Why we see things in the dark: How our brains work in absence of light

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal ...
University of Surrey

Decades-old dark matter debate narrows as smallest galaxies reveal hidden forces at work

An international team of researchers, including astronomers at the University of Surrey, has shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected, and whether this ...
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How to see the 'once in a lifetime double comet'

Double comet… oh, my god, double comet, all the way across the sky! If you’re ready to have your mind blown contemplating the vastness of the universe, mark your calendar for tomorrow (October 20) and ...
GitHub

Shader: CAMERA_VISIBLE_LAYERS does not correspond to the camera's cull mask in VR

Godot v4.5.stable - Windows 11 (build 26100) - Multi-window, 1 monitor - Vulkan (Forward+) - dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (NVIDIA; 32.0.15.7688) - 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700K (20 threads ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Here’s How to See Two Comets and a Meteor Shower Light Up the Sky This Month

Skywatchers are anticipating prime viewing conditions for an annual showing of shooting stars and two comet flybys ...
USA Today

October skies will light up with two comets. Here's how to see them.

Skywatchers may be able to spot not one but two comets this October, which would give the night sky a new level of sparkle. Seeing more than one comet a month is remarkable and fairly uncommon. C/2025 ...
The New York Times

Fra Angelico and the Miracle of Faith Made Visible

A once-in-a-generation exhibition in Italy shows how the Renaissance painter believed something with his whole heart, and then made it manifest. Art Review A once-in-a-generation exhibition in Italy ...
C&EN

Visible light powers molecular motors, easing key barrier

Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals that can absorb and emit varying colors of light depending on their size. Credit: Alamy/Thom Leach/Science Photo Library Chemists have long dreamed of ...
WMUR

Northern lights may be visible in New Hampshire this weekend

A FEW PLACES UP NORTH DOWN INTO THE UPPER 30S. AND SOMETHING TO NOTE. WE’VE SEEN THE AURORA BOREALIS OR THE NORTHERN LIGHTS THE PAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS, AND IN THE EARLY MORNINGS, AND THERE IS A CHANCE ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Just Made Light Speed Visible. The Images Will Break Your Brain.

Hornof, D., Helm, V., de Dios Rodriguez, E. et al. A snapshot of relativistic motion: visualizing the Terrell-Penrose effect. Commun Phys 8, 161 (2025). https://doi ...
Colossal

Calder Gardens, a Light-Filled Museum and Prairie, Houses the Sculptor’s Work in Philadelphia

Alexander Calder’s most widely recognized creation is perhaps the mobile. The lauded artist was a titan of Modernism whose desire to “draw” three-dimensional objects spirited the invention of what ...
Space.com

Northern lights may be visible in these 7 US states (and maybe more) on Oct. 1

Editor's note: Heads up, aurora chasers, conditions look promising again for tonight. For tonight's forecast, check out our latest story: Northern lights may be visible in these 12 US states tonight ...