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Science • Jun 05

Northern lights may be visible in Connecticut skies Friday night

A geomagnetic storm could make the aurora borealis visible in Connecticut on Friday night, though cloud cover may limit viewing.

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Science • Jun 05

SpaceX launches batch of nearly 30 Starlink satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — SpaceX kicked off the workweek with a launch of nearly 30 Starlink satellites on Monday morning.

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Science • Jun 05

Northern Lights Forecast: The Aurora Borealis May Be Visible In 10 States Friday Night

There will be a low chance of seeing the aurora borealis in regions closer to the U.S. northern border.

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Science • Jun 05

NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station

A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station ‌prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on...

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Science • Jun 05

The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday

We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."

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Science • Jun 05

World's largest scorpion roamed UK 400 million years ago, says expert

Fossil fragments suggest the Praearcturus gigas scorpion had a body about one metre long.

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Science • Jun 05

They've Been Searching for the Milky Way's Black Hole Wind for 50 Years and Finally Found It

According to theory, all active black holes should produce winds or jets. Astronomers have long searched for wind around the Milky Way's central...

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Science • Jun 05

NASA lifts order for International Space Station astronauts to shelter in Dragon spacecraft amid ongoing air leaks

Astronauts aboard the ISS were told by NASA to temporarily "assume an elevated safety posture" while their Russian counterparts worked to repair new leaks...

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Science • Jun 05

International Space Station astronauts given evacuation order

Astronauts aboard ‌the International Space Station were told to prepare ⁠for potential evacuation because of a worsening ⁠⁠air leak.

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Science • Jun 05

NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead

Over more than a decade at Mars, the orbiter revealed how the solar wind strips away the planet's atmosphere — and why the world lost its water.

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Science • Jun 05

NASA orders astronauts on evacuation alert as space station air leak worsens

NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in a SpaceX spacecraft and prepare for potential ​evacuation as a Russian...

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Science • Jun 05

Best of 2026-06-05

Best of 2026-06-05.

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Science • Jun 05

Tennesseans could see Jupiter and Venus appear to touch if weather cooperates June 8-9

Sky watchers across Tennessee should look west after sunset June 8-9, though clouds may obstruct the view of the 'cosmic kiss.'

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Science • Jun 05

Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side...

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Science • Jun 05

Look up tonight: Jupiter and Venus will almost touch in one of 2026's best skywatching events

A close conjunction of the two brightest planets in the night sky will take place over several evenings, with the best time to look being June 9-11.

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Science • Jun 05

The most remote spot in the world is so remote that the nearest humans are often not on Earth at all

Picture a single point in the South Pacific, halfway between the Chatham Islands of New Zealand and southern Chile, where the water runs more than 4,000...

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Science • Jun 05

Deep-sea supergiant isopods last years without food by using a two-part survival system

The supergiant bathynomid is a deep-sea isopod famous for surviving more than five years without food. Despite residing in an extremely low-nutrient habitat...

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Science • Jun 05

NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt

NASA directed five astronauts to board a docked Dragon spacecraft as cosmonauts attempt to address a leak on the International Space Station, a NASA press...

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Science • Jun 05

NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt

NASA directed five astronauts to board a docked Dragon spacecraft as cosmonauts attempt to address a leak on the International Space Station, a NASA press...

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Science • Jun 05

ISS astronauts return to planned operations after air leak prompts NASA evacuation alert - as it happened

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were earlier ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation as a...

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