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A Cosmic Crash 4.5 Billion Years Ago Made Earth a Place Worth Living On
Earth was not born with a Moon. The leading scientific theory holds that a Mars-sized object collided with the early Earth, sending molten debris into…
By Reese Coleman · Jun 24, 2026
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SpaceX's Starfall Capsule Could Deliver Cargo Anywhere on Earth from Space
SpaceX is developing a new venture called Starfall, aimed at delivering goods anywhere on Earth using space-based transport. The concept would leverag…
By Sydney Parker · Jun 24, 2026
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Twenty Years Alone on Titan: The Record No Other Spacecraft Has Broken
Twenty years after its historic landing, the European Huygens probe remains the only spacecraft ever to touch down in the outer solar system. In Janua…
By Drew Mitchell · Jun 23, 2026
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The June Bootids Are Peaking Now and Nobody Knows What Will Happen
The June Bootids meteor shower is peaking this week, offering skywatchers a chance to witness one of the most unpredictable celestial events of the ye…
By Drew Mitchell · Jun 23, 2026
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The Blue Planet That Would Kill You in Seconds Is Not What It Seems
HD 189733b is the first exoplanet to have its visible colour measured, and it turns out to be a striking deep cobalt blue, similar to Earth's appearan…
By Hayden Walsh · Jun 22, 2026
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This Ancient Shark Was Already Old When Shakespeare Was Alive
A Greenland shark studied in 2016 may be the oldest living vertebrate ever recorded, with scientists estimating it was roughly 392 years old based on …
By Quinn Foster · Jun 22, 2026
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Scientists Discover Cockroaches Absorbed Tens of Thousands of Bacterial Genes Over Millions of Years
Cockroaches have long been known for their remarkable survival abilities, and scientists say their DNA helps explain why. Their genetic code contains …
By Devin Marsh · Jun 21, 2026
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Venus Vanished Behind the Moon in Broad Daylight — and It Was Spectacular
A rare daytime lunar occultation treated skywatchers across much of North America on Wednesday as Venus briefly disappeared behind the Moon. The celes…
By Sydney Parker · Jun 21, 2026
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Webb Telescope Solves a Decade-Old Mystery Hidden in the Pink Planet's Salty Skies
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that GJ504b, nicknamed the "Pink Planet," is surrounded by salty clouds. First spotte…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jun 20, 2026
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America's Moon Flags Are Still Standing But Have Turned Completely White
The six American flags planted on the Moon during Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 have almost certainly faded to pure white after more than 50 y…
By Devin Marsh · Jun 20, 2026
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NASA Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Southern Lights Dancing Below the Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were treated to a breathtaking view of a southern aurora glowing beneath them as they orbited Earth.…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jun 19, 2026
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NASA Bets on Eric Schmidt's Unproven Rocket Company to Reach Mars Before SpaceX
NASA has selected Relativity Space, the rocket company owned by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt, for a Mars mission. The development sets u…
By Taylor Reed · Jun 19, 2026
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Southern California's Fault Lines Hit a 1,000-Year Stress Peak and Scientists Are Alarmed
A dangerous fault junction just 50 miles from Los Angeles has reached its highest stress levels in 1,000 years, according to new research. The site, w…
By Jamie Sullivan · Jun 18, 2026
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Scientists Filmed Darkness Outrunning Light and Einstein's Laws Still Hold
Darkness can technically move faster than the speed of light without violating Einstein's theory of relativity, according to new physics research. Sci…
By Hayden Walsh · Jun 18, 2026
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Scientists Found Life in a Lake Sealed Under Antarctic Ice for 15 Million Years
Russian scientists made a remarkable discovery in February 2012 when they drilled nearly four kilometres through Antarctic ice to reach Lake Vostok, a…
By Avery Bennett · Jun 17, 2026
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NASA's Free 3D Tool Lets Anyone Explore Thousands of Alien Worlds
NASA has launched an interactive 3D tool called Eyes on Exoplanets that lets users explore worlds beyond our solar system. The platform allows visitor…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jun 17, 2026
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When AI Knows Too Much, It Can Miss the Next Big Discovery in Physics
AI could accelerate the hunt for new physics, but sometimes it knows too much to see what’s right in front of it.
By Jordan Hayes · Jun 16, 2026
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The Thinner the Stronger: Scientists Finally Explain a Nanoscale Paradox
One of the most fascinating aspects of physics is that nature often behaves in ways that seem completely counterintuitive. A good example comes from u…
By Cameron Brooks · Jun 16, 2026
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MeerKAT Telescope Detects Most Distant Space Laser Ever Found
Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, marking a breakthrough in …
By Jamie Sullivan · Jun 15, 2026
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Oregon's Ancient Fungus Emerges as Earth's Largest Living Organism
A massive honey fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest has been quietly spreading underground for thousands of years and now spans nearly 10 squar…
By Jordan Hayes · Jun 15, 2026
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World's Tallest Waterfall Flows Unseen Beneath Ocean Between Iceland and Greenland
The world's tallest waterfall isn't on land but hidden underwater in the Denmark Strait between Iceland and Greenland. Called the Denmark Strait catar…
By Rowan Fletcher · Jun 14, 2026
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Y Chromosome Loss Linked to Heart Disease and Cancer in Aging Men
Scientists have discovered that men progressively lose their Y chromosome as they age, and new research reveals this has serious health consequences. …
By Cameron Brooks · Jun 14, 2026
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Ancient Meteorite Impact Showered Gold Across Australian Outback
Geologists searching for gold deposits made an unexpected discovery of something even more valuable and rare than the precious metal they were origina…
By Taylor Reed · Jun 13, 2026
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Chinese Underground Detector Achieves Record Precision in Neutrino Research
A massive underground detector designed to study mysterious ghost particles has published its first major scientific results. The detector represents …
By Riley Carter · Jun 13, 2026