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- ScienceThe Conversation
‘Twisters’ movie: Two tornado scientists take us inside the real world of storm chasing
To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.
7 min read - ScienceCNN
July’s full moon coincides with the anniversary of a special lunar event
The July full moon will shine bright in the sky this weekend, just in time for the anniversary of the first moon landing. Here’s when to watch for the moon.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest
Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting ready for its time to shine.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Polaris Dawn crew shows off new SpaceX spacesuits for 1st private spacewalk (photos)
SpaceX's new spacesuits look gorgeous in these photos from the Polaris Dawn crew's recent acceptance testing and training. The mission will include the 1st-ever all-civilian spacewalk.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA delays ISS spacewalks indefinitely to investigate spacesuit coolant leak
NASA had planned to hold its next spacewalk at the end of July, but now that's off the schedule. An investigation continues after a June 24 coolant leak during a spacewalk.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
A high-speed particle struck the Gaia space telescope — but Gaia came back stronger than ever
A high-speed particle and electronics malfunction threatened the Gaia space telescope, but scientists managed to not only fix the issue, but also to optimize Gaia beyond its previous capabilities.
3 min read - LifestyleSpace
Learn about Space with these awesome NASA education videos
If you're looking for some great STEM education ideas, this collection of videos and experiments from NASA will blow your mind.
3 min read - LifestyleSpace
How to make a comet
Meta description: Learn how to make your very own comet with these cool NASA experiments.
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Inflatable planetarium — Stories in the sky
Find out how to make your own planetarium and star constellations with these great NASA experiments.
3 min read - LifestyleSpace
Whip up a moon-like crater
Want to learn more about the moon and how craters are formed? This neat NASA experiment will take your learning to new heights.
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All about rockets
Learn more about rockets while having a blast with these fun NASA experiments.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
How to recreate a solar eclipse
You don't have to wait for the next solar eclipse to learn more about them, not when you can just make your own!
3 min read - ScienceSpace
International Space Station: Live updates
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
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Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant leap. Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. Can’t make it to San Diego, Cape Canaveral or Houston?
4 min read - BusinessCBS News
How the rise of AI is straining the U.S. power grid
Experts say the increasing demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit a record high this year.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Study finds black holes made from light are impossible — challenging Einstein's theory of relativity
New theoretical research finds that it's impossible to form a black hole with the energy of light particles alone, poking a hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row
Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. “When we got hit twice on the same day two years in a row it’s pretty hard to recover from that,” said Mary Skovsted, who owns the farm with her husband. Around the state, and especially in hard-hit central and northern Vermont, farmers are again assessing their losses and trying to figure out how to adapt and make it through the season and next year.
5 min read - USSpace
1st stratospheric skydive by a woman delayed to 2026, Hera Rising says
Hera Rising, the first effort to bring a woman skydiver into the stratosphere, now plans to launch its historic mission in 2026. Fundraising is one of the things the group is working on.
3 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it
For decades, scientists warned that continued burning of oil, gas, and coal would have devastating climate impacts. Powerful hurricanes have blasted the usual land targets, like the eastern coasts of India and the United States. For more than 100 years, scientists have known that large quantities of greenhouse gases, released from the burning of fossil fuels, go up into the atmosphere and heat the planet.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
May solar superstorm caused largest 'mass migration' of satellites in history
In May 2024, the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth in two decades caused chaos in space as it forced thousands of satellites to fight against thickening atmospheric gases to remain in orbit.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Astronauts could ditch diapers on spacewalks thanks to new device that lets them drink their pee
A new device may someday allow astronauts to drink purified water made from their filtered pee during spacewalks.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Where will we be in space in 2049? A look at spaceflight over the next 25 years
The next quarter-century in space exploration could be historic, the era in which humanity finally establishes a foothold on the moon and Mars.
14 min read - BusinessSpace
Virgin Galactic completes new Delta space plane manufacturing facility in Arizona
Virgin Galactic has completed its new multi-use manufacturing facility in Arizona, where it plans to begin assembly on its new Delta space plane fleet in 2025.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists say they can now forecast El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance
Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Little Mars 'snowman' spotted by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)
Do you see what we see? A stacked rock formation spotted by NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover looks like a dusty snowman!
3 min read - USCNN
Stegosaurus skeleton sets auction record, selling for $44.6 million
A Stegosaurus skeleton has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, being snapped up for $44.6 million in New York.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA wants fresh ideas for recycling garbage on the moon
With crewed Artemis launches on the horizon, NASA is searching for sustainable solutions for waste management during long-term missions on the moon.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Loneliness is a dish best served in space: Why food may taste weird to astronauts
Studying common food aromas may help scientists better understand why meals reportedly taste bland in space, leading to astronauts’ decreased nutritional intake.
3 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth. The Starliner capsule has been docked at the International Space Station since June 6. It should have returned with its NASA test pilots by mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks prompted NASA and Boeing to extend its stay.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX launches to ISS are under independent NASA review after rare Falcon 9 rocket failure
SpaceX is trying to get its Falcon 9 re-approved for satellite launches with the Federal Aviation Administration. But NASA says it needs to take an independent look before more ISS launches of astronauts or cargo takes place.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Snazzy spacesuit! Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut Andre Douglas tries on his lunar duds (photos)
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas tried on his Artemis 2 spacesuit to get ready to backup the 2025 mission. The spacecraft will fly around the moon with four astronauts.
3 min read - USNBC News
Near-complete Stegosaurus fossil sells for record $44 million at auction
A 150-million-year-old, 20-foot-long Stegosaurus skeleton that is nearly complete sold at an auction for a record $44.6 million on Wednesday.
2 min read - USThe New York Times
‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town
When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses. Herbst, a lawyer, and other like-minded residents of Mamaroneck, New York, view the vanishing trees as a serious threat in the era of climate change. “We should be protecting trees for our own survival,” said Jacob Levitt, a dermatologist who li
6 min read - HealthNBC News
A 7th person with HIV is probably cured after stem cell transplant for leukemia, scientists say
A German man has probably been cured of HIV, a medical milestone achieved by only six other people in the more than 40 years since the AIDS epidemic began.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Supermassive black holes provide 'hearts and lungs' that help galaxies live longer
The universe would be filled with zombie galaxies and dead stars if not for supermassive black hole-powered 'hearts and lungs' that help slow star formation.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Looking ahead to the next 25 years of private space stations
On Space.com's 25th anniversary, here's a look at the next 25 years of commercial space stations that are set to replace the International Space Station in low Earth orbit and beyond.
5 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there's little research on how to protect workers
From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures. Tiwari, a researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in India, realized the heat-amplifying effect of greenhouses is a big concern that should be studied because she herself experienced the leg cramps, nausea and dizziness that her farmer subjects later described. Summer outdo
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Full Buck Moon shines this weekend on Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary
Cosmic celebrations all around as the July Full Buck Moon coincides with the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
3 min read - HealthNBC News
What the 9 human cases of bird flu in the U.S. so far tell us about the disease
U.S. cases of bird flu have been relatively mild and limited to farm workers who handled sick animals – a sign the virus may not be well suited to infecting humans in its current state.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Strange 'garden sprinkler' jets are erupting from a dead vampire star
Scientists have seen a cannibalistic neutron star spraying S-shaped jets like a cosmic garden sprinkler as it feeds on a companion star.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Needs for every MLB team before the trade deadline + The Good, The Bad and The Uggla
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman take a look at all 30 teams’ needs going into the MLB trade deadline, as well as make their picks for this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad and The Uggla.
1 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
Paulina Porizkova calls out sexist article comparing her bikini body to Bethenny Frankel: 'If you love to compare, compare bikinis'
"I think both Bethenny and I look great in our bikinis," the 59-year-old supermodel said.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
British Open 2024: Tiger Woods limps away from another major season
Tiger Woods struggled all year, and Friday at the British Open was one more losing battle.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Wall Street banters about the effects of a Trump-led Republican sweep
Markets are reacting again to Trump. Here is some of the chatter on the Street after a few wild weeks in the political sphere.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Why a CD should be part of your retirement savings plan
When you’re mapping out your retirement strategy, make sure it includes a certificate of deposit. A retirement CD has a lot of advantages, like guaranteed income, that can strengthen a retirement portfolio.
5 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
Hunter McGrady says she was 'utterly miserable' as a 'size 2/4': 'Weight loss doesn't always equate to confidence'
"The moment I stopped equating being the smallest version of myself with success, my life truly began," the 31-year-old model said.
3 min read - USYahoo Sports
Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor reportedly arrested again on felony charge over sex offender registration violation
Lawrence Taylor was arrested in 2021 too after he failed to report a change in his address in South Florida.
2 min read - ScienceEngadget
Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy
A research team in Germany discovered one of the rarest black holes in the universe.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
QB J.J. McCarthy reportedly signing 4-year, $21.85M fully guaranteed contract with Vikings
McCarthy, who led Michigan to a national title last season, was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft.
2 min read - USEngadget
Police arrest a teenage boy in connection with the MGM Resorts ransomware attack
Police in the UK arrested a 17-year-old teenage boy in connection with the 2023 ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts.
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