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Science • May 04

Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a first-time visitor?

Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few...

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Science • May 04

Astronomers uncover over 1,000 radio galaxies with 'wings,' expanding a rare cosmic class

Astronomers recently carried out a comprehensive search for strange "winged" radio galaxies using data from the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey Data Release 2...

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Science • May 04

Space Hauler is a full scale space flight sim set around Saturn where every single button in your ship is functional

I do love a bit of space exploration in games, there's something quite beautiful about the infinite openness, alongside having a terrifying primal fear...

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Science • May 04

Lasers take aim at a galaxy far, far away photo of the day for May 4, 2026

Looking like a scene out of "Star Wars," this image shows the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) beaming four separate lasers into the sky...

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Science • May 04

Scientists Reveal Two Previously Unknown Minerals Hidden Deep In Lunar Dust Samples

Two newly identified minerals in Moon dust are offering fresh insight into how the Moon formed and evolved.

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Science • May 04

Scientists Just Uncovered a Dark Airless Super Earth that Looks Like a Giant Mercury Only 48 Light Years Away

A nearby super-Earth reveals a scorched, airless surface, offering a rare glimpse into the geology of distant worlds.

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Science • May 04

For NASA’s TESS, Stellar Eclipses Shed Light on Possible New Worlds

A study of NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data on stellar pairs undergoing mutual eclipses has uncovered more than two dozen candidate.

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Science • May 04

MIT’s virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool

Computational model lets users tweak parameters to hear effect on the sound in early design process.

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Science • May 04

SpaceX plans 2 rocket launches at Vandenberg. See weekly schedule

SpaceX is set to launch two Falcon 9 rockets in the week ahead from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, each on missions deploying Starlink satellites.

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Science • May 04

More Photos From Artemis II

A view of the Earth, seen passing behind the moon on April 6, 2026, taken by a camera attached to NASA's Artemis II spacecraft as it swung around the far...

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Science • May 04

What's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors tonight?

The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is almost here! Read on to discover the best time to spot the fast-moving shooting stars as Earth barrels through...

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Science • May 04

Science Just Found a Hidden State of Water. It Clashes with Physical Limits.

A new study could explain why water is arguably the weirdest liquid on Earth.

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Science • May 04

Babies may share adults' sense of beauty, and it appears to sharpen with age

Humans tend to be captured by things around them that they perceive as pleasurable and aesthetically pleasing. This "sense of beauty" has been widely...

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Science • May 04

These 300kg Stones Have Been Moving On Their Own In This Valley For Years, And Scientists Have Finally Explained How

After decades of mystery, scientists explain how stones moved across the desert, leaving trails without human or animal interaction.

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Science • May 04

An 8-Year-Old Boy Spotted "Seeds" in His Backyard and Accidentally Broke a 100-Year-Old Biology Rule

An 8-year-old's backyard find exposed a biological con game hiding in plain sight across every oak forest on earth.

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Science • May 04

Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When The Sound of Rain Strikes

Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research...

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Science • May 04

Eta Aquariid meteor shower: Your guide to peak times and viewing tips

What is often considered the world's most famous comet is leaving its mark on the night sky this week. Peak activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower...

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Science • May 04

First look at distant rocky planet reveals moon-like world

The surface of a distant rocky planet about 30% bigger than the Earth may resemble a larger version of the moon or the planet Mercury, according to a new...

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Science • May 04

NASA Releases Thousands of Unseen Artemis II Photos

NASA has released tens of thousands of previously unseen photographs from the successful Artemis II mission.

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Science • May 04

'Beautiful streaks': Eta Aquariids meteor shower to light up skies over Britain

These fragments collide with the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds of up to 43 miles (70km) per second, producing streaks of light as they...

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