A Girl Scout was injured in a remote California canyon. Here’s how satellites got help to her in minutes
“Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days.”
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“Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days.”

A newly discovered comet is already visible with binoculars.
Some people taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro notice that food suddenly tastes sweeter or saltier, and this subtle shift in flavor perception appears tied to reduced appetite and stronger feelings of fullness. In a study of more than 400 patients,…
Northrop Grumman’s new “Cygnus XL” cargo ship won’t arrive at the ISS on Wednesday morning (Sept. 17) as planned after suffering a thruster issue in orbit.
People taking semaglutide report far fewer obsessive thoughts about food, with cravings dropping sharply and mental health improving. This new research hints the drug may offer freedom from the constant distraction of food noise.
NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.
Astronomers have solved the mystery of a star that has baffled scientists for over a century, finding it is a cannibal white dwarf about to blow in an explosion that will be visible with the naked eye.
A hidden magnetic island inside a coronal hole unleashed a surprise G3 storm, sparking dazzling displays across the US.
A new emulator is tackling the near-impossible task of mapping the universe’s large-scale structure without sacrificing intricate details.
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