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Science • Aug 04

Thursday Spacewalk Preps Continue, Crew Installs Advanced Earth Imaging Gear

The Expedition 75 crew continued preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Thursday to augment the International Space Station's power system.

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Science • Aug 04

9 Of The Most Expensive Science Experiments Of All Time

Visiting outer space, exploring the ocean deep, and learning more about humanity are costly endeavors. Here are some of the most expensive science...

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Science • Aug 04

NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact

Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact.

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Science • Aug 04

Mechanics of Teahupo’o

The locals who know Teahupo'o best — Raimana Van Bastolaer, Vahine Fierro, Eimeo Czermak, and Matahi Drollet — are joined by Surfline Chief Forecaster Kevin...

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Science • Aug 04

Sticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant prediction

A flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage, according to research published in Nature Communications.

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Science • Aug 04

This Plant Has Been Hiding a Killer Secret. Darwin Called It 150 Years Ago

New research appears to confirm that some Saxifraga plants do indeed munch on insects for subsistence.

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Science • Aug 04

3D DNA mapping in rare immune cells reveals new genes linked with autoimmune disease risk

Our DNA is often pictured as a simple spiral, like a piece of rope held taut. But inside cells, it folds into a complex three-dimensional structure,...

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Science • Aug 04

Webb Telescope Found Forensic Evidence of Ancient Disaster That Destroyed Neptune’s Moons

JWST detected clay minerals on Neptune's inner moons - chemical evidence that Triton's arrival destroyed an entire ancient moon system 4 billion years ago.

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Science • Aug 04

An old SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage will crash into the Moon on August 5th, offering scientists a rare chance to study lunar impact debris and calibrate...

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Science • Aug 04

When a total solar eclipse darkens the sky on Aug. 12, these citizen scientists will be watching

Meet the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative — a passion-driven citizen science endeavour that shares breathtaking views of total solar eclipses while...

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Science • Aug 04

Wormholes could be the key to time travel

This article is from Proof PositiveSign up today and read it first. Last week I explained how Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity makes time...

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Science • Aug 04

August full moon 2026 — When, where and how to see the Sturgeon Moon

The August full moon rises on Aug. 28. Here's what you need to know about when to see it, why it's called the Sturgeon Moon and what else is happening in...

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Science • Aug 04

Mountain flower from China joins the world’s carnivorous plant club

By Marta Serafinko Aug 4 (Reuters) - For most insects, a flowering alpine plant might seem an unlikely predator. But researchers have discovered that a...

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Science • Aug 04

Mapping monsters: Data release unveils all-sky views of supermassive black holes

Data released by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) marks a landmark expansion in the study of accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs).

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Science • Aug 04

'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12

NASA and SpaceX officials, together with the four members of Crew-13, spoke to the media on Aug. 3, providing an update on their preparations for launch.

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Science • Aug 04

Rubin Observatory Reveals More Than Half a Million Galaxies in Landmark First Science Image

A breathtaking new view of the cosmos featuring more than half a million galaxies has been released by the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, revealing its...

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Science • Aug 04

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

SpaceX is set to launch its 90th Falcon 9 rocket of the year with a mid-morning flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday.

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Science • Aug 04

Scientists identify an insect-eating plant, proving Charles Darwin right after 150 years

A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin's hypothesis that some plants of its genus lure,...

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Science • Aug 04

Darwin proposed that a type of plant was carnivorous. Scientists finally proved him right

A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin's hypothesis that some plants of its genus lure,...

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Science • Aug 04

Identification of carnivory in the flowering plant Saxifraga via multidisciplinary evidence

The transformation from prey to predator is a striking adaptive innovation shared by all carnivorous plants, which capture and digest diverse animal prey...

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