Hackaday Links: May 11, 2025

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Did artificial intelligence just jump the shark? Maybe so, and it came from the legal world of all places, with this report of an AI-generated victim impact statement. In an …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 11, 2025

Hackaday Links: April 20, 2025

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We appear to be edging ever closer to a solid statement of “We are not alone” in the universe with this week’s announcement of the detection of biosignatures in the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: April 20, 2025

James Webb captures first direct images of galaxies born at Cosmic Dawn

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured direct images of galaxies being born at the cosmic dawn. This is the first time this has ever been witnessed by astronomers, confirming models for galaxy formation.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags… Continue reading James Webb captures first direct images of galaxies born at Cosmic Dawn

Youngest neutron star detected turned 37 years old last Friday

The youngest neutron star detected so far turned 37 years old last week. To celebrate, James Webb Space Telescope has finally found the most direct evidence of it, hiding among the remains of the supernova cloud it was born in.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Youngest neutron star detected turned 37 years old last Friday

Most distant black hole discovered, but it’s “impossibly massive”

Astronomers have discovered the most distant – and therefore earliest – known black hole. Hiding in a galaxy called GN-z11, this black hole is bigger than should be possible given the age of the universe.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Bl… Continue reading Most distant black hole discovered, but it’s “impossibly massive”

Mysterious explosion from empty region of space puzzles astronomers

It feels like every time astronomers get a handle on a cosmic phenomenon, a new one pops up that sends them back to the drawing board. Case in point – Hubble has spotted a strange burst of light in a region of space where there didn’t seem to be a trig… Continue reading Mysterious explosion from empty region of space puzzles astronomers