US: Harvard invention paves way for superconducting quantum networks - Interesting Engineering

Harvard University team has developed a photon router that will plug into quantum networks and create an interface for quantum computers.

Why we still don’t know how many stars are in the Milky Way - Big Think

We understand many things about our Universe, and our home within it, extremely well. The number of stars in the Milky Way isn't among them.

5 mesmerising pictures of Hubble's nebulae captured by NASA - DNA India

5 mesmerising pictures of Hubble's nebulae captured by NASA

Moon's Shadows Could Harbor Microbes. Here's Why That's A Concern. - ScienceAlert

Could microbes survive in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the Moon? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of researchers from the United States and Canada investigated th…

Scientists discover a new phase of matter that's 'half ice, half fire' - Live Science

U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron spins in a unique magnet.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg, California Space Force Base - cbs8.com

SpaceX plans to launch 27 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday afternoon, April 1 which can be seen above Southern California.

Utah's dark skies offer cosmic adventures for astrotourists - Deseret News

What is astrotourism? What is light pollution? Utah has some of the darkest skies on earth. Best place for stargazing in Utah national parks

Scientists Tried to Kill Spacecraft But It Was So Tough That It Refused to Die - Futurism

While it was getting ready to power down its Gaia spacecraft, the European Space Agency encountered some unusual resistance.

Antarctic iceberg the size of Chicago breaks off, reveals thriving undersea ecosystem - ABC7 Los Angeles

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to researchers.

April’s Night Sky to Dazzle With Two Meteor Showers, Rare Planet Alignments, and a Celestial Marathon - The Daily Galaxy

April’s night sky is set to dazzle with twin meteor showers, rare planet-moon pairings, and a cosmic challenge that will keep stargazers up all night.

Scientists excited about the possible collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with the Moon: “Hopefully it will have an - Diario AS

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was classified in February at Level 3 on the Torino Scale prompting the UN to activate the Planetary Security Protocol for the first time.

Scientists Bring 7,000-year-old Algae Back To Life From Deep Baltic Sea Sediments - The Daily Galaxy

They’ve been asleep under the sea for 7,000 years — now they’re growing, breathing, and surprising scientists. What these ancient algae reveal could rewrite marine history.

NASA’s SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies - NASA (.gov)

Processed with rainbow hues to represent a range of infrared wavelengths, the new pictures indicate the astrophysics space observatory is working as expected.

A step towards life on Mars? Lichens survive Martian simulation in new study - Phys.org

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionizing radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state.

Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles - Ars Technica

“I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit.”…

We can, must, and will simulate nematode brains - Hacker News