No two comets are exactly alike.
Of course, they can appear similar. Two decently bright comets that share a superficial resemblance are gracing our skies right now, in fact: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN). They both are on orbits that…
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‘Chiron,’ the strange half-comet, half-asteroid beyond Saturn, is now growing its own ring system, study finds
In a universe where change usually unfolds over eons, astronomers have gotten a rare front-row seat to watch a small, icy world beyond Saturn build a brand-new set of rings in real time.
A team of Brazil-based astronomers found that the bands of…
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The Dangerous Data Gap in Pregnancy Drug Research
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.
The president of the United States recently claimed that the use of acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, during pregnancy and early childhood…
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This Garmin smartwatch is being discontinued, now at its lowest price ever
Looking for an ultra-advanced adventure smartwatch, but do not want to spend a small fortune on the Garmin Fenix 8? Consider the Garmin Enduro 2 instead. It is just as durable, advanced and rich in features as its more widely known counterpart….
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Scientists just changed the nature of matter with a flash of light
Imagine being able to alter a material so that it seems to transform into an entirely different one. No magic wand or special potion is needed — only light. When light interacts with the material, it excites its magnetic states, setting off…
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Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts
EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series may have adjacent ads by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos, in compliance with…
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The 'Catastrophic' Plan to Put 4,000 Mirrors in Space – extremetech.com
- The ‘Catastrophic’ Plan to Put 4,000 Mirrors in Space extremetech.com
- Company’s plan to launch 4,000 space mirrors alarms scientists Space
- From Middle Earth to military earth The Hindu
- Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank…
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Orionid meteor shower 2025 lights the night sky over Egypt in stunning photo
The Orionid meteor shower peaked on the nights of Oct. 21-23, delighting lucky stargazers with a gorgeous natural fireworks display as debris from Halley’s Comet collided with Earth’s atmosphere to create fiery shooting stars in the night…
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A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.
Scientists say they may be one step closer to confirming the existence of this elusive material, thanks to new simulations…
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‘People are going to get their Nobel Prize’
Materials scientists at Stony Brook University in New York are developing increasingly resilient nuclear reactors designed to conduct fission and fusion reactions even under severe radiation and high temperatures.
According to the journal Nature,…
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