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Science • May 09

Black hole jets measured in real time, revealing 10,000-sun power

For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

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Science • May 09

This Massive Cane Corso Only Wants One Thing At Target — Hugs From His Favorite Cashier

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Cane Corsos may not be known for being friendly to strangers — understatement of the...

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Science • May 09

The Universe In 25 Photos Captured By The Finalists Of The Milky Way Photographer Of The Year Contest

Every year, the Capture the Atlas Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest brings together some of the most striking night sky images from photographers...

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Science • May 09

Moon’s Largest Crater May Hold Rare Mantle Samples for Artemis in 2028 Mission

New research reveals groundbreaking insights about the moon's South Pole–Aitken basin, offering Artemis a chance to sample the moon's mantle during its 2028...

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Science • May 09

Massive 6,000-Kilometer Wave on Venus Finally Explained by Newly Discovered Phenomenon

Researchers have uncovered the cause behind Venus' mysterious, 6000-kilometer-wide atmospheric wave.

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Science • May 09

There's an enormous, invisible sheet of strange stuff surrounding our entire Galaxy

A vast, flat dark-matter structure surrounding the Milky Way could explain the motion of nearby galaxies, say scientists.

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Science • May 09

Archaeologists Discovered Sand Beneath A 5,000-year-old Temple, Traced Back To Mountains 30 Miles Away

Deep beneath a Mesopotamian temple, scientists found sand that shouldn't be there; at least not according to what archaeologists believed about this ancient...

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Science • May 09

Genetics link Angola's 'ghost elephants' to populations hundreds of miles away

For more than a decade, conservation biologist Steve Boyes searched for "ghost elephants"—nocturnal giants rumored to roam a remote, high-altitude wetland...

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Science • May 09

NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?

Voyager, the iconic twin spacecraft that NASA launched in 1977, are still flying in interstellar space. But their power is dwindling, and it's unclear how...

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Science • May 09

Artemis 2 Astronauts Catch Rare Meteoroid Impact Flashes on the Moon’s Hidden Side

Artemis 2 astronauts have observed meteoroid impact flashes on the moon's far side, providing crucial data for scientists studying lunar craters and impact...

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Science • May 09

A close brush with Mars will reshape NASA's Psyche journey in a way few missions attempt

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars on Friday, May 15, passing just 2800 miles (4500 kilometers) from the planet's surface at some 12333 mph...

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Science • May 09

Starship Cannot Build a City on Mars Without First Collecting These Materials From Space

Building a permanent city on Mars may depend less on rockets leaving Earth than on mining resources already floating through space.

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Science • May 09

Scientists Just Solved the Mystery of Why Crabs Walk Sideways

Scientists have traced crabs' iconic sideways walk back to one ancient ancestor that lived around 200 million years ago. The study suggests this movement...

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Science • May 09

Scientists discover a hydraulic link between the abdomen and the brain

A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated.

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Science • May 09

Scientists Unearthed A 40-Foot 'Hell-Heron' Dinosaur Hidden in the Central Sahara for 95 Million Years

Scientists just named a new species of Spinosaurus. The fossils turned up somewhere that changes everything we thought we knew about how this predator...

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Science • May 09

NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy partnered with Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman to create stunning, never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon.

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Science • May 09

Lonely Jupiter-like planet 900 light years away tells us more about gas giants

One night last fall, University of Cincinnati astrophysics graduate Paul Smith waited anxiously for data to start rolling across his computer screen from...

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Science • May 09

NASA's Psyche spacecraft to slingshot past Mars toward 16 Psyche

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will perform a crucial Mars gravity assist on May 15, boosting its speed and adjusting its trajectory toward the metal-rich...

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Science • May 09

Mercury has a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds under its surface

New analysis suggests Mercury may hold a deep diamond layer formed as its carbon-rich core slowly crystallized.

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Science • May 09

Last Dark Skies Of Spring Begin Tonight — Here’s What To See

With the moon reaching its last quarter phase on Saturday, May 9, a window on the universe beyond the Milky Way opens. Here's what to see in the night sky.

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