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Could Israel's bombing trigger a nuclear accident in Iran?

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 1:21pm
Attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have already triggered at least one internal radiation leak, but should we be concerned that Israeli bombing could cause a larger nuclear accident?
Categories: Astronomy

Your passwords have probably been stolen and sold on the dark web

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 8:00am
Technology reporter Matthew Sparkes thought his passwords and personal data were safe, but a tour of the murkier sides of the internet revealed otherwise
Categories: Astronomy

To understand sunburn, you need to know how UV provokes inflammation

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 7:38am
We’ve known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing. To understand what works, you need to know what UV really does to your skin
Categories: Astronomy

Dead NASA satellite unexpectedly emits powerful radio pulse

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 7:00am
Astronomers are puzzled by a strong burst of radio waves traced back to a NASA satellite that had been inactive since the 1960s
Categories: Astronomy