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Science • Apr 14

Webb redefines the dividing line between planets and stars

Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and ice clump together and grow larger over time.

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Science • Apr 14

NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly

Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought,...

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Science • Apr 14

The Zhamanshin Impact Event Was Likely Much More Destructive Than Thought

Around 900000 years ago, an impactor slammed into modern-day Kazakhstan and excavated a crater about 14 km in diameter. It was the most recent hypervelocity...

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Science • Apr 14

Torsion balances set strongest direct limits yet on ultralight dark matter

Dark matter is believed to make up a large fraction of the matter in the universe, yet its true nature remains unknown. Most past experiments have focused...

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists Uncover Hidden Force Powering Yellowstone’s Supervolcano

A new geodynamic model is reshaping how scientists understand supervolcanoes, revealing that their magma systems may be far more diffuse and dynamic than...

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Science • Apr 14

Dark matter doesn't exist and the universe is 27 billion years old, according to study

A study from Rajendra Gupta from the University of Ottawa suggests we might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain the universe.

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Science • Apr 14

This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models

In Shetty's lab, researchers develop an innovative nasal spray targeting brain aging. Credit: Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications.

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Science • Apr 14

Here’s What Scientists Found When They Cooked Up Their Own ‘Mercury Rocks’

When studying Venus and Mars, Earth's neighbors in the inner solar system, scientists often rely on what we know about our own planet.

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Science • Apr 14

There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon have scientists giddy

Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.

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Science • Apr 14

'God of chaos' asteroid to pass close to Earth in 2029

A rare asteroid will be visible to the naked eye in a rare Earth flyby, according to astronomers.

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Science • Apr 14

Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out

Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew...

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Science • Apr 14

Oregon’s first major meteor shower of the year has arrived

With winter clouds clearing up, skywatchers can get their first good look at meteors this month. April marks the return of Oregon's first major meteor...

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Science • Apr 14

Expedition 74 Opens Cygnus XL and Unpacks Advanced Science Gear

The hatches are open between Northrop Grumman's second Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft and the International Space Station following its robotic capture and...

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Science • Apr 14

Physicists think they’ve resolved the proton size puzzle

There has been considerable debate among physicists over the last 15 years about conflicting measurements of the charge radius of a hydrogen atom's...

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Science • Apr 14

Copper blasted into a million-degree plasma strips away 22 electrons in a flash before atoms recover

When laser flashes hit matter, electrons are knocked off their orbits around the atomic nuclei. This can generate extremely hot plasmas composed of charged...

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Science • Apr 14

This Metal Melts in Your Hand – and Scientists Just Discovered Something Strange

Gallium has revealed unexpected behavior that challenges decades-old assumptions about its liquid structure.

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists Say the Moon’s Water Didn’t Come from a Single Event, It Built Up Over Billions of Years

Something unexpected is emerging from the Moon's coldest, most hidden areas. What researchers are now seeing doesn't fully match previous theories,...

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Science • Apr 14

NASA's Artemis II crew helped by Navy exiting the capsule in new closeup video

After NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down off the coast of California on April 10, a recovery team greeted the four astronauts.

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Science • Apr 14

‘Welcome home’: New video shows recovery team reaching Artemis II crew after splashdown

Newly-released video shows the moment a recovery team reached the crew of Artemis II after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, welcoming them back to...

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Science • Apr 14

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning Active Galaxy With a Supermassive Black Hole at Its Core

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an extraordinary image of the barred spiral galaxy IC 486, revealing a supermassive black hole at its core and...

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