1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1113+ words) Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, The train, for its part, has lost an infinitesimal amount of energy. So tiny it is imperceptible. But the ball has gained a boost of speed that can change everything....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (300+ words) For those who can’t get enough schadenfreude when it comes to all things Elon, Raw Story has a great piece out today on how Musk left CBNC in the lurch when he was supposed to show up for a live…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (367+ words) The FCC this week approved the deployment of the first Reflect Orbital satellite, which will provide sunlight-on-demand to customers using giant mirrors on satellites, dismissing objections from over 1,600 public comments on potential harm to astronomy and the environment. The approval…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (720+ words) Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, We are going to speak of the Helix Nebula. NGC 7293. Caldwell 63. The first object of its kind ever discovered, and the closest to us. A planetary nebula. A cosmic soap…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (278+ words) It’s difficult for people to imagine how big a million dollars is or compare it to other things, let alone a billion or a trillion dollars. A factoid I saw somewhere suggested one way to get a handle on visualizing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1645+ words) Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, He deduced from this that the distance between Alexandria and Syene represented one-fiftieth of the Earth’s circumference. He knew the distance between the two cities, measured by the Pharaoh’s surveyors:…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1008+ words) OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (58+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. We'll get straight to the point: The financial hardships that Daily Kos is facing this year are tough. This content was created by a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (400+ words) Daily Kos This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. Capitalism does not free creativity; it extracts it. A caller connects worker precarity, privatized healthcare, crypto scams, and billionaire space myths. Capitalism Is Killing…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (286+ words) Today, June 30, is Asteroid Day. On this UN designated day, events are held globally to educate the public and to raise awareness about asteroids, and about the science of defending our planet from future asteroid impacts. June 30 marks the date…...