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Science • Jun 17

See Venus Disappear in Broad Daylight on June 17th

Explore the universe with Sky & Telescope - your ultimate source for stargazing, celestial events, and the latest astronomy news.

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Science • Jun 17

Exclusive: Neuroscience journal editor resigns over automation concerns

An associate editor of Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience has resigned in protest of the publisher's artificial-intelligence (AI) system, arguing that its...

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Science • Jun 17

Humans may have hidden regenerative powers

Scientists have taken a surprising step toward unlocking regeneration in mammals, showing that the ability to rebuild complex body parts may not be lost...

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Science • Jun 17

Terzan 5: The ancient stellar system hidden in the heart of the Milky Way

Science News: The centre of the Milky Way is not an easy place to study. Dense clouds of dust drift between countless stars, obscuring much of what lies...

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Science • Jun 17

Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter

NASA calls dark matter the glue that holds the universe together—but the evidence is mounting that, at least in some galaxies, dark matter isn't so...

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Science • Jun 17

European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video)

An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to...

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Science • Jun 17

Arianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight

Update June 17, 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 UTC): Arianespace confirms deployment of all Amazon Leo satellites. Arianespace launched its largest and heaviest...

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Science • Jun 17

Hundreds of Thousands of Quadrillions of Bacteria Could Have Reached a Moon of Jupiter from Earth in the Last 80 Million Years

In a fascinating twist for astrobiology, a new study published by researcher Zaza Osmanov, from the Free University of Tbilisi and the National...

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Science • Jun 17

'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface...

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Science • Jun 17

Astronomers just found another galaxy with no dark matter

Astronomers have discovered DF9, a third galaxy that appears to contain no dark matter, offering new clues about galaxy formation and cosmic evolution.

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Science • Jun 17

Superconductivity breakthrough could unlock ultra-efficient electronics

A clever nanoscale redesign may have solved one of superconductivity's biggest problems. Researchers in Sweden discovered that by subtly sculpting the...

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Science • Jun 17

The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 17: The Moon covers Venus

The Moon occults Venus in daylight, visible across the U.S. This evening, the Moon plows through the stars of the Beehive Cluster.

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Science • Jun 17

Kampf um den Weltraum: Wie Europas Ariane 6 gegen SpaceX und China bestehen will

Europe's Ariane 6 VA269 launches with new P160C boosters, carrying 36 Kuiper satellites – a technological turning point for space exploration.

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Science • Jun 17

The crescent moon joins 3 planets in a beautiful sunset sky show tonight

Don't miss the slender crescent moon shining alongside Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in a spectacular mini planet parade on June 17.

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Science • Jun 17

NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live

NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it...

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Science • Jun 17

Astronomers atop Maunakea discover third galaxy without dark matter

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have discovered the third known galaxy apparently lacking dark matter,...

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Science • Jun 17

See Venus Disappear in Broad Daylight on June 17th

Explore the universe with Sky & Telescope - your ultimate source for stargazing, celestial events, and the latest astronomy news.

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Science • Jun 17

Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly

Evolution has given rise to lifespans in extant species ranging from days to centuries. Given that mechanisms of ageing are highly conserved,...

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Science • Jun 17

In African cave, Israeli and international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire

Evidence of burns was detected on fossilized bones deep in the Wonderwerk Cave, setting back the clock for intentional use of fire from 1 million years ago...

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Science • Jun 17

When a honeybee colony outgrows its hive it makes a genuinely democratic decision: scout bees fly out, inspect possible new homes, and 'campaign' for their favourite with waggle dances, lobbying harder for better sites — and only once enough scouts have

A note before going further: we are writers reading the work of biologists, not animal-behaviour researchers ourselves. The findings here come from a small...

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