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Science • Jun 08

A Falcon 9 booster turns 5 years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record

A little more than five years ago, a shiny white Falcon 9 rocket made its debut flight, boosting a Cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space...

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Science • Jun 08

These Tiny Gut Particles Could Be Accelerating Aging Throughout the Body

Tiny particles from the gut may be carrying aging signals throughout the body, offering a surprising new clue to chronic disease.

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Science • Jun 08

Scientists Capture First Photo Evidence of Dwarf Island Fox Not Seen in 20 Years

The Cozumel dwarf fox has lived on the island for thousands of years, but much about it remains a mystery.

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Science • Jun 08

Why the International Space Station keeps leaking

NASA's decision to order International Space Station astronauts to prep for a hasty departure Friday was the latest — and most dramatic — episode in a...

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Science • Jun 08

Scientists teach bumblebees how to ‘play football’

A new study proves bees can solve similar complex tasks to elephants and chimpanzees, despite their brains being smaller than a grain of rice.

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Science • Jun 08

Black hole feeding bursts may explain JWST's Little Red Dots in early universe

A new theoretical study may have cracked one of the most puzzling discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): Little Red Dots, spotted across the...

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Science • Jun 08

Astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar

A supermassive black hole lies at the heart of every galaxy, including the Milky Way. When a black hole is active, it pulls material in as a whirlpool of...

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Science • Jun 08

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching August 30, eight months ahead of schedule

In brief: NASA is planning to launch its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, a full eight months ahead of schedule and even earlier than the...

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Science • Jun 08

How Artemis II livestreamed hi-def videos and images from the moon to Earth

This April, humanity had front-row seats to space as the Artemis II Orion spacecraft transmitted crystal-clear footage of its historic journey around the...

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Science • Jun 08

Meet The "T. Rex Of The Sea"

The Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) has long been considered the king of the land. Now, scientists have found an equally terrifying ancient sea predator.

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Science • Jun 08

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot captured a photograph of Mount Vesuvius from space while aboard the ISS.

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Science • Jun 08

Mysterious cold blob will 'disrupt life as we know it' across Europe

A patch near Greenland - the cold blob - could be a sign that life in Europe is about to change forever, a climate expert has told Metro.

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Science • Jun 08

US lab discovers new way to build powerful magnets without rare earths

Scientists at the Ames National Laboratory in the U.S. have developed a systematic path to the discovery of new approaches to building permanent magnets...

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Science • Jun 08

South African telescope detects record-breaking signal from the early universe

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, opening a new radio...

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Science • Jun 08

Here's your weekly look at the Vandenberg rocket launch schedule

SpaceX plans two Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base this week on June 10 and June 14.

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Science • Jun 08

Astronomers Open 'New Window' on Exoplanets After Landmark First Detection of Magnetospheres

Seidel and her team didn't actually set out to measure magnetic fields but winds, the wind speeds on 7 exoplanets orbiting different stars.

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Science • Jun 08

Atlantic “Cold Blob” highlights role of ocean circulation in climate change

A persistent cooling region in the North Atlantic may be caused by a slowdown in ocean heat transport, raising concerns about global climate impacts.

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Science • Jun 08

Scientists Simulated Nuclear Fallout in The Lab And Got a Surprise

Nuclear fallout events, whether triggered deliberately or accidentally, are something we hope will never happen. But if they do, understanding the...

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Science • Jun 08

Alien first contact: how the new rules differ from science fiction

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment,...

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Science • Jun 08

SpaceX launch recap: Rocket launch from Florida Monday morning sees booster record

Recap of the SpaceX rocket launch from Florida on the Starlink 10-35 mission. The mission launched 6:13 a.m. June 8 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral...

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