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NASA launches newest space telescope to seek life’s key ingredients
NASA has launched the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to study the sun’s mysteries.
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After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.
2 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies
NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time. SpaceX launched the Spherex observatory from California, putting it on course to fly over Earth’s poles. Spherex popped off the rocket's upper stage first, drifting into the blackness of space with a blue Earth in the background.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Virginia governor say US must develop fusion or fall behind China on energy
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States must expedite its development of fusion energy or risk falling behind China on energy dominance, said Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston on Tuesday. Virginia is home to the world's biggest hub of energy-hungry data centers, with about 70% of the world's internet traffic routing through the state. "We've got to drive hard to accelerate fusion, otherwise China will," Youngkin said during a panel discussion at the co
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Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule
Four astronauts are about to launch to the space station. Their arrival will kick off the process of bringing NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Hawaii volcano again puts tall lava fountains on display in latest eruption episode
An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. Fountains reached heights of 400 feet (120 meters) to 500 feet (150 meters) in the early morning hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. This marks the 13th episode of on-again, off-again lava activity of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island that started Dec. 23.
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Bacterial slime on microplastics helps breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study says.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
Earth's largest iceberg has run aground off the coast of South Georgia Island, a common rendezvous spot for big bergs, new satellite images show.
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Ambitious effort to document marine life reveals 866 new species and counting
Over a 16-month period, divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species that have all been deemed new to science.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Life on Mars? It probably looks like something you'd find in your stomach
Organisms known as extremophiles have been found inhabiting a range of extreme conditions on Earth, including inside our bodies. Could they be on Mars, too?
5 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX Dragon meets sunrise at launch pad for Crew-10 flight | Space photo of the day March 11, 2025
The Dragon capsule will launch atop a SpaceX rocket to carry 4 astronauts to space on March 12.
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Massive megalodon was even longer than scientists thought
Megalodon may have been up to 80 feet long, but the colossal extinct shark was also probably thinner than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
Watch sparks fly as Blue Ghost lander drills into the moon (video)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has beamed back video of its ongoing lunar science operations, including drilling into the surface of the moon.
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The next ice age is coming in 10,000 years — unless climate change prevents it
Natural cycles in Earth's rotational axis and its orbit around the sun drive climatic changes, and now researchers have matched up specific points in those cycles to the timing of ice ages.
5 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Private mini rover aboard sideways Athena moon lander was ready to roll — but it couldn't get out
Data sent to Earth by its MAPP moon rover on Intuitive Machines' ill-fated IM-2 mission will help Colorado company Lunar Outpost prepare for future lunar voyages.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Astronaut turned to AI to inspire design of SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch
In what might be a first in spaceflight history, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station has adopted a mission patch that began with ideas put forth by an AI.
8 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive and attainable for all
Figuring out how to make spacecraft more accessible to astronauts with physical disabilities can also make them safer for long-duration missions.
5 min read - HealthNBC News
5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery: What scientists have learned
What causes long Covid? Scientists don't fully understand why some develop disabling chronic complications after recovering from the virus. Clues are emerging.
10 min read - ScienceSpace
Does exoplanet K2-18b host alien life or not? Here's why the debate continues
A paper published in 2023 spurred discussion about whether life exists on an exoplanet named K2-18b. Two years later, the puzzle continues — and some scientists are expressing doubt.
9 min read - USSpace
What time is the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse this week?
A dramatic total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for millions across North America overnight on March 13-14. Here are the best times to watch the show unfold.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
US legal troubles for tycoon Adani expose shortcomings in India's booming solar sector
President Donald Trump's decision to freeze a law banning business bribes overseas could offer Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia's richest people, a reprieve from American corruption allegations linked to a major solar project in India. U.S. prosecutors allege that one of Adani's companies duped investors by hiding that its project was backed by a $265 million bribery scheme. Whatever its fate, the case has highlighted vulnerabilities in India’s solar sector that are hindering its capaci
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Weather delays launch of NASA’s newest space telescope set to search for life’s key ingredients
Weather has delayed NASA’s launch of the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to study the sun’s mysteries.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
NASA and Boom Supersonic released an incredible photo capturing the shock waves of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
There's a total lunar eclipse coming. How will these 2 solar-powered moon probes survive the darkness?
The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 will plunge moon missions into darkness. What will happen to the lunar spacecraft?
5 min read - USAssociated Press
US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize
An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads into treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a prestigious Israeli award in the arts and sciences. Pamela Björkman of the California Institute of Technology won the prize for “offering new hope in the fight against infectious diseases,” the Wolf Fund, which awards the prize, said Monday. Björkman’s research “unlocked the secrets of how the immune system identifies and battles pathogens, developing gam
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Mysterious phenomenon at the heart of the Milky Way could point to new dark matter suspect. 'We may have been overlooking its subtle chemical effects on the cosmos.'
Strange events at the heart of the Milky Way could point toward a new dark suspect that annihilates to influence the chemistry of the cosmos.
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Starliner astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return home next week after 9 months in space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who have been aboard the International Space Station since last June — are due to undock Sunday.
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Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculated that as global warming caused by burning of coal, oil, gas continues, it may reduce the available space for satellites in low Earth orbit by anywhere from one-third to 82% by the end of the century, depending on how much carbon pollution is spewed. Part of the greenhouse effect
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk. The eruption started overnight. The 12,300-foot (3,763-meter) high volcano is one of the most active in Central America.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
New recipe for gravity could unite Einstein's general relativity with quantum physics — and probe the dark universe
If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding light on dark matter and dark energy.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues
Trump’s DEI-related executive orders may affect early career scientists and researchers who study representation in science, but most research grants are unaffected.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Taking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis
Mathematicians once turned up their noses at imaginary numbers. But complex analysis actually simplifies math and physics.
4 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? A physicist explains
A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither.
6 min read - USSpace
This week's 'blood moon' eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people in 1504
On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher Columbus is said to have used to his advantage over five centuries ago.
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These mysterious objects born in violent clashes between young star systems aren't stars or planets
Mysterious planetary mass objects that wander the cosmos alone could be created when young star systems clash. They aren't planets or stars, but are in a cosmic class of their own.
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What to know about March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse
Viewers across North America will get to enjoy a full Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2025 NFL free agency: Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown laments Bears' 'unlimited money' amid spending spree: 'What the f*** is this?'
"This s***'s crazy."
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Trump tariffs live updates: 25% steel, aluminum tariffs officially take effect
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, March 11, 2025: Rates waver ahead of inflation data
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Interest rates are unsteady. Inflation data coming out this week could move them up or down. Lock in your rate today.
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What's the number one way Americans are becoming millionaires?
The No. 1 way Americans are becoming millionaires isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme or risky investment. Here’s how to become a millionaire the slow and steady way.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: 5 opponents NCAA tourney teams want to draw on Selection Sunday
Every year, certain teams — even higher seeds — enter the NCAA tournament vulnerable. Here are five of those teams.
5 min read - WorldTechCrunch
DOGE axes CISA ‘red team’ staffers amid ongoing federal cuts
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fired more than a hundred employees working for the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency CISA, including "red team" staffers, two people affected by the layoffs told TechCrunch. CISA spokesperson Tess Hyre declined to comment on the latest round of job cuts affecting the agency and wouldn’t say how many employees had been affected. Hyre told TechCrunch that CISA's red team "remains operational" but said the agency is "reviewing all c
2 min read - USYahoo News
Remembering March 11, 2020: The day the threat of COVID became real and everything changed
Five years ago, a series of seismic events in politics, entertainment and sports shook the world in rapid succession, and collectively ushered in a new pandemic reality.
12 min read - WorldEngadget
Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X
A new report raises questions about Elon Musk's explanation for a "massive cyberattack" that brought down X Monday.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2025 NFL free agency tracker: Rumors, trades, offseason updates, Aaron Rodgers among players still available
Here's the latest news and everything you need to know about the first major wave of NFL player movement this spring.
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UK trade department warned over growth as Trump's trade war looms
The suggestions come at a tense time for the government, which set out its stall as a pro-growth party in last year's election campaign.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2025 NFL free agency: Puka Nacua gives up jersey No. 17 for new Rams receiver Davante Adams
Nacua will instead wear the jersey number he wore in college at Washington and BYU.
2 min read - USYahoo News
Mass layoffs are the latest sign that Trump wants to end the Department of Education. What will change if he succeeds?
The department sent "reduction in force" notices to more than a thousand employees Tuesday night.
9 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Tesla stock rises after worst day in almost 5 years as Musk says US production will double
Tesla bounced back on Tuesday following its worst day in five years after one of Wall Street’s biggest bulls said it was time to buy the stock — and President Trump pledged to buy a Tesla.
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