APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
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Autumn Paints Poland’s Bieszczady Mountains
Fall color covers the forested slopes of Bieszczady National Park, while patches of polonina, a type of high-mountain meadow, have turned tan.
Heat-storing gels regulate building temp to slash energy bills
An emerging class of heat-storing gels is out to reduce the energy our buildings burn on heating and cooling. Initial tests look promising, so researchers…
Japan to launch world-first mission to collect samples from Martian moon
Japanese space agency leads five-year mission to Phobos, one of ‘most important unclimbed mountains in the solar system’Japan is to launch a spacecraft on the…
Killer cotton eradicates microbes using ordinary white light
There could be new hope in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. Spanish scientists have developed an experimental type of self-disinfecting cotton fabric, which is activated…
APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars
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Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky
As the planet warms, airlines are grappling with what this means for air travel – and for the passengers who simply refuse to keep their…
Mil-spec anti-mosquito fabric is also great for … strawberries?!!
It’s hard to think of two things less related than military uniforms and strawberries. But apparently, they have something in common: a textile called Plant…
APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P
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The hopes and risks of bringing humanoid robots into our homes
Life-like, humanoid robots have captured our imagination for decades. Now, those robots work in factories and assembly lines all over the world. Will they soon…