Astronomy
New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)
Adam Higginbotham was out with his first book when he got the idea. "People often asked me whether I remembered where I was when I heard the news about Chernobyl." He didn't, but recalled Challenger.
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Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21
The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module.
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Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs
From how well they work to side effects such as hair loss, here’s the skinny on new weight loss injections that work by blocking a hormone that normally reduces appetite
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Everything you need to know about semaglutide weight loss drugs
From how well they work to side effects such as hair loss, here’s the skinny on new weight loss injections that work by blocking a hormone that normally reduces appetite
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Flu vaccine for children linked to pneumonia risk for their relatives
The nasal flu vaccine may reduce cases of pneumonia illness in population over the whole flu season because flu infections are likely to lead to even higher boost in bacteria
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Flu vaccine for children linked to pneumonia risk for their relatives
The nasal flu vaccine may reduce cases of pneumonia illness in population over the whole flu season because flu infections are likely to lead to even higher boost in bacteria
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Giant 'rogue waves' of invisible matter might be disrupting the orbits of stars, new study hints
New research shows how disruptions to binary star systems could be the key to detecting space's most confounding substance — dark matter.
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We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time
Gravitational waves can be lensed by massive galaxies so that they repeat, like an echo. Scientists are now readying to snare their first one and explore the cosmic secrets it holds
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We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time
Gravitational waves can be lensed by massive galaxies so that they repeat, like an echo. Scientists are now readying to snare their first one and explore the cosmic secrets it holds
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How could we give boring blobby galaxies a new, exciting shape?
Galaxies could do with a few more arms or some decorative designs – on this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts are using collisions, black holes and dark matter to reshape our galaxy
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How could we give boring blobby galaxies a new, exciting shape?
Galaxies could do with a few more arms or some decorative designs – on this episode of Dead Planets Society, our hosts are using collisions, black holes and dark matter to reshape our galaxy
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The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find
Using tree ring data, scientists have confirmed that summer 2023 was the hottest summer on Earth in the last 2,000 years.
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The Summer of 2023 Was the Hottest in 2,000 Years
Ancient tree rings show that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the past 2,000 years because of human-caused climate change
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 50th mission of the year (video)
SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 14), on the company's 50th orbital mission of 2024.
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How to Disprove a Conspiracy Theory in 7 Steps
Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Here's how you can figure out when you're being fooled
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Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
Extreme atoms are pushing the bounds of physics and chemistry
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Strangely Shaped Bubbles Tell the Story of Ice’s Formation and Composition
Bubbles shaped like teardrops, flattened eggs and worms reveal ice’s inner life
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Book Review: Imagining a Radical New Relationship with the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River has been manipulated for decades. A new book considers alternative forms of control
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Asbestos Is Finally Banned in the U.S. Here’s Why It Took So Long
The carcinogenic effects of asbestos have been known for decades. We should have banned it long ago
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Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
What the neuroscience of near-death experiences tells us about human consciousness
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