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Elusive medium-size black holes may form in dense 'birthing nests'
A new simulation has shown elusive intermediate-mass black holes may form in dense globular clusters of millions of tightly packed stars, thanks to a chaotic collision chain.
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How NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe survived its 1st close encounter with the sun
OSIRIS-APEX emerged unscathed from its first of six close brushes with the sun, thanks to some clever engineering.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots the 2 earliest galaxies ever seen (image)
James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. One, JADES-GS-z14-0, is a massive and bright galaxy that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang.
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Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon — and soon
There’s an ongoing international effort to keep time accurately on the moon. And it’s not just about creating a “lunar time zone.”
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Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
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Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for June 1 astronaut launch (photos)
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolled out to the pad today (May 30) ahead of its first-ever astronaut launch, which is scheduled for June 1.
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Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
The Japanese space agency has lost contact with its intrepid Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.
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Solar Orbiter traces solar wind back to its mysterious source for 1st time
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has, for the first time, traced solar wind in space to a specific location on our sun's surface.
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Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video)
A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
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Faces from Scotland’s past come to life after forensic reconstruction
Ancient skulls in Scotland have been turned into lifelike digital reconstructions, bringing visitors to the Perth Museum and Art Gallery face-to-face with the past.
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See the moon and Saturn meet in the night sky early on May 31
Saturn will appear just above the third quarter moon in the sky in the early hours of Friday (May 31).
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‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil goes on sale - but not everyone is happy
A Stegosaurus skeleton described as the “most complete and best preserved” of its kind ever discovered is expected to fetch up to $6 million at auction this summer – but not everyone is happy about it.
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Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel
The journal pages of Israel's first astronaut have been added to the country's national library, more than 20 years after they were found among the debris from the tragedy that claimed his life.
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Relics of a Warmer Past, Some Species May Be Suited to a Hotter Future
Some species may be better able to withstand climate change than was previously thought. That's because these species have changed little since the last warm period on Earth.
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The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
The best spots on the Moon for lunar bases are the same spots where scientists want to build telescopes − can these two interests coexist?
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AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell has lagged behind – and why that could change.
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James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet
The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.
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Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India's searing heat
Animals collapsed, people jumped on water tankers with buckets amid shortages and government employees changed their work hours as blistering summer heat kept its grip on north India on Thursday. Although Thursday's readings were marginally lower in Delhi than the previous day when one area recorded an all-time high of 52.9 degree Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit), the region still saw temperatures touching 47 C (116.6 F). Delhi, which has a population of 20 million, recorded its first heat-related
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Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's second flight of a privately built rocket. India's first privately developed rocket, from the company Skyroot, flew in 2022.
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Boeing will try again to launch astronauts on its spaceship this weekend
Boeing is preparing to launch its Starliner spacecraft on a key test flight with two NASA astronauts onboard, following a canceled attempt and many other delays and setbacks.
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If the Big Bang created miniature black holes, where are they?
Primordial black holes born from density fluctuations dating back to the Big Bang have been frustratingly elusive, but a new quantum clue has been discovered.
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Boeing Starliner capsule's 1st astronaut mission cleared for June 1 liftoff
The first-ever astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule, known as Crew Flight Test, is "go" for its planned June 1 launch, NASA announced today (May 29).
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SpaceX fuels Starship megarocket again to prep for test flight (photos)
SpaceX fueled up its Starship rocket again on Tuesday (May 28), continuing preparations for the giant vehicle's upcoming test flight.
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Russian Soyuz rocket launches tons of supplies to ISS on Progress 88 cargo ship (video)
Russia launched the robotic Progress 88 freighter toward the International Space Station early on Thursday (May 30).
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Watch Chinese company launch 4 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video)
The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit on Wednesday (May 29) with the second sea launch of the Ceres-1 solid rocket.
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Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery
A pair of ancient Egyptian skulls, both thousands of years old, belonged to some of history's earliest known cancer patients, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Massive sunspot responsible for May's epic auroras unleashes major X-class solar flare (video)
Sunspot region AR3697 has returned — unleashing yet another X-class solar flare. Watch it erupt from the sun's eastern limb here.
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Boeing Starliner astronauts arrive at launch site for 1st flight test on June 1 (photos)
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back near their launch site in Florida ahead of their Crew Flight Test launch on June 1. A key flight readiness review today will confirm if Boeing Starliner is ready to go, after a helium leak.
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Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help. Writing in this week's Nature, they say extensive lab and field trials showed the naturally derived bacteria reduced the nitrous oxide without disrupting other microbes in the soil.
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Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' star
Just like the fictional planet of Vulcan was wiped out in Star Trek, new research has destroyed the real-life version of Spock's homeworld, albeit in a less violent fashion.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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Watch: A volcano in Iceland erupted again, shooting lava more than 100 feet high
A volcano in Iceland erupted, causing a small town and the Blue Lagoon to be evacuated.
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Pompeii gladiator drawings suggest children saw ‘extreme form’ of violence
Children’s sketches of violent scenes of gladiators and hunters battling animals have been uncovered at the archaeological park of Pompeii, the park’s superintendent has said.
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Asteroid 'Dinky,' visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, birthed its own moon
Dinkinesh, the asteroid visited by NSA’s Lucy mission in 2023, has a small moon that is made from two objects touching each other.
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Euclid space telescope finds 1.5 trillion orphan stars wandering the Perseus cluster (images)
The Euclid telescope has allowed astronomers to discover a staggering 1.5 trillion orphan stars torn from their own galaxies to wander the Perseus cluster alone.
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Climate Change Added 26 Days of Extreme Heat Over the Last Year
Over the last 12 months, the world saw, on average, 26 additional days of extreme heat as a result of climate change, a new analysis finds.
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I’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes
2024 marks 25 years since NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory started detecting X-rays from energetic astronomical events.
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Bejeweled galaxy of 'Bernice's Hair' sparkles in new Hubble Telescope photo
A bejeweled galaxy shines brightly in a stunning new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Flood-battered farmers in southern Brazil wade through lost harvests
After three days of ferocious rains, Edite de Almeida and her husband fled their flooded home in early May and let loose their humble dairy herd on higher ground. Record-breaking floods in southern Brazil, the result of weather patterns intensified by climate change, have only started to recede after displacing half a million people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and killing more than 160. The full extent of the losses is still coming into focus, especially in rural areas where farmers like
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Is it time to put a dimmer switch on the push for space solar power?
The thought of beaming power to an energy-hungry Earth from space has long been studied. It was first proposed over 80 years ago in science fiction.
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Evidence of surgical tumor removal in ancient Egyptian skull is ‘milestone in the history of medicine’
In a skull marred with bone damage from multiple tumors, archaeologists have found never-before-seen evidence from ancient Egypt of surgical intervention for cancer.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker may be removed from kickoffs due to new NFL rules
Kansas City Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub said kicker Harrison Butker may be removed from kickoffs. But not because of Butker's recent controversial remarks.
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I'm almost 50 but I look a decade younger — 12 drugstore anti-aging products that actually work
Spoiler alert: you don't need to spend a fortune for great anti-aging skincare.
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Trey Lance is close to 'being a master' of Cowboys offense, says coach Mike McCarthy
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy praised quarterback Trey Lance, saying he's close to mastering the team's offense. Lance did not play last season.
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Trump’s new image: Corporate cheat
After the criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Trump's image as a savvy businessman is up in smoke. Will voters care?
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Giants TE Darren Waller drops bizarre music video about recent divorce, complete with a fake Kelsey Plum
The video ends with the fake Plum stabbing Waller in the back.
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Shrinking electric vehicle interest shows ‘times have changed’ for car buyers: J.D. Power
Range anxiety was the top concern among those choosing not to buy an electric vehicle, according to the survey.
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Inspired by his father's final years, Pat Knight returns to coaching
Pat Knight is leaving a cushy NBA job to be the head coach at NAIA Marian University.
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Alan Jackson announces his farewell tour after more than a decade of performing with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Here's what to know about the neurological condition.
The genetic nerve disorder causes weakness, especially in the ankles, and tends to progress with age.
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GDP: US economy grew at a slower pace than initially thought in Q1
The reading came in significantly lower than fourth quarter GDP, which was revised up to 3.4%
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