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Science • Jul 26

The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this week —and here’s how to catch it in Los Angeles

One of the most anticipated astronomical events of the summer is just around the corner and will be visible from L.A. this week.

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Science • Jul 26

How does a planet spin so slowly that a single day there lasts longer than its entire year, while the clouds above it race all the way around in just four days?

The planet's surface crawls so sluggishly that its day outlasts its year—yet its upper atmosphere whips around four times faster than the surface rotates,...

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Science • Jul 26

'Shark Week' host Forrest Galante explains why crushing beers in the ocean is a bad idea

Shark Week expert Forrest Galante explains shark behavior and how beachgoers can reduce their already slim chances of a shark bite with simple ocean safety...

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Science • Jul 26

See it: NASA satellite reveals hummingbird-shaped secret beneath Antarctica's ice

Teams in the U.S. and India have collected data from two powerful radar instruments aboard the ISAR satellite, which revealed a fractured, barren surface of...

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Science • Jul 26

A quantum heat engine that simultaneously provides work and refrigeration

The laws of thermodynamics state that heat naturally flows from hotter systems or regions to colder systems or regions until a state of thermal equilibrium...

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Science • Jul 26

"It resembled a biplane when airborne, with a wingspan that measured a massive 7m across. It was incredibly heavy too; tipping the scales at 72kg"

Argentavis resembled a small biplane when airborne, with a wingspan that measured approximately 7m across. It was incredibly heavy too; tipping the scales...

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Science • Jul 26

Earth had life for roughly three billion years before it produced enough oxygen to be detectable from space, which means NASA's new planet-hunting telescope could be staring directly at an inhabited world and see nothing

The search for alien life relies on a cosmic red herring: Earth itself remained invisible to the very biosignatures astronomers now use to hunt for...

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Science • Jul 26

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26).

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Science • Jul 26

US-Russian space crew returns to Earth after eight months on ISS

The team will undergo medical checks before being flown to Karaganda in central Kazakhstan, where they are due to meet up with recovery teams.

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Science • Jul 26

Fact Check: Scans allegedly show woman's body infected with parasites from eating raw pork for a decade. Here's the real story

The case was real, but eating raw pork was not proven to be the direct cause.

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Science • Jul 26

Low-energy nuclear fusion rates boosted inside host metals in US tests

Researchers in US have discovered that host metals can dramatically increase low-energy nuclear fusion rates.

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Science • Jul 26

Terraforming Mars: How Visionaries Plan to Create a Second Earth

The long-term vision of Elon Musk and other visionaries involves “terraforming” Mars. The term “terraforming” was first used in 1930 by Olaf Stapledon in...

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Science • Jul 26

Physicists Created an 'Electron Lighthouse' That Steers Current With Light

The flow of electrons powers our modern lives. From household conveniences like the indispensable air fryer to the variously sized screens we rely on for...

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Science • Jul 26

2 meteor showers peak on the same night this week — how to get the best views, despite a near-full moon

The Delta Aquariids peak on July 30-31, kicking off "meteor season," though bright moonlight will likely limit views.

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Science • Jul 26

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after eight-month stay International Space Station

The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.

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Science • Jul 26

Photographer Captures Rare Shot of Venus and the ISS Together in One Frame

Photographer AJ Smadi has captured the second-ever photograph of the International Space Station (ISS) and Venus in the same frame.

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Science • Jul 26

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station

Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside.

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Science • Jul 26

US-Russian space crew lands safely after eight-month stint on the ISS

A US-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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Science • Jul 26

Spacecraft brings Russians, American back to earth, Russia's space agency says

A Soyuz ​MS-28 spacecraft ‌carrying Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov ​and ​Sergei Mikayev as ⁠well as ​NASA astronaut ​Christopher Williams has...

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Science • Jul 26

I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

NEW YORK — I'm the kind of person who, every so often, falls into accidental daydreams about the concept of space. Usually because I'm listening to some...

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