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AI Uncovers Six Secret Zones Hiding at the Bottom of Earth's Interior
Artificial intelligence has uncovered six previously unknown geological zones near the boundary between Earth's core and mantle, something decades of …
By Casey Morgan · Sep 3, 2026
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When Corn Grows in Space Its Roots Completely Lose Their Way
NASA scientists have been studying how microgravity affects plant growth by growing corn seeds in space, and the results revealed changes in how the s…
By Jamie Sullivan · Sep 3, 2026
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Two Alien Worlds Discovered 337 Light-Years Away — One Burns, One May Harbor Water
A Spanish-led research team has confirmed the discovery of a potentially habitable planet in the TOI-1752 system, located 337 light-years from Earth. …
By Devin Marsh · Sep 2, 2026
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One Man's Camera Captured the Largest Glacier Collapse in Recorded History
A photographer captured what is considered the largest glacier calving event ever filmed, documenting a massive chunk of ice breaking away from a glac…
By Taylor Reed · Sep 2, 2026
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Northern Lights Put on a Show for Nine Border States Last Night
Skywatchers in states along the U.S.-Canadian border may have a chance to see the northern lights on Sunday night. While the probability is described …
By Rowan Fletcher · Sep 1, 2026
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Ancient Earth Movements Set the Stage for Antarctica's Deep Freeze
A new modelling study suggests Antarctica's massive ice sheet formed 34 million years ago partly because slow-moving mantle waves, set in motion durin…
By Drew Mitchell · Sep 1, 2026
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Hidden Beneath Utah's Rubble Lies a Glacier the Size of the Great Pyramid
Scientists have uncovered a massive hidden ice deposit beneath Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range. By taking 232 gravity readings across the mou…
By Hayden Walsh · Aug 31, 2026
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches on a Million-Mile Journey to Unlock Cosmic Mysteries
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track for its upcoming launch, scheduled for 7:26 a.m. ET. The telescope and its Falcon Heavy rocket ha…
By Avery Bennett · Aug 31, 2026
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A Skull Forgotten for 150 Years Just Revealed an Entirely New Ancient Species
A fossilized skull that had been sitting largely unexamined in a Danish museum since the 19th century has been identified as a previously unknown spec…
By Devin Marsh · Aug 30, 2026
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Lifts Off Today Aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track for its scheduled launch on August 30. SpaceX is preparing to carry the observatory into space ab…
By Sydney Parker · Aug 30, 2026
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Hidden Glacier Beneath Utah's Most Popular Peak Holds a Massive Secret Water Reserve
Researchers in Utah have discovered a potential new water source buried within a rock glacier on Mount Timpanogos. Using new research methods, scienti…
By Emerson Gray · Aug 29, 2026
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Earth's Shadow Painted the Moon Crimson in a Once-in-Years Spectacle
A partial lunar eclipse is taking place the night of August 27 into the early hours of August 28, marking the best lunar eclipse viewing opportunity u…
By Morgan Ellis · Aug 29, 2026
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New Study Reignites Debate Over Whether the Universe Is Actually Accelerating
A new study is casting fresh doubt on the standard model of cosmology by identifying serious flaws in a recent analysis that supported the idea that t…
By Avery Bennett · Aug 28, 2026
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Earth's Shadow Swallowed 96% of the Moon Overnight in a Stunning Almost-Blood Moon
A partial lunar eclipse is taking place the night of August 27 into the early hours of August 28, marking the best lunar eclipse visible until Decembe…
By Avery Bennett · Aug 28, 2026
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Harvard Engineers Use Tiny Sound Waves to Carry and Shield Quantum Information
Harvard researchers have found a way to use tiny mechanical vibrations, essentially miniature sound waves, to both carry and protect fragile quantum i…
By Drew Mitchell · Aug 27, 2026
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Solar Flare Sends Plasma Cloud Toward Earth, Sparking Northern Lights Alert This Week
The sun has unleashed a powerful M6.9 solar flare, sending a coronal mass ejection hurtling toward Earth that is expected to arrive later this week. T…
By Cameron Brooks · Aug 27, 2026
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Almost a Blood Moon Tonight — Here Is Where Clouds Could Ruin the View
A lunar eclipse is set to occur Thursday night, and weather conditions will play a key role in whether skywatchers across the United States get a clea…
By Reese Coleman · Aug 26, 2026
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Dazzles Carolinas With Stunning Predawn Sky Show
Early risers in North Carolina got a treat Tuesday morning as a SpaceX Starlink rocket launch lit up the sky. The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral …
By Quinn Foster · Aug 26, 2026
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China's Moon Ice Hunt Hits a Delay as Chang'e-7 Misses Its 2026 Launch Window
China has announced the postponement of its Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which had been expected to conduct ambitious explorations on the moon, including …
By Riley Carter · Aug 25, 2026
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A Near-Total Lunar Eclipse This Week Will Be the Best Until 2028
A partial lunar eclipse is set to occur on the nights of August 27-28, marking the best lunar eclipse visible until December 2028. Skywatchers are enc…
By Sydney Parker · Aug 25, 2026
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Solar Project's Tortoise Miscalculation Cost $56 Million and Stopped Construction Cold
Pre-construction surveys at California's Ivanpah solar facility drastically underestimated the local desert tortoise population, predicting just 32 wh…
By Rowan Fletcher · Aug 24, 2026
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A Bacterial Enzyme Just Rewrote the Rules of How DNA Gets Made
Scientists have discovered an unusual new mechanism by which living organisms can replicate genetic information without relying on the traditional DNA…
By Devin Marsh · Aug 24, 2026
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Four Artemis II Astronauts to Receive America's Highest Space Honor
President Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Augus…
By Jamie Sullivan · Aug 23, 2026
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China's Moon Mission Launches This Week to Hunt for Ice in Lunar Darkness
China's upcoming Chang'e-7 lunar mission aims to investigate water ice hidden in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon. Scientists believe conf…
By Sydney Parker · Aug 23, 2026