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Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest
New cosmological simulations suggest the Milky Way began in a heavily fragmented state composed of thousands of smaller galaxies d
topicSpaceX launches 700th Falcon rocket, carries final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES
SpaceX deployed the final three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on September 13, 2026, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral S
topicNobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for his work detecting ‘ghostly’ cosmic particles
Physicist Francis Halzen received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering neutrino astronomy and his work detecting elusive
topicCatch 5 planets and the Harvest Moon lighting up the sky this week
Stargazers are tracking a rare astronomical alignment featuring five planets alongside the Harvest Moon, visible without special e
topic'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists sent 20,000 atoms into free fall to prove Einstein's 'happiest thought'
Current intelligence provides no new technical data regarding the experiment involving 20,000 atoms in free fall or the reconcilia
topicSee A Solar Eclipse, The Perseids And A 96% ‘Blood Moon:’ August’s Sky
A total solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will occur simultaneously on August 12, 2026. This rare alignment
topicJapan's 2011 tsunami sparked fish hybridization, but species boundaries largely held
Freshwater and marine threespine stickleback fish in Japan hybridized after the 2011 tsunami created new wetlands, but species bou
topicNASA Has Been So Thoroughly Screwed by Boeing's Disastrous Starliner That It's Now Throwing Its Entire Access to Space Into Question
NASA has grounded Boeing's Starliner for astronaut missions until 2028 following severe technical failures that forced a nine-mont
Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
Researchers have formulated a novel 3D-printable material combining inert sand, a gelatin-based hydrogel, and engineered yeast cel
topicMercury is shrinking much more than scientists realized
Mercury is contracting at a rate significantly higher than prior estimates, with contraction totals possibly exceeding earlier bel
topicUS archaeologists unearth first footprints of running T-Rex: ‘Incredibly rare’
Scientists have uncovered a rare sequence of fossilized footprints left by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in the badlands of western N
topicDate the world will be destroyed and universe ends calculated by scientists
Mathematical models published in the journal Science in 1960 calculated that the human population would approach infinity and self
topicScientists discover a strange new form of ice that could help explain the interiors of Neptune and Uranus
Scientists have manufactured a bizarre material called superionic ice that stays solid at temperatures hotter than lava, simulatin
topicAncient Bird Feather in Dino Poop May Hold Big Clues
A 66-million-year-old bird feather discovered inside a fossilized dinosaur coprolite from Montana offers new clues on mass extinct
topicMassive study reveals how much personality comes from DNA
Recent international research connects specific personality traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, and emotional stability to
topicArtemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA
The commander and pilot of the Artemis II moonshot have transitioned to NASA's emeritus program and stepped back from primary acti
topicTermination Shock
VfL Wolfsburg and Christian Eriksen have mutually agreed to terminate the player's contract, which was originally scheduled to run
topicPhysicists Just Turned The Entire Planet Into a Dark Matter Detector
Scientists operating within an old gold mine in the Black Hills of South Dakota believe they are nearing proof of dark matter. NAS
topicNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could operate for at least 22 years, more than double the 10-year lifespan NASA originally p
topicSpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission of all time (video)
SpaceX reached a milestone on September 13 with its 700th Falcon mission, launching the final three Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satell
topicHidden clues show Mercury shrank more than previously thought
Mercury is shrinking faster than previously believed as its cratered surface masked evidence of ancient contractions. Recent analy
topicAnother hydrothermal explosion has occurred at Yellowstone National Park
No new hydrothermal explosions have been reported at Yellowstone National Park as of September 16, 2026. Recent park activity incl
topicMilky Way's own gravity can mimic dark matter clues, stellar stream simulations suggest
Researchers are looking to fast radio bursts (FRBs) to separate the effects of dark matter from galactic feedback. These brief, in
topic2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
The BepiColombo mission has entered its final arrival phase at Mercury after an eight-year journey. On September 3, the mission's