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Astronauts Return to Earth After Historic Moon Mission

NASA's Orion spacecraft, carrying the Artemis II crew, successfully completed its return to Earth on April 11, 2026, ending the…

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Yellowstone’s Heat Source: History Over Mantle Plume

The Farallon tectonic plate, now mostly vanished, was crucial in building the western U.S. landscape and continues to fuel Cascade…

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Mosquitoes Use Flight Paths to Target Humans

New research has developed a quantitative model of mosquito flight, revealing they integrate multiple sensory cues like vision and carbon…

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Top Fusion Startups With $100M+ Funding

Fusion power, once a distant future technology, is now attracting serious investment as a potential source of nearly limitless clean…

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F1 2026 Hybrid Engine Fix Progresses

An unexpected pause in the 2026 F1 calendar is giving teams a crucial development window to address weaknesses, from closing…

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Oobleck’s Surprising Properties Explained

Oobleck, a mixture of corn starch and water, is a non-Newtonian fluid that acts as a liquid under gentle pressure…

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Artemis Program’s Next Challenge: Safe Reentry

The Artemis II astronauts will face an unprecedented and demanding reentry, experiencing extreme speeds and temperatures that will push the…

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Oldest Octopus Fossil Reclassified After New Study

A fossil once celebrated as the oldest known octopus, "Pohlsepia mazonensis", has been reclassified as a nautiloid, removing a major…

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NASA to redesign Orion capsule despite safe Artemis II reentry

NASA canceled a planned manual piloting demonstration on the Artemis II mission to prioritize investigating a small internal helium leak…

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Artemis II’s 14-Minute Fiery Return: What to Expect

The Artemis II mission's Orion spacecraft is locked on its final trajectory for a fiery atmospheric re-entry and splashdown in…

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China’s Falcon 9 Copy Fails; Artemis Needs Fast Heavy Lift

The Artemis II mission has released new imagery of the lunar far side, with its critical Orion spacecraft atmospheric reentry…

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Gene Editing Trial Effective for β-Thalassaemia

The first CRISPR-based therapy for sickle-cell anemia received FDA approval over two years ago, marking a key milestone in safe…

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Blue Light From Phones May Not Harm Sleep

Emerging research indicates the impact of device screens on sleep is likely far smaller than popular belief, pointing instead to…

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NASA’s Artemis II Camera: Why an Old DSLR Was Chosen

NASA selected the older Nikon D5 DSLR for the Artemis II mission over newer mirrorless cameras, prioritizing proven reliability and…

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Ugandan Chimps Form Factions, Kill Rivals

The largest known chimpanzee community in Uganda has permanently split into two rival factions, with lethal violence mirroring a rare…

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Artemis II astronauts process historic moon mission

The Artemis II crew is returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, processing the profound experience of being the…

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Artemis II Moon Mission: New Discoveries or Google Maps Redux?

The Artemis II mission established a groundbreaking laser communications link, enabling the rapid transmission of high-resolution photos taken by the…

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CDC Study Confirms COVID Vaccine Benefits, Release Blocked

A CDC study found this season's COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces severe outcomes, but its publication was blocked by agency leadership…

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NASA Artemis II Images: Download with This Shortcut

The Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, 2026, is the first crewed lunar orbit in over 50 years and…

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Homes Become AI Training Data Hubs

The immense energy consumption of centralized AI training is driving the industry to adopt decentralized methods, distributing computational workloads across…

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