#discoveries — Public Fediverse posts

Biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle

https://www.science.org/content/article/world-s-biggest-dark-matter-detector-spots-single-weird-particle

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49536079

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Between 1786 and 1797, Caroline Herschel discovered *8* comets!

We should cheer extra loud for Caroline b/c we gotta imagine that her mom probably never did...

To learn more about Caroline (and briefly about her mom) & comets, check out this week's episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-caroline-herschel-and-comets/

#Astronomy #AstroDon #Astronomers #WomenInSTEM #WomenInAstronomy #WomenInScience #History #Comets #Discoveries #cheering #BadMoms

Researchers Discover the Optimal Way to Optimize

https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-discover-the-optimal-way-to-optimize-20251013/

#HackerNews #Researchers #Discover #the #Optimal #Way #to #Optimize #Optimization #Research #Discoveries #Data #Science

'Clearest sign' yet of ancient life on Mars

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09413-0

#HackerNews #ancientlife #Mars #exploration #space #news #discoveries