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Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion: Bezos's 2026 Hopes Dashed

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion: Bezos's 2026 Hopes Dashed

The Blue Origin New Glenn explosion during a ground test at Cape Canaveral has dealt a severe blow to Jeff Bezos's space company, just as it was ai...

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Pinnacle SkyTower: Canada's 351m Twisted Skyscraper Sets Record

Pinnacle SkyTower: Canada's 351m Twisted Skyscraper Sets Record

Canada is set to welcome a new architectural icon: the Pinnacle SkyTower in Toronto, a 351.85-meter (1,154-foot) skyscraper that will become the ta...

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Comet Halley 1910: The Panic That Gripped Spain

Comet Halley 1910: The Panic That Gripped Spain

In 1910, Comet Halley passed so close to Earth that it seemed within reach, and it triggered a wave of panic in Spain and beyond. The fear was fuel...

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SpaceX Starshield: Pentagon's $2.29B Military Communications Backbone

SpaceX Starshield: Pentagon's $2.29B Military Communications Backbone

SpaceX has secured a $2.29 billion contract from the Pentagon to serve as the backbone of the U.S. military's telecommunications system, marking a ...

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Phoebe's 2019 Brightening in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Dark Matter Clues

Phoebe's 2019 Brightening in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Dark Matter Clues

On December 18, 2019, a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud increased its brightness in a way that caught the attention of scientists analyzing data...

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Tunguska Event: The 1908 Siberian Space Explosion Explained

Tunguska Event: The 1908 Siberian Space Explosion Explained

The Tunguska event of 1908 remains one of the most powerful and mysterious explosions in recorded history. On June 30, 1908, a massive blast rocked...

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Elon Musk's Lunar Catapult: Moon as Satellite Factory

Elon Musk's Lunar Catapult: Moon as Satellite Factory

Elon Musk's latest idea is to turn the Moon into a satellite factory using an electromagnetic catapult, a concept that could revolutionize space la...

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Astronomers Disagree on Universe Origin, New Survey Reveals

Astronomers Disagree on Universe Origin, New Survey Reveals

A recent survey of astronomers has revealed that there is significant disagreement about the origin of the Universe, even among experts. The survey...

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James Webb Finds Impossible Galaxy GN20 With a Stellar Bar

James Webb Finds Impossible Galaxy GN20 With a Stellar Bar

The James Webb Space Telescope has once again found something that shouldn't exist: a stellar bar in the galaxy GN20, a massive, gas-rich galaxy fo...

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Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion: A Setback for Jeff Bezos in Space Race

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion: A Setback for Jeff Bezos in Space Race

The recent explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has dealt a significant blow to Jeff Bezos's space ambitions, highlighting the stark contras...

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SpaceX and Blue Origin's Mega-Rocket Obsession May Be a Costly Mistake

SpaceX and Blue Origin's Mega-Rocket Obsession May Be a Costly Mistake

SpaceX and Blue Origin are obsessed with building ever-larger rockets, but a new report suggests this pursuit may be a costly mistake. The aerospace industry has long operated on the...

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Banana in Berry Smoothies Blocks Flavanols, Study Finds
Banana in Berry Smoothies Blocks Flavanols, Study Finds
Banana in berry smoothies may be a popular combination, but a UC Davis study reveals it could be undermining your health goals. The research shows that a specific enzyme in... Leer más...
China's Tianwen-2 Probe Reaches Kamo'oalewa Asteroid After 400 Days
China's Tianwen-2 Probe Reaches Kamo'oalewa Asteroid After 400 Days
China's Tianwen-2 probe has successfully reached the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa (469219 Kamo'oalewa, also known as 2016 HO3) after a 400-day journey, marking a significant milestone in asteroid exploration. The spacecraft... Leer más...
First Real Study of Menstruation in Microgravity Set for 2027
First Real Study of Menstruation in Microgravity Set for 2027
The first real study of menstruation in microgravity is scheduled for 2027, when two scientist-astronauts will fly on a Virgin Galactic suborbital mission called Operation Period-01. The project aims to... Leer más...
Solar Eclipse 2026: Borobia Residents Host Tourists for the Big Event
Solar Eclipse 2026: Borobia Residents Host Tourists for the Big Event
The solar eclipse 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, and the small village of Borobia in Soria, Spain, is gearing up to welcome tourists in a unique way:... Leer más...
How to Photograph the August 12 Solar Eclipse Safely With Your Phone
How to Photograph the August 12 Solar Eclipse Safely With Your Phone
Photographing the August 12 solar eclipse with your smartphone can be tempting, but doing it safely is crucial to avoid damaging your phone's camera. The experience of witnessing a solar... Leer más...
China Recovers Rocket First Stage Like SpaceX and Blue Origin
China Recovers Rocket First Stage Like SpaceX and Blue Origin
China has achieved a significant milestone in spaceflight: for the first time, it successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket after it separated from the second stage, which then... Leer más...
Private Space Race Adds Lazuli Telescope to Study Exoplanets
Private Space Race Adds Lazuli Telescope to Study Exoplanets
The private space race is expanding beyond rockets and satellites with the development of Lazuli, a space telescope by Schmidt Sciences designed to study exoplanets in unprecedented detail. This marks... Leer más...
Gold-Metabolizing Fungi: The Future of Space Mining
Gold-Metabolizing Fungi: The Future of Space Mining
Gold-metabolizing fungi discovered in Australia could become the key to space mining, according to recent research. In 2019, scientists found that certain strains of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum can extract... Leer más...
Earth Hit by Radioactive Rain from Neutron Star Crash for 100 Million Years
Earth Hit by Radioactive Rain from Neutron Star Crash for 100 Million Years
Earth has been receiving radioactive rain from a violent neutron star merger for over 100 million years, according to a new study by German scientists. The discovery sheds light on... Leer más...
Egg Prices Soar: José Andrés' No-Egg Tortilla Solution
Egg Prices Soar: José Andrés' No-Egg Tortilla Solution
Egg prices have skyrocketed, and José Andrés has a solution: a "tortilla" that contains neither eggs nor potatoes. Wait, no potatoes? That's right—the famous chef's childhood tortilla is actually a... Leer más...
Best Supermarket Salmorejo: OCU Reveals White-Label Winners
Best Supermarket Salmorejo: OCU Reveals White-Label Winners
If you're looking for the best supermarket salmorejo, the Spanish consumer organization OCU has made it clear: white-label brands are the ones to beat. In its 2026 analysis of 30... Leer más...
Citizen Science Projects to Study the 2026 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science Projects to Study the 2026 Solar Eclipse
The August 12, 2026 solar eclipse is not just a spectacle for skywatchers—it's a unique opportunity for citizens to contribute to real scientific research. During the brief minutes of totality,... Leer más...

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