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Science • Jun 10

JWST reveals dawn-dusk atmosphere split on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121 b

Astronomers have revealed distinct differences in atmospheric conditions between the morning and evening transition zones of the ultra-hot gas planet...

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Science • Jun 10

JWST Reveals the True Identity of Mysterious Little Red Dots

A new JWST study suggests mysterious little red dots are rapidly feeding black holes hidden inside dense gas cocoons in the early universe.

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Science • Jun 10

The next great space race may not be to plant flags, but to bring home the first untouched samples from Mars, Phobos, and ancient asteroids.

The competition that matters most in planetary science right now is not about boots or banners. It is about sealed canisters of rock, and as of this year...

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Science • Jun 10

Periodical cicadas in the eastern United States emerge from the ground every 13 or 17 years — both prime numbers, not by coincidence — because their long, indivisible cycles make it nearly impossible for any predator with a shorter life cycle to evolve to fee

In the spring of 2024, two enormous populations of periodical cicadas emerged simultaneously from the soil across the eastern and midwestern United States...

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Science • Jun 10

Tyndall’s Trail of Bergs

Ice splintered off the southern Patagonia glacier and drifted across a growing glacial lake.

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Science • Jun 10

To discover new physics, AI may need to 'unlearn' the old one

A study in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics explores how a machine-learning strategy known as transfer learning could dramatically reduce...

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Science • Jun 10

Here's Why Rocket Launch Trajectories Are Curved Like Bananas

Why do rockets curve instead of flying straight up? Inside the science of the brachistochrone curve and how spacecraft actually get into orbit.

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Science • Jun 10

Scientists Uncover Surprising Secrets of a Mysterious Man Buried in Finland 400 Years Ago

A multidisciplinary study has uncovered new details about a centuries-old burial in northern Finland, revealing genetic links to Sámi populations and...

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Science • Jun 10

What to know about the new Artemis III mission and crew

NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts who will participate in Artemis III mission, they are expected to launch into Earth orbit next year to test...

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Science • Jun 10

NASA names astronauts for Artemis III mission

NASA introduced the four astronauts who will begin training for the Artemis III mission.

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Science • Jun 10

Don't Leave These 7 Devices Plugged in When You Leave Home

While some devices are OK to leave plugged in when you head out for work or school, others should always be unplugged when not in use.

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Science • Jun 09

A Lost World Almost as Big as Mars May Have Once Orbited Our Sun

Our Solar System may once have housed an extra world that no longer exists. This long-lost world may have been almost as big as Mars, before it suffered a...

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Science • Jun 09

Is your dog a southpaw? Male dogs share men’s tendency to be lefties

Your dog could well be a leftie. This does not refer to its political leanings but rather the paw it prefers to use, after scientists devised a simple set...

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Science • Jun 09

Why East Coast Trails Are So Much Harder To Hike Than West Coast Trails

West Coast trails generally have switchbacks for a gentle climb, while East Coast trails climb more sharply, making them far more difficult to hike.

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Science • Jun 09

How to watch next SpaceX rocket launch live from Vandenberg

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base to deliver Starlink satellites to orbit. Here's how to watch it live.

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Science • Jun 09

Fossil Discovery in Patagonia Reveals New Species of Horned Turtle

Paleontologists have identified a new species of meiolaniform turtle from northern Patagonia, Argentina, that lived during the Maastrichtian age,...

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Science • Jun 09

The Atlantic’s giant current is slowing, and the ocean may be getting stranger than expected

As the Atlantic's current weakens, North Atlantic salinity could swing more wildly than ever, raising flood risk on Europe's coasts.

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Science • Jun 09

Massive Stonehenge megalith likely hauled over 400 miles by prehistoric people, not glaciers

A massive stone at the heart of Stonehenge may have traveled much farther than previously believed — and not likely with help from ice.

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Science • Jun 09

These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth

Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds for such an outflow...

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Science • Jun 09

UT graduate to command NASA’s Artemis III mission preparing for moon landing

A University of Tennessee alum will help crew NASA's Artemis III mission, which marks the next step in the space agency's plan to land astronauts on the...

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