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Science • Apr 20

Scientists Just Discovered A 2.5-Mile-Deep Freshwater Reservoir Found Under Great Salt Lake

What if a massive reservoir had been sitting unnoticed beneath the Great Salt Lake all along? Scientists are now gathering evidence that points strongly in...

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Science • Apr 20

Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find

It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.

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Science • Apr 20

A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure why

A dark patch in Mars' Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what...

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Science • Apr 20

NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency's headquarters in.

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Science • Apr 20

Latvia joins the Artemis Accords

Latvia is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as part of a new push to use them to foster cooperation on NASA's lunar exploration ambitions.

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Science • Apr 20

One of the Largest Stars in the Universe Just Changed Colors and Astronomers Think It Is About to Explode

One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode.

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Science • Apr 20

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft loses another instrument to save power

This iconic spacecraft launched nearly 49 years ago and is running perilously low on power.

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Science • Apr 20

New genetic evidence from Stajnia Cave reveals the oldest Neanderthal group reconstructed in Central-Eastern Europe

An international study published in Current Biology presents the results of the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA obtained from eight Neanderthal teeth...

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Science • Apr 20

Scientists Have a New Clue to How Grand Canyon Formed

The Grand Canyon may owe its shape to a giant ancient lake that, after collecting water for a million years, finally couldn't hold any more.

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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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