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How NASA Caught a Comet in a Jar and Rewrote the History of Our Solar System
NASA's Stardust spacecraft made history on January 2, 2004, when it flew through the cloud surrounding comet 81P/Wild 2 at 6.1 kilometres per second. …
By Jamie Sullivan · Jul 20, 2026
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A Dying Atlantic Current Could Unleash Catastrophic Storms on California
Scientists are warning that a major ocean current system is nearing collapse, with potential consequences that could extend as far as California. Eart…
By Cameron Brooks · Jul 20, 2026
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NASA Pinpoints the Exact Second Voyager 1 Will Be One Light-Day From Earth
NASA has pinpointed the exact moment Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth: 2:16 a.m. on November 18, 2026. At that point, the probe will be r…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jul 19, 2026
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The Milky Way's Most Mysterious Structure Was Never What We Thought
Scientists have finally solved a 40-year-old mystery surrounding a massive structure that towers over the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery brings long-…
By Hayden Walsh · Jul 19, 2026
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One Writer Fired Tiny Pottery in Her Microwave and Learned Some Hard Lessons
Nicole continues her experiment with making miniature ceramics using a microwave, sharing the results of her unconventional crafting process. The proj…
By Drew Mitchell · Jul 18, 2026
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Space Is Bad for Making Babies, New Chinese Research Confirms
Chinese researchers have found that space conditions pose serious challenges to human reproduction. Using data gathered from China's Tianzhou spacecra…
By Jordan Hayes · Jul 18, 2026
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Space Rock That Crashed Into a New Jersey Bedroom Holds Clues to the Origins of Life
A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024 has been identified as a rare, primitive space rock carrying evidence of ancient water. Scient…
By Reese Coleman · Jul 17, 2026
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Curiosity Rover Finds Giant Honeycomb Formations on Mars That Defy Easy Explanation
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a strange honeycomb-like pattern on the surface of Mars, baffling scientists who are working to determine what c…
By Avery Bennett · Jul 17, 2026
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A Viral Simulation Reveals Just How Terrifyingly Fast the Space Station Moves
A viral simulation showing the International Space Station traveling at its actual speed at ground level has left viewers amazed. The ISS orbits Earth…
By Avery Bennett · Jul 16, 2026
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Astronomers Crack a Decades-Long Mystery and Find a Hidden Black Hole in a Massive Star Cluster
University of Utah astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying the first stellar-mass black hole ever found within Omega Centauri,…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jul 16, 2026
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SpaceX Hits 637 Booster Landings as Starlink Constellation Surpasses 10,700 Satellites
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission went smoothly…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jul 15, 2026
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Sharks Are Smarter Than You Think and Science Keeps Proving It
Sharks may have more in common with humans than most people realize, according to a fascinating new look at these ocean predators. Among the surprisin…
By Jordan Hayes · Jul 15, 2026
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Meet the 25-Year-Old Building India's First Private Reusable Spaceplane
A 25-year-old entrepreneur is working to develop a spaceplane for India, with ambitions tied to the country's growing space program. The vehicle is in…
By Avery Bennett · Jul 14, 2026
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The Perseid Meteor Shower Has Begun and 2026 Could Be One of the Best Years Yet
The Perseid meteor shower is back this week, offering skywatchers in North America and mid-northern latitudes a chance to catch one of the year's most…
By Taylor Reed · Jul 14, 2026
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One Pound of Rock Just Revealed a Vanished Planet From the Solar System's Violent Dawn
A one-pound meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert in 2019 has provided evidence of a previously unknown planet that existed in our early solar sys…
By Riley Carter · Jul 13, 2026
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Humanity Is Just 23 Minutes Old on Earth's 4.5-Billion-Year Calendar
A popular way to grasp the vastness of Earth's 4.5 billion year history is to compress it into a single calendar year. On that scale, humans don't app…
By Taylor Reed · Jul 13, 2026
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A Jaw Smaller Than a Thumbnail Is Rewriting Lizard Prehistory
A small Triassic-era reptile is helping scientists better understand the early evolution of lepidosaurs, the animal group that includes lizards, snake…
By Jordan Hayes · Jul 12, 2026
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Starless and Alive: How Rogue Planet Moons Could Harbor Life for Billions of Years
A 2025 study challenges the assumption that life requires a nearby star to survive. Researchers found that moons flung into deep space by planets expe…
By Casey Morgan · Jul 12, 2026
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USGS Scientists Race to Sample Kilauea Crater Deposits Before Lava Buries Them Forever
Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists flew directly into the summit crater of Kilauea, Hawaii's most active volcano, to collect tephra samples for r…
By Morgan Ellis · Jul 11, 2026
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Japan's Seafloor Is Hiding the World's Richest Gold Deposit Inside Fool's Gold
Scientists have discovered unusually high concentrations of gold hidden within seafloor deposits near Japan, potentially making it a prime location fo…
By Drew Mitchell · Jul 11, 2026
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We've Explored Nearly 70 Years of Ocean Depths and Seen Almost Nothing
Despite nearly 70 years of deep-sea exploration, humans have directly observed a remarkably tiny fraction of the ocean floor. A new study analyzing 43…
By Emerson Gray · Jul 10, 2026
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Solitary and Sometimes Cannibalistic, Octopuses Are Rewriting the Rules of Intelligence
A new study on octopuses is challenging a long-standing theory in biology that links large brain size to social behavior. Scientists have long assumed…
By Quinn Foster · Jul 10, 2026
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Webb Telescope Turns Four and Reveals a Galaxy Forged by Cosmic Catastrophe
The James Webb Space Telescope is marking its fourth anniversary with a breathtaking new image capturing the site of a galaxy collision. The milestone…
By Quinn Foster · Jul 9, 2026
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NASA's New Horizons Wakes After Nearly a Year of Deep Space Slumber
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully come out of its longest hibernation period on record, nearly a year of dormancy, and is reported to be…
By Sydney Parker · Jul 9, 2026