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ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force – Spaceflight Now
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, designation V-005, is seen at the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station prior to the launch of the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight… -
Hubble Space Telescope captures the stunning final breaths of a dying star
It’s the final act for a star in the constellation Cygnus, some 1,000 light-years away. But this star is not dying without one final show, it appears — and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the last act in astonishing detail.
The Egg…
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This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop
February 11, 2026
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This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop
Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250
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Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life’s building blocks may be widespread in the universe
The origins of the building blocks of life may be even more widespread than we realized, as per a new discovery from the asteroid sample NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission brought back to Earth from the space rock Bennu.
At least 14 of the 20 amino acids…
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The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit
February 11, 2026
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The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit
BlueBird 6 features the biggest commercial communications array antenna ever deployed in orbit around Earth,…
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Hair extensions may contain chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive issues
February 11, 2026
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Hair extensions may contain chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive issues
A new study finds a variety of hair extensions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with…
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Only humans have chins: Study shows it's an evolutionary accident – Phys.org
- Only humans have chins: Study shows it’s an evolutionary accident Phys.org
- Humans Are The Only Species With A Chin, Even Though We Don’t Need One IFLScience
- Keep your chin up: UB study shows facial feature is an evolutionary accident
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New study favors ‘fuzzy’ dark matter as the backbone of the universe — contrary to decades of research
Physicists’ top theory about the nature of the universe may be wrong, a new study of strangely warped light suggests.
The new research looked into three leading theories of dark matter, the invisible stuff that makes up most of the universe and…
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Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Linked to Problems With The Brain’s ‘Replay Mode’ : ScienceAlert
To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of ‘replay mode’. A new mouse study suggests that disruptions to this process could contribute to the memory loss that accompanies Alzheimer’s disease.
According…
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Scientists Report “High-Confidence Detections of Artificial Objects” on the Moon—Could They Solve a Cold War-era Mystery?
In 1966, the Soviet Union made history when its Luna 9 mission placed the first object built by humans on the surface of the Moon, broadcasting imagery back to Earth following its successful soft landing.
Despite the…
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