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'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds

October 24, 2026
Black holes more massive than entire galaxies are not a major component of the mysterious dark matter that’s thought to make up most of the matter in the cosmos, a new study finds. For decades, to explain why galaxies do not spin apart at the speeds at which they whirl, scientists have suggested the existence of an unseen substance known as dark matter, whose gravitational pull helps keep…
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Space debris: Are we on track for true sustainability? (op-ed)

October 24, 2026
David Zamora is the chairman of the Space Data Association. He contributed this article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The commercialization of space is well underway, and as a result, Earth’s orbit is becoming ever more congested. The current…
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OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”

October 24, 2026
On Friday, OpenAI said that it will train its models using cached copies and simulated versions of the internet instead of the live web because the models are too unpredictable to be trusted with live internet access. The frontier lab announced its new policy two weeks after its rival, Anthropic, began limiting its newest and, in theory, most capable models from accessing the live internet.
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This atmospheric photo shot on a medium-format film camera opens a window onto the identity, history and resilience of women in traditional Mexican-American horsemanship

October 24, 2026
As Yamilex and Naiomy, two escaramuzas, posed for a portrait, a third, Katie, entered the background, the entire scene illuminated by an ethereal orange glow. “I noticed Katie off to the side lunging her horse and thought it could make a beautiful composition to have all three in the frame, with the horse in motion,” said Constance Jaeggi O’Connor, who clicked the shutter. Recently…
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New Jersey may finally reverse its draconian e-bike law after massive backlash

October 24, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers are already looking to walk back one of the country’s most controversial e-bike laws, just months after the sweeping new regulations took effect and sparked widespread backlash from riders, bicycle shops, and advocacy groups. A newly introduced bill, S4830, sponsored by State Senator Raj Mukherji, would remove licensing, registration, and insurance requirements for…
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