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Cosmic Void So Vast It Would Have Hidden Galaxies Until the 1960s
The Boötes Void is a massive, nearly empty region of space stretching 330 million light-years across in the direction of the constellation Boötes. Als…
By Casey Morgan · May 31, 2026
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Ancient Coral Fossils Reveal Earth Days Were Only 22 Hours Long
Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down for billions of years due to tidal friction that transfers energy from our planet to the Moon. Ancien…
By Emerson Gray · May 31, 2026
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Ancient Fish-Eating Raptor Hunted Like Modern Herons in Patagonia
Scientists have discovered a new species of raptor-like dinosaur called Kank australis that lived 70 million years ago in southern Patagonia. The dino…
By Avery Bennett · May 30, 2026
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Cold War Spy Satellites Accidentally Discovered Universe's Most Powerful Explosions
In the late 1960s, US satellites designed to monitor for secret Soviet nuclear tests began detecting mysterious gamma ray flashes that didn't match an…
By Jamie Sullivan · May 30, 2026
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Japanese Scientists Uncover Giant Virus That Hijacks Cells in Revolutionary Way
Scientists have identified a new giant virus with an unprecedented replication method never observed before. This discovery represents a significant b…
By Devin Marsh · May 29, 2026
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Space Dust Hides in City Gutters Waiting to Be Discovered
Earth receives thousands of tonnes of extraterrestrial dust annually, with most particles smaller than sand grains. This space material falls everywhe…
By Cameron Brooks · May 29, 2026
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Webb Telescope Reveals Dark Scorched Super-Earth Resembling Mercury
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a dark, heavily scorched exoplanet that resembles Mercury or the Moon but is about 30 percent larger tha…
By Hayden Walsh · May 28, 2026
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NASA Engineers Rewrite Space Software Across Solar System to Save Jupiter Mission
NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter faced potential disaster in 1991 when its high-gain antenna failed to deploy properly. Rather than abandon the flags…
By Cameron Brooks · May 28, 2026
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China Sends Artificial Embryos to Space Station in Groundbreaking Reproduction Study
China has sent artificial embryos into orbit as part of research into human reproduction in space. The experiment aims to determine whether humans cou…
By Emerson Gray · May 27, 2026
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Rare Ostrich Dinosaur Fossil Reveals Ancient Pacific Coastline Secrets
Paleontologists have discovered a dinosaur tail vertebra on a small British Columbia island, providing strong evidence that bird-like ornithomimosaurs…
By Rowan Fletcher · May 27, 2026
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China Streamlines Lunar Programs to Accelerate Moon Race
China is consolidating its space programs by combining its crewed and uncrewed lunar mission capabilities, sharing expertise and experience between th…
By Emerson Gray · May 26, 2026
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Climate Change Alters Earth's Rotation at Rate Unseen in 3.6 Million Years
Scientists have discovered that climate change is causing Earth's rotation to slow down in a way that hasn't occurred in 3.6 million years. This unpre…
By Taylor Reed · May 26, 2026
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Nuclear Powered Drone Will Explore Saturns Moon With Methane Rivers
NASA is developing a nuclear-powered rotorcraft to explore Titan, Saturn's largest moon, where unique conditions make flying easier than ground travel…
By Cameron Brooks · May 25, 2026
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Massive Star Clusters Break Free From Birth Clouds Faster Than Expected
The James Webb Space Telescope tracked nearly 9,000 young star clusters and discovered that the largest ones escape their birth clouds within 5 millio…
By Jamie Sullivan · May 25, 2026
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Scientists Discover Natural Earthquake Brakes Deep Beneath Pacific Ocean
Scientists may have solved a 30-year mystery about why certain underwater faults trigger earthquakes with unusual predictability compared to other fau…
By Rowan Fletcher · May 24, 2026
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North Dakota Fossil Site Captures Exact Moment Asteroid Killed Dinosaurs
Scientists have discovered an extraordinary fossil site in North Dakota called Tanis that appears to preserve the exact moment the asteroid hit Earth …
By Rowan Fletcher · May 24, 2026
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Space Station Instrument Captures Hurricane Waves Rippling Into Space
NASA shut down its Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) instrument on May 21, ending the mission's data collection phase. AWE was designed to study how …
By Cameron Brooks · May 23, 2026
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Neuroscientist Reveals Five Essential Skills to Thrive in AI Era
Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow has written a new book called "The 21st Century Brain" that examines essential cognitive skills needed to thrive along…
By Avery Bennett · May 23, 2026
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Sea Level Rise Doubles in Speed Since 1960, Scientists Confirm
New research confirms that sea level rise has been accelerating since 1960, driven by human-induced climate change. Scientists say the phenomenon is r…
By Quinn Foster · May 22, 2026
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Desert Dust Travels 5,000 Miles to Keep Amazon Rainforest Alive
Scientists have discovered that Saharan dust traveling across the Atlantic Ocean naturally fertilizes the Amazon rainforest. Approximately 27.7 millio…
By Casey Morgan · May 22, 2026
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NASA Tests Space Refueling Technology for Moon and Mars Missions
NASA is launching a satellite to test revolutionary orbital refueling technology that could serve as a "gas station" in space. This breakthrough would…
By Sydney Parker · May 21, 2026
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Psyche Spacecraft Aces Mars Gravity Assist on Journey to Metal Asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully completed a close flyby of Mars on May 15, passing within 2,864 miles of the planet's surface. The maneuver was …
By Avery Bennett · May 21, 2026
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Satellite Launches Create Accidental Climate Experiment in Earth's Atmosphere
Scientists are raising concerns about the massive increase in satellite launches, warning that companies are conducting an unplanned atmospheric exper…
By Jordan Hayes · May 20, 2026
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Ancient Galaxy Challenges Everything We Know About Early Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered unexpectedly mature galaxies that formed just 280 million years after the Big Bang. These ancient galaxi…
By Rowan Fletcher · May 20, 2026