Space Watch: Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests millions of interstellar fragments may orbit within Earth’s solar neighborhood, extrapolating from two candidate meteors; the claim is speculative and highlights gaps in detecting small objects. AI & Mathematics: OpenAI released 722 AI-generated math papers containing more than 372 attempted proofs; about 300 were formally verified, fueling debate over how mathematicians can check and build on AI results. Quantum Science: University of Chicago researchers developed a model of how crystal defects absorb and release energy, improving predictions for defects that could serve as quantum-sensing units. Solar Forecasting: A Kazakhstan research team is testing minute-ahead solar-power forecasts that combine sunlight’s color spectrum with sky images and weather measurements. Astronomy: New Gemini North images of the 1181 supernova remnant Pa 30 show orderly knots of gas around a surviving star, leaving scientists to explain how such symmetry emerged from a violent explosion. Ecology: Burmese pythons may help spread plants through the Everglades: researchers found 25 seed types in the snakes, including some still capable of germinating.