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Science • Apr 20

What Physical ‘Life Force’ Turns Biology’s Wheels?

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the essence of life.

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Science • Apr 20

A Professor Claims to Have Possibly Found Living Creatures on Mars in Rover Photos. Researchers Say There's a Simpler Explanation

A set of Mars images is stirring fresh excitement and confusion at the same time. Some see clear signs of life in the shapes captured by NASA rovers,...

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Science • Apr 20

The Lyrid meteor shower is this week. Will Indiana weather cooperate?

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this week in Indiana, which of course has rainy weather. Here though is when and where to look for the dazzling display.

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Science • Apr 20

A peek at the far side of the moon photo of the day for April 20, 2026

The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

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Science • Apr 20

Hubble turns 36 with a dazzling Trifid Nebula portrait

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope looked at a scene it first captured in 1997 in honour of 36th anniversary: a small portion of a star-forming region...

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Science • Apr 20

NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With Young Stars in Trifid Nebula

NASA celebrates Hubble's 36th anniversary with a new image of the Trifid Nebula, a star-forming region it first captured in 1997.

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Science • Apr 20

Viasat-3 F3 Mission

SpaceX is targeting Monday, April 27 for a Falcon Heavy launch of the ViaSat-3 F3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)...

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Science • Apr 20

5.5 million bees found beneath New York State cemetery. It's one of the largest populations ever recorded

Researchers at Cornell University in New York State have documented one of the most significant aggregations of mining bees in the world.

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Science • Apr 20

Latvia To Join Artemis Accords Today

The Artemis Accords are about to get their newest signatory. Latvia is expected to sign onto the non-binding set of principles for cooperation and norms of...

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Science • Apr 20

Nasa’s interstellar space probe Voyager 1 is losing power

Nasa is rushing to find a solution to prevent its first interstellar spacecraft from running out of power. Voyager 1, which launched in 1977,...

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Science • Apr 20

In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their first...

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Science • Apr 20

Scientists Just Found a Massive Dinosaur Nesting Site in India With 256 Eggs in One Place

Hundreds of dinosaur eggs have been uncovered at a single site, but it is not just the number that has researchers talking.

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Science • Apr 20

New Orleans NASA facility rolling out Artemis III lunar rocket on Monday

NEW ORLEANS - NASA will roll the largest section of the agency's Space Launch System Rocket out of the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on...

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Science • Apr 20

This missing vitamin could stop cancer cells in their tracks

Cancer cells are known for their “glutamine addiction,” but many can escape this weakness by switching to alternative fuels. Researchers found that vitamin...

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Science • Apr 20

Extinct ice age creatures from 100,000 years ago discovered in Texas cave

An Ice Age cave discovery in Central Texas has provided stunning evidence that giant creatures once roamed the region. Paleontologist John Moretti found...

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Science • Apr 20

See ‘Shooting Stars’ And A Lingering Comet Pan-STARRS On Tuesday

Can you tell the difference between a meteor — also called a “shooting star” — and a comet? Before sunrise on Tuesday, April 21, is when to test your...

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Science • Apr 20

US scientists unveil concept for ‘world’s first neutrino laser’ to unlock breakthroughs

This concept, introduced by researchers at MIT and collaborating institutions, could fundamentally change how scientists study some of the universe's most...

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Science • Apr 20

After 200 years scientists finally crack the “dolomite problem”

After two centuries of failed attempts, scientists have finally grown dolomite in the lab, cracking a long-standing geological puzzle.

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Science • Apr 20

Why don't space photos ever show stars? NASA's explanation is simpler than you'd think and a photo from Artemis II proves it.

Space photos almost never show stars but NASA has a simple explanation. The Artemis II eclipse image from April 2026 is the perfect proof of why.

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Science • Apr 20

New Orleans-built rocket heads to Kennedy Space Center for Artemis III mission

"Happy Rollout Day." That's how NASA employees and space contractors greeted each other Monday at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East as the...

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