facades covered in soil and plants, providing […] READ: MVRDV Imagines a Towering “Bioutopia” for Rotterdam, Winning an International Design Competition

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Colourful Urban Life, Natural Contrasts, Trees And More – The Weekly Community Roundup

One of the wonderful things about being part of a photography community is that no matter how long you're around, there are always people striving to be extremely creative. This was another week of people surprising us with creative photos and some real stunners. Here's what went down in the life-stoking photography community this week. […] The post Colourful Urban Life, Natural Contrasts, Trees And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

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Professor Hides White Font in Midterm, Catches Students Using AI in the Stupidest Way Possible

"Thirty-two of my 35 students between two classes failed a portion of their midterm because they all used AI to generate their entire response." The post Professor Hides White Font in Midterm, Catches Students Using AI in the Stupidest Way Possible appeared first on Futurism.

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An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.

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It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel

Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?

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One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.

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Scientists discover human DNA inherited from 'ghost' ancestors

Our species inherited DNA from several known species of archaic human - including some we know nothing about. While we currently know about a number o...

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1,300+ Hand-Colored Wildlife Illustrations Now Available in The Naturalist’s Library Digital Archive

1,300+ Hand-Colored Wildlife Illustrations Now Available in The Naturalist’s Library Digital Archive An endless list of information about nature and wildlife is now at our fingertips, but this was not always the case. In the Victorian era, The Naturalist’s Library was one of the main sources of information about the natural world. Now, you can step back in time with a digital archive of the library restored […] READ: 1,300+ Hand-Colored Wildlife Illustrations Now Available in The Naturalist’s Library Digital Archive

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Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters

Relatively low tidal waters expose sandflats and mudflats in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau in this image acquired on November 28, 2025, with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8. These coastal landforms support an array of invertebrates, making the archipelago a popular stopover for migratory shorebirds.

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