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The majority of states along the U.S.-Canada border could have a shot at seeing the northern lights Monday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which issued a similarly strong forecast for Tuesday night.
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Remains of UK Scientist Found 66 Years After Tragic Antarctic Glacier Death : ScienceAlert
The remains of a British meteorologist who died in an Antarctic expedition in 1959 have been recovered six decades later from a glacier, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday.
They were identified by DNA-testing as those of Dennis “Tink”…
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Venus and Jupiter appear close in the sky as summer’s best meteor shower peaks soon
WASHINGTON — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star.
If your focus is the meteor shower, it’s worth knowing…
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ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Don Petit took this stunning image in a long exposure capture.
Within just one photo, Petit revealed many different events that could be seen from low-Earth orbit, from star trails to…
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The fastest, cheapest particle physics path to a Higgs factory
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Scientists discover surprising cause of massive flood that unleashed more than 20 billion gallons of water: ‘It was so unexpected’
Scientists were left perplexed by the impact of an undetected flood in Greenland that occurred over a decade ago. The findings are raising as many questions as answers.
What’s happening?
Unknown to researchers at the time, Greenland experienced a…
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James Webb telescope reveals ‘Sleeping Beauty’ galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren’t supposed to exist
This story was provided by Live Science, a sister site of Space.com.
Astronomers have discovered over a dozen “dormant” galaxies that paused their star formation within the first billion years after the Big Bang.
The discovery, made with data from…
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Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself
A meteorite that survived atmospheric entry and smashed through the roof of a Georgia home earlier this year may have…
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This Amazing Blob Is Stunningly Similar to The Human Brain : ScienceAlert
A tiny blob of gelatinous tissue sitting in a dish represents a giant leap forward in human brain research.
Known as an organoid, it’s a living 3D model of a human organ; one of the first to constitute multiple different regions of the brain….
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Postdoc depression and anxiety rates are rising, finds survey of 872 researchers
“Postdocs are somewhat thriving and suffering at the same time,” says one researcher.Credit: nitpicker/Shutterstock
A survey of the Max Planck Society’s postdoctoral researchers paints a stark picture of work life at the renowned German…