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Ask HN: Has anyone else found Google unusable lately?

For the first time in twenty years, I find myself regularly using an alternate search engine in search of the 'simple and obvious' results I could once get from Google.I don't love that that search engine is Yandex, for various reasons; but I can no longer wrangle the results I need by any tricks or Google-Fu that still work, from Google, and Yandex keeps it simple.If I could date when Google results went from annoying to 'repellent', I would say maybe 6-8 weeks ago.

NASA aims September launch for Roman space telescope and it’s going to be a huge shift

NASA is aiming for an early September 2026 launch of the Roman Space Telescope, a powerful new observatory that could transform astronomy with massive infrared sky surveys, huge data returns, and ...

NASA nuclear engineer found dead in burned Tesla after vanishing from his Alabama home last year

NASA nuclear propulsion engineer Joshua LeBlanc died in a mysterious fiery Tesla crash in Alabama, becoming the 12th ...

Sinister kidnap theory emerges in case of NASA scientist who burned to death in Tesla

Joshua LeBlanc, a nuclear scientist at NASA, died last year in Alabama after his car caught on fire. A sinister new kidnapping theory has now emerged that might explain what happened to him

To Keep the Voyager 1 Spacecraft on Its Interstellar Journey, NASA Turned Off One of Its Few Remaining Instruments

The probe launched almost 50 years ago and is the farthest human-made object from Earth. Shutting down one of its scientific ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit with stunning brand new image of ‘Cosmic Sea Slug’: PHOTOS

NASA is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth's orbit, sharing a new image of the Trifid Nebula, nicknamed the “Cosmic Sea Slug,” first revealed in 1997. The school-bus-sized telescope has since made nearly 1.7 million observations, targeting about 55,000 astronomical objects. Its discoveries have resulted in over 22,000 scientific papers and more than 1.3 million citations, making it one of the most influential scientific instruments ever built. Hubble was launched on April 24, 1990.

Inside the space hotel scheduled to open in 2025

Waking up in a chic hotel room with a view of the solar system could be the future of travel, at least if space company Orbital Assembly has anything to say about it. The U.S.-based company has ...

To the Moon and beyond: Artemis II and humanity's reach into space

In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission carried four astronauts around the Moon and back, sending Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen farther from Earth than any humans ...

Expert: Artemis II proves spacecraft readiness for longer space travel

It's been two weeks since the Artemis II astronauts returned. An Iowa expert explains what they learned, what the purpose of ...

Solving the Black Hole Paradox May Require Seven Dimensions

We experience three dimensions of space and one of time—four dimensions in total,” study co-author Richard Pinčák, of the ...

Astronomers find a black hole so massive its galaxy may never stay balanced

A supermassive black hole, ULAS J1120+0641, outgrows its galaxy and disrupts the cosmic balance, revealing a mystery of the early universe

How resilient fungus might survive Mars and space

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of ...

Wave of missing or dead US scientists: Everything we know

The string of cases has fueled online speculation and drawn attention from Congress, federal agencies and President Trump.

If You’re Perpetually Disorganized, These 26 Products Will Help You Get Your Mess Together

Use every last inch of storage space you’ve got <i>without</i> turning your cabinets and drawers into an overstuffed abyss.

31 Products From Wayfair That'll Make Your Living Room Feel Like A Whole New Space Without Much Effort

See your space in a whole new light (literally).

42 Things To Make Your Backyard, Patio, And Garden The Very Best They Can Be

These finds will make your outdoor space feel like prime real estate.

These 26 Cool Finds Will Consume Your Every Thought Until You Own Them

I'd say that I'm sorry, but I do think these products are worth the brain space they'll take up.

My Brain Has Been Spaghettified After Reading These Mind-Blowing, Fascinating Space Facts

Apollo 11 crew members had to quarantine because NASA was afraid they'd bring back WHAT?!

"My Favorite Purchase For Our Deck": 28 Things To Spruce Up Your Outdoor Space

A compact grill, an umbrella with built-in solar LEDs, a portable projector, and other things you'll definitely want now that the weather's getting nice!

Here Are 17 "Third Spaces" That Are Dying Or No Longer Exist, All Thanks To Social Media Ruining Everything

"I don't care what anyone says, talking to friends on a video game is absolutely not the same as those in-person experiences..."