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Kilauea lava fountaining ends after nearly 6 hours in Halemaumau crater - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The summit eruption of Kilauea inside the Halemaumau crater remains paused following its previous activity, though slow and steady
topicJapan to launch world-first mission to collect samples from Martian moon
The Martian Moons Exploration spacecraft launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, beginning a roundtrip journey to the
topicAstronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets
Astronomers identified the first green star ever discovered, locating a white dwarf designated WD J1330+6435 that would look green
topicCoral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’
Researchers at Stanford University discovered that bleached, heat-stressed corals achieve full recovery when placed in direct phys
topicNASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA reports that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has entered its science commissioning phase after a complete checkout of t
topicPhotographers Capture ‘Space Jellyfish’ Left Behind by Rocket Plume
Photographers are capturing glowing rocket plumes known as space jellyfish, which form when a SpaceX or other rocket launch occurs
topicRare fossil discovery reveals new dinosaur species that specialized in eating fruit
Paleontologists have identified a new dinosaur species, Infernogallus jamesi, that specialized in eating fruit. The small ovirapto
topicQuantum skyrmions outlast entanglement, hinting at more resilient networks
Quantum skyrmions have been found to outlast entanglement, suggesting a potential solution for creating more resilient quantum net
Natural varnish may protect 37000-year-old Chauvet Cave art, UV scans show
Scientists have discovered a natural varnish that may have preserved the ancient drawings in the Chauvet Cave for thousands of yea
topicNew study casts doubt on theory about the role comets played in kick-starting life on Earth
A new study from the University of Cambridge challenges the decades-old theory that comets delivered the building blocks of life t
topicSpaceX closes out October with 700th Falcon 9 launch to date
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the 700th time, carrying 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force
topicScientists have found an enormous new dwarf planet beyond Pluto. And there could be many more
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered a new dwarf planet candidate, provisionally named 2026 ED138, loca
topicAntarctic meltwater engine sputters as key ocean layer reverses
Antarctic sea ice collapse since 2016 has reversed Southern Ocean salinity and density trends that took millennia to develop. The
topicWhat ended the 'Cosmic Dark Age'? Astronomers say they're closer than ever to an answer.
Astronomers are closer to understanding what ended the 'Cosmic Dark Age', a period when the universe was a dense fog of hydrogen.
topicUnannounced Test by Controversial “Sunlight-as-a-Service” Space Startup Shocks Astronomers
A US space startup, Reflect Orbital, has conducted an unannounced test of its "sunlight as a service" technology in California, dr
topicBetelgeuse is haunted by a cosmic poltergeist tormenting the doomed star's atmosphere
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in Orion, is experiencing atmospheric disturbances caused by a companion star. Radio observation
topicSpacewalkers begin final phase of multi-year space station power system upgrade
Astronauts have begun the final phase of a multi-year upgrade to the International Space Station's power system, involving two spa
topicNASA’s Begging the Commercial Space Industry to Save the Doomed Hubble Telescope
NASA is soliciting ideas from the commercial space industry to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope from an uncontrolled reentry. The
topicScientists Recovered 22,000-Year-Old Human DNA From Cave Dirt
Scientists have successfully extracted and decoded 22,000-year-old human DNA from sediment samples in Spain's El Mirón Cave. The g
topicCrows make faster, better decisions than humans: study
A German study found that crows can make decisions based on visual information at lightning speed, roughly twice as fast as humans
topicWe'd Be Entering an Ice Age Right Now if Climate Change Hadn't Terminated It, Study Suggests
Human-driven warming appears to have halted the onset of a new ice age, according to a study. Around 2,000 years ago, an Arctic ic
topicRare Halloween Fireballs will be visible in the night sky this weekend. Here’s where to look and when
The Taurid meteor shower is active and expected to produce colorful fireballs in the night sky this weekend. Meteor watchers acros
topic13 terrifyingly beautiful images from space to get you in the Halloween spirit
Several sources have released collections of spooky yet beautiful images from space to celebrate Halloween. These images include g
topicScientists monitoring Hawaii's Kīlauea for possible 56th eruption episode during first week of November
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano is being monitored for a possible 56th eruption episode in early November. The volcano has been spewing l