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A Splashy Claim That the Universe Is Lopsided Just Fell Apart
A high-profile study published in Nature claimed to have discovered a large-scale cosmic anisotropy, suggesting the Universe looks different depending…
By Casey Morgan · Jul 8, 2026
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SpaceX Sends 81 Satellites to Orbit and Quietly Crosses a Historic Milestone
SpaceX successfully launched 81 satellites into orbit early Tuesday morning as part of its Transporter-17 rideshare mission, which lifted off from Cal…
By Taylor Reed · Jul 8, 2026
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How the Death of Mars's Magnetic Field Turned a Living World Into a Desert
Mars was once a very different world, protected by a powerful global magnetic field similar to Earth's. When that field collapsed, the planet lost its…
By Quinn Foster · Jul 7, 2026
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Montblanc's New Iced Sea Diver Looks Beaten Up — And That's the Point
Montblanc's Iced Sea Automatic Date 0 Oxygen arrives looking intentionally rugged straight out of the box, thanks to its distinctive stone-washed fini…
By Morgan Ellis · Jul 7, 2026
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Two Colossal Cosmic Structures Found Side by Side Are Rewriting the Rules of the Universe
Astronomers have discovered that two of the largest known structures in the universe, called the Giant Arc and the Big Ring, appear to occupy the same…
By Taylor Reed · Jul 6, 2026
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Blue Whales Sing at Frequencies Killer Whales Simply Cannot Hear
A University of Washington researcher published a striking finding in 2025 showing that blue whales sing at frequencies so low that killer whales, the…
By Quinn Foster · Jul 6, 2026
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Scientists Built a Black Hole From Light and Watched It Slowly Fade Away
Physicists have successfully simulated a black hole in a laboratory setting, and the experiment produced a surprising result: the artificial black hol…
By Sydney Parker · Jul 5, 2026
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A Super-Earth Just 25 Light-Years Away Could Be Our Best Chance at Finding Life
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that could potentially support life, making it one of our closest neighboring worlds in space. The planet …
By Riley Carter · Jul 5, 2026
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This Ancient Tree Is Still Armed Against Creatures That Died 12,000 Years Ago
The honey locust tree carries fearsome 20cm thorns capable of causing severe puncture wounds and painful infections, and scientists believe this extre…
By Avery Bennett · Jul 4, 2026
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NASA's Daring Space Rescue Gives a Falling Telescope a Second Life
NASA is sending a rescue spacecraft called LINK to save the aging Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere. The mission involves re…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jul 4, 2026
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James Webb Telescope Detects Atmosphere on a Planet Orbiting a Dead Star
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected hydrocarbons and aerosols in the atmosphere of WD 1856 b, a planet orbiting a white dwar…
By Reese Coleman · Jul 3, 2026
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Scientists Build the First Synthetic Cell That Can Grow, Feed, and Reproduce
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have achieved a major breakthrough by creating the first synthetic cell built entirely from scratch. The art…
By Sydney Parker · Jul 3, 2026
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A Robotic Spacecraft Is Racing to Catch a Falling NASA Telescope in Orbit
NASA is working to rescue its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope that is slowly drifting toward Earth's atmosphere. A spacecraft is set…
By Drew Mitchell · Jul 2, 2026
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World's Largest Digital Camera Begins Its 10-Year Mission to Map the Universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially kicked off a decade-long mission to photograph the universe in unprecedented detail. Equipped with the la…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jul 2, 2026
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Scientists Discover What Really Happens When You Throw a Paper Airplane From Space
Researchers Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki have tackled one of science's more whimsical questions by studying what would happen if you threw a p…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jul 1, 2026
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A Robot Is Being Launched Today to Rescue a Falling NASA Telescope
NASA is launching a $30 million salvage operation to prevent the Swift Space Telescope from falling out of orbit and back to Earth. The effort is expe…
By Morgan Ellis · Jul 1, 2026
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July Brings Planets, Meteor Showers, and the Last Manhattanhenge of 2026
July offers some of the best stargazing opportunities of the year, and it also marks the final chance to witness Manhattanhenge, the stunning phenomen…
By Sydney Parker · Jun 30, 2026
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A Star Stripped to the Bone Reveals What Burns at Its Core
An unusual supernova has given scientists new insight into how heavier elements are forged through nuclear fusion. Stars generate energy by fusing lig…
By Quinn Foster · Jun 30, 2026
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A Mysterious Radio Signal Near the Milky Way's Core Has Baffled Scientists for Years
A mysterious object near the center of the Milky Way briefly captured astronomers' attention in 2020, pulsing in radio waves six times before vanishin…
By Devin Marsh · Jun 29, 2026
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Physicists Say Time Itself May Be a Side Effect of Quantum Entanglement
A new study published in Physical Review A suggests that time may not be a fundamental feature of the universe but instead an illusion that emerges fr…
By Quinn Foster · Jun 29, 2026
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A Secret Love Letter Encoded in Brainwaves Is Hurtling Through Interstellar Space
One of the most personal details aboard NASA's Voyager spacecraft is a recording of Ann Druyan's brainwaves and heartbeat, captured just two days afte…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jun 28, 2026
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The Ocean's Oldest Mammal May Hold the Key to Beating Cancer
Bowhead whales, which can live more than 200 years, appear to be remarkably resistant to cancer, and scientists may now have a clue as to why. Researc…
By Emerson Gray · Jun 28, 2026
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After 10 Months of Waiting, a Gardener's Cocoon Finally Revealed Its Stunning Secret
A gardener experienced an extraordinary moment after patiently monitoring a cocoon in her backyard for nearly a year. After ten months of waiting, the…
By Devin Marsh · Jun 27, 2026
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A Life-Sized T-Rex on Wheels Is Taking Over South Minneapolis Streets
A life-sized dinosaur car shaped like a T-Rex has been spotted cruising through the streets of Minneapolis, turning heads and delighting onlookers. Th…
By Drew Mitchell · Jun 27, 2026