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Science • Apr 10

Sonic boom advisory in place for Space Coast on Saturday

Residents of Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Indian River, Seminole, Volusia, Polk, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties may hear one or more sonic booms.

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Science • Apr 10

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

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Science • Apr 10

'First contact' that may have led to complex life on Earth finally witnessed by scientists

On the shores of the west coast of Australia lies a window to our past: the stromatolites and microbial mats of Gathaagudu (Shark Bay).

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Science • Apr 10

Throwback: What was Houston like the last time we went to the moon? ABC13 looks back to over half a century ago

Houston's relationship with spaceflight hasn't changed since we last went to the moon, but the city is different from what it looked like in 1972.

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Science • Apr 10

Scientists Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery of Sleeping Sickness Parasite

The tropical disease known as sleeping sickness is caused by the African Trypanosoma brucei parasite. For decades, scientists have been unable to pin down...

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Science • Apr 10

SpaceX launches resupply mission to the ISS

SpaceX launched the NG-24 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40 on Saturday.

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Science • Apr 10

Crew Preps for Cygnus XL Cargo Mission Targeted for Saturday Launch

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft sits atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket counting down to a launch targeted at 7:41 a.m. EDT on Saturday to resupply...

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Science • Apr 10

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone

North America wouldn't look much like it currently does without a tectonic plate that has largely been lost to the Earth's geological history.

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis II’s Heat Shield Has Known Flaws. If It Cracks While Astronauts Return to Earth, the Results Could Be Catastrophic

The Artemis II crew is about to face what experts are calling the most dangerous part of their mission: returning home.

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Science • Apr 10

Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell University scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) now rises above the Atacama Desert,...

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Science • Apr 10

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by reentry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25000 miles...

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis II: Watch Live as Crew Returns to Earth in High-Speed Descent

After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew is about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far...

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Science • Apr 10

NASA confident Artemis 2 heat shield will protect crew during re-entry

When the Artemis 2 Orion crew capsule returns to Earth after flying around the moon, it will hit the discernible atmosphere some 75 miles above the Pacific...

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Science • Apr 10

How to Watch a Rare Comet for the First Time in 170,000 Years This Weekend

Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is becoming brighter as it approaches the inner solar system, and it will become easier to spot in the next few days.

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Science • Apr 10

Watch a Comet Get Torn Apart by the Sun and Become a Headless Ghost

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) didn't survive its close encounter with the Sun, ruining its chances of brightening up the night skies.

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Science • Apr 10

New Perspective of Home

Seen during Artemis II's lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.

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Science • Apr 10

Why I'm hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it's too late

A rare long-period comet returns after 170000 years — here's how to find comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) before sunrise this April, with key dates,...

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Science • Apr 10

Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus

Pohlsepia mazonensis, a visually underwhelming fossil from Illinois, fundamentally broke our understanding of cephalopod evolution.

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Science • Apr 10

Can Artemis II’s heat shield withstand the force of reentry?

Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics, said the odds of the Orion capsule's heat shield failure are largely uncertain.

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Science • Apr 10

There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says

NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells...

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