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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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Science • Apr 14

Super magma reservoirs discovered beneath Tuscany

How can magma buried 5, 10, or even 15 km underground be detected without any surface indicators? The answer lies in ambient noise tomography,...

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Science • Apr 14

A tiny wall spider named for Pink Floyd is hunting urban pests up to six times its size

A team of researchers from institutions across South America have expanded scholarly knowledge of the Pikelinia spider genus, with their recent discovery of...

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Science • Apr 14

An Asteroid Is Shattering Near the Sun, And Earth Is Caught in the Aftermath

Scientists have uncovered a hidden asteroid crumbling near the sun, revealing new meteor streams and shedding light on asteroid behavior in our solar...

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Science • Apr 14

The once-theoretical skyrmion could unlock supercomputing memory

When looking to the future of information technology, researchers have pinpointed a once-theoretical particle-like structure: the skyrmion.

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Science • Apr 14

Could dark matter be made of black holes from a different universe?

New research suggests that relic black holes from before the big bang may still shape galaxies today. These black holes could explain dark matter,...

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists use rare 'Einstein Cross' to learn about young galaxy with surprisingly old stars

Astronomers have discovered a rare "Einstein Cross" gravitational lens, revealing a young galaxy with shockingly mature stars.

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Science • Apr 14

Lyrid Meteor Shower Begins Tonight — When To Get The Best View

The first major meteor shower, the Lyrids, begin on April 14, peaking April 21–22 in dark moonless skies. Here's everything you need to know.

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Science • Apr 14

Meet the American Pocket Shark, the Tiny Bioluminescent Shark Found in the Gulf

What's finned, bioluminescent, and hiding out in the Gulf of Mexico? A shark that's small enough to fit into your pocket. At just 5.5 inches long,...

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Science • Apr 14

A Fresh Scar on the Moon: Newly Discovered Crater Reveals Recent Impact

A space rock smashed into the lunar surface in late spring 2024.

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Science • Apr 14

This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise photo of the day for April 14, 2026

This photo of NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman holding Rise, the Artemis 2 mascot, captures a heartfelt moment after splashdown.

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Science • Apr 14

Mammal ancestors laid eggs, and this 250-million-year-old fossil finally proves it

In the aftermath of Earth's most catastrophic extinction event, one unlikely survivor rose to dominate a shattered world: Lystrosaurus.

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