In the Solar System's early days when the Sun was cooler, scientists think Venus may have had liquid water on its surface for two billion years — far longer than Mars, which likely had liquid water for a relatively shorter 300 million years. (via Planetary Society)

How WIRED Will Use Generative AI Tools | WIRED | with all the buzz around generative AI, it’s very cool to see WIRED being transparent about how they will (and will not) use this technology wired.com/about/generati…

Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens) versus Yann Le Cun (Meta) on artificial intelligence w.lpnt.fr/2519782t via Le Point | A very interesting debate on the future implications of AI on society!

3D-Printed Gel Ink Shortens Wound Recovery Time | With all the tech stories giving us pause these days, I got really excited to read about this advancement! One step closer to the Star Trek medical bays of my dreams! extremetech.com/science/3d-pri…

With trillions of galaxies in the Universe, each containing hundreds of billions of stars, most of which are likely to host planets, many of which host moons, the number of worlds out there is staggering — as is the likelihood that life exists beyond Earth. (via Planetary Society)

When BepiColombo enters into orbit around Mercury in 2025 it will separate into two spacecraft, one led by ESA and the other by JAXA. That will double the total number of spacecraft to have ever studied Mercury up close, bringing the count from two to four. (via Planetary Society)

Senate will get crash course in AI this fall, says Schumer venturebeat.com/ai/senate-will… via VentureBeat | Finally we acknowledge our U.S. legislators need to know what AI is to craft applicable, relevant, and overdue AI regulations.

The boulders ejected from asteroid Dimorphos by the DART impact are among the faintest objects the Hubble Space Telescope has ever photographed within the Solar System. Since Hubble mostly looks at extremely distant objects, they are also among the nearest. (via Planetary Society)

Some of the Moon has actually been lost. NASA has gifted and loaned out hundreds of Moon rocks collected during the Apollo program. A 2011 report said 517 of these samples had been lost or misplaced. Many (but not all) have since been found. (via Planetary Society)

Day and night aren't necessarily the same length on the equinox. The equilux is the specific term for the date when day and night are equally long. Its date changes depending on latitude, sometimes coming a few days before or after an equinox. (via Planetary Society)

Arizona to Stave Off Water Shortages With Canal-Covering Solar Panels extremetech.com/energy/arizona… | What an innovative, sustainable solution to help address the AZ water problem!

Scientists Detect Impossibly Powerful Cosmic Ray extremetech.com/science/scient… | Our universe still holds so many mysteries - hopefully we'll detect another cosmic ray before another 30 years pass so we can be that much closer to solving this one!

A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean wapo.st/3uJCI9x | I'm absolutely loving this significant milestone for sustainable air travel!!!

AI-Powered Robocall Deepfakes Biden's Voice to Discourage Primary Voting pcmag.com/news/ai-powere… #PCMag | Oh the joys of a U.S. election year with endless AI misinformation and propaganda to look forward to.

Astronomers Spot 3 New Moons in Our Solar System extremetech.com/science/astron… | I love how there is SO MUCH of space left to explore - we are still finding new things in our own backyard!

Surgery Robot Completes First Simulated Procedure on the ISS extremetech.com/science/surger… | One small step for this robot, one giant leap for remote healthcare! In space!

Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone apnews.com/article/ai-rec… | Generative AI has introduced us to many new use cases (and concerns). This is a really awesome use case for AI - granted consent is key as deepfakes are close adjacent

Amid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05… | So excited to see California prioritize their local wildlife. Can't wait for this wildlife bridge to go live in 2026!

I said this would happen. Dissent isn’t unlawful. It certainly isn’t treasonous. America is headed down a dark path. Never has a man so inelegantly proved another man’s point.

Medical debt doesn’t tell you if someone is financially irresponsible. It tells you they got sick. Trump’s decision to re-add it to credit reports will punish millions of Americans for having cancer, caring for a sick kid, or going to the ER.