Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as an interstellar visitor traveling toward the Sun. Several telescopes have since turned their…
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Science retracts ‘arsenic life’ paper; another journal issue on Palestine cancelled; JAMA, NEJM editors decry political interference – Retraction Watch
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The week at Retraction Watch featured:
Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 500. There are more than 60,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database —…
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Scientists Find Evidence That Original Life on Earth Was Assembled From Material in Space
The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute.
Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal, reports the detection of over a…
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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule ‘Endeavour’ arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)
SpaceX just took a big step toward its next astronaut launch.
The company announced Thursday (July 24) that it has moved its Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavour” to the hangar at historic Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Endeavour is…
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SpaceX Starlink launch seen Saturday morning in North Carolina sky
Another SpaceX Starlink launch was visible in North Carolina Saturday morning, and many of you called/sent photos in to our newsroom.
The photo at the top of the article is from Esai Williams in Garner shortly before 5:30 Saturday morning. You can…
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NASA Captures Stunning Solar Eclipse from Space
On July 25, 2025, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a rare solar eclipse from its vantage point in space. This unique phenomenon, visible only from the SDO’s position, revealed around 62% of the sun covered by the moon. The…
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Could Mental Illness Begin Before You’re Born?
Key Questions Answered:
Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?
A: Many genes associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are active during the earliest stages of fetal brain development—far…Continue Reading
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Astronaut makes ‘space kimchi fried rice’ in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025
As part of the Expedition 73 crew began preparing for their return to Earth, science research and maintenance activities continued this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS). So did outreach efforts, as the outpost’s residents spoke…
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NASA Discovers Asteroid with Enough Gold to Make Everyone on Earth a Billionaire
NASA has discovered a massive gold deposit on asteroid 16 Psyche, a metallic-rich body located in the asteroid belt. This asteroid is estimated to contain $700 quintillion worth of metals, including gold, iron, and nickel, reports The Pulse….
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An Even Scarier Predator Hunted Giant ‘Terror Birds’ in South America
Sometime between 16 and 11.6 million years ago, a young caiman came upon a tasty snack in modern-day South America. The meal, however, turned out to be rather ambitious, because the croc hadn’t come…
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