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- 1First RFC1149 pigeon-carried internet packet up for auctionβThe first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's
The paper packet from the first transmission of internet protocol data by carrier pigeon, under the humorous RFC 1149 'Avian Carriers' standard, is being offered at auction by Christie's in its Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts on Science sale. The stunt, a landmark of early internet culture, is drawing attention from collectors and tech enthusiasts online.
- 2FAST telescope discovers lightest known neutron star pairβLightest neutron star pair discovered by FAST
China's FAST telescope, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has discovered the lightest neutron star pair ever recorded. The finding gives astronomers a rare data point at the low end of neutron star masses, which could refine models of how such binaries form and evolve, and help constrain the unknown physics of ultra-dense matter inside neutron stars.
- 3NASA and IBM release open-source AI model for lunar scienceβΌNASA and IBM's open source lunar model turns 17 years of orbiter data into a foundation for lunar science
NASA and IBM have released an open-source foundation model trained on 17 years of data from lunar orbiters, aimed at accelerating research on the Moon. By making the model publicly available, the agencies hope researchers worldwide can analyze lunar surface data more efficiently, supporting upcoming missions and broader lunar science efforts.
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NASA's Pandora mission has officially started its science operations. The small satellite, designed to study exoplanet atmospheres by observing stars and their orbiting planets, is now collecting data after completing its commissioning phase. The milestone marks the transition from testing to regular scientific observations, with researchers expecting early results on distant worlds in the coming months.
- 5Amateur astronomer shares flawed image of Triangulum GalaxyβSome doofus shot flat fields with a different filter than the data, so now heβs got mess. Enjoy this messy view of Messi
An amateur astrophotographer has shared an image of Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy, admitting a processing error: the calibration flat fields were shot with a different filter than the science data, leaving visible artefacts. The image shows the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, alongside Andromeda and the Milky Way, and was assembled from about an hour of exposures.
- 6When Politics and Science Collide Over VaccinationβOpinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
A guest opinion column argues that vaccination policy has become a battleground where political interests and scientific evidence increasingly conflict. The piece examines how vaccine debates are shaped by partisan pressure rather than public health data, and warns that politicising immunisation decisions undermines trust in science and complicates efforts to protect communities from preventable disease.
- 7HX Expeditions Ends Arctic Season With Record Science Data HaulβHX Expeditions Closes Arctic Season, Largest-Ever Science Data Collection
HX Expeditions has closed its Arctic cruise season, reporting the largest-ever collection of science data in the company's history. The expedition line gathers oceanographic and environmental measurements from its ships during voyages, and this year's harvest marks a record volume. The results add to growing collaboration between cruise operators and researchers working in polar regions.