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Researchers find live fungi, bacteria and viruses high in the Earth's atmosphere 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 392
The History of the Telescope Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World Full Episode 1 PBS 0 Ptah Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 372
Bright lights detected by NASA telescopes lead to a dancing pair of supermassive black holes 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 410
Remote surgery performed on a pig 9,000 km away using a game controller 5 Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 445
Northern Lights: Get Ready For Action As 'Equinox Aurora Season' Is Triggered 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 420
Ask an Astrophysicist (NASA) 1 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 398
Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? 10 Ptah Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 644
Is Our Weather Turning Against Us? Scientists Predict Rapid Escalation of Extreme Weather 8 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 11 654
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers 'mind-blowing' yellow sulfur crystals on Mars 8 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 38 1453
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling? 10 NJCher Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 872
Discerning Melting and Volatilization Process of Fukushima's Fuel After the Tōhoku Tsunami. 0 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 475
The Canadian Summer Forest Fires and Toxic Particulate Pollution in NY/NJ 1 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 387
Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' -- and astronomers may finally know why 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 13 639
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation 12 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1230
Remember the visible human science kit? 18 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 773
Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth's surface in a new animation 3 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 58 2014
Winner of the Ed Lyman Award in Selection Bias, "Ph.D. in Physics" says... 0 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 590
Northern Lights Alert: Solar Activity Surges To Strongest For 23 Years 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 19 1049
New knowledge about a fungus that turns 60-80% of the flies in your home into zombies 3 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 736
Remote isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth' 4 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Sep 2024 11 646
Quarter Moon and Seven Sisters: APOD Having Run of Relatable Magical Moments 1 SorellaLaBefana Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 506
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 14 544
Sunlight as You've Not Seen It: Another Truly ☼Amazing☼ APOD 9 SorellaLaBefana Sep 2024 Sep 2024 48 1543
1 month until the annular solar eclipse 2024: Here's what you need to know 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 597
Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 357
The nature of a starfish: 'a disembodied head walking about on its lips' 2 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 512
Scientists discover way to restore water to Mars using dust 4 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 488
NASA's Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim 1 turbinetree Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 420
Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 13 795
Emerging PFAS Pollutants at a Lithium Battery Recycling Plant. 1 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 892

Science Continued...

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NASA is developing robots that will swim beneath Antarctic ice and measure how quickly it's melting 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 410
The coinage of a new word in climate science: "natech," as in "natech disasters." 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 508
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 572
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 385
This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth 5 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 804
Boeing's uncrewed Starliner set to undock after Sept. 6, NASA says - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 517
Oceanographers discover 2-mile-high underwater mountain, new species -- and rare "flying spaghetti monsters" 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 836
When maize screams, beans listen: How the Three Sisters crop trio repels pests 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 27 724
Mating proximity blinds threat perception 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 603
Fuel debris removal attempt halted at Fukushima Daiichi. 11 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 919
Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars 2 BootinUp Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 474
Paper types ranked by likelihood of paper cuts 4 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 541
Scientists discover a long-sought global electric field on Earth 3 Jim__ Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 829
Earth's Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees 9 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1259
A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 598
Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 461
SpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 427
Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean 17 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 44 2135
Jelly plays Pong and gets better at with practice 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 565
'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle 5 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 43 2178
Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 553
Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images) 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 584
Heaviest antimatter particle ever discovered could hold secrets to our universe's origins 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 481
Scientists Reveal Hidden Waves Could Shape Earth's Mysterious Highlands 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 564
Chinese Researchers Devise New Strategy for Producing Water on the Moon 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 470
The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost 4 reACTIONary Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 735
News at a glance: Icebreaker research blues, disinformation data shutdown, and saving a rare bird 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 371
We Have "Disrupted Evolutionary Processes" - Modern Seeds Aren't Ready for Climate Change 2 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 652
Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth's mantle is a scientific goldmine 6 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 32 1129
A Wild Discovery Suggests Earth Had Multiple Hidden Moons 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 582

Science Continued...

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Photos: Egypt uncovers largest ever astronomical observatory from ancient times 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 656
NASA Fears Another Tragedy If Astronauts Return on Starliner 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 734
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 380
Humpback Whales Wield and Manufacture Their Own Tools 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 522
Is Consciousness Continuous? A New Study Challenges Old Notions 1 erronis Jul 2024 Aug 2024 17 840
Rates of Spontaneous Abortion and Air Pollution. 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 592
Part of the Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why - New Scientist 1 Caribbeans Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 715
You're Not Imagining It: Thinking Can Actually Be Painful, Study Finds 6 Warpy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 746
Prehistoric Lovebirds Lived in Cradle of Humankind 2.5 Million Years Ago 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 501
Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth today after successful lunar flyby on its way to Jupiter 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 575
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 578
Spiders may lure male fireflies to their death with a call of love 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 490
Cash for catching scientific errors 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 496
Missed seeing the northern lights near you? The biggest storm may be yet to come. 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 665
OPG prepares for arrival of Harriet Brooks at Darlington 4 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 517
SCIENTISTS HAVE TRACED SIX METEORITES BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL CRATERS ON MARS IN A SCIENTIFIC FIRST 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 19 972
NASA shares stunning image of 10-billion-year-old globular cluster NGC 6496. Netizens say, 'Looks like glitter' 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 25 14105
Astronomers Were Looking for a Planet, but They Didn't Expect This One 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 819
Mars Is Likely Hiding Oceans Worth Of Water Deep In Its Crust -- This Could Upend Our Plans For the Planet 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 518
13 photos from NASA's most powerful X-ray space telescope reveal the invisible universe 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 15 1006
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