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As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts zipped around the Moon in early April, they observed flashes of light caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. At the same time, volunteers for the NASA-funded Impact Flash project scanned the Moon with their…
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch 29 of Amazon’s internet satellites tonight (April 27), and you can watch it live.
A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, Cimolodon desosai, lived 75 million years ago and had traits—like a small body and varied diet—that likely boosted survival odds. Found in…
A new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher shows that 43% of frontline workers in the homeless services sector nationally reported an intention to leave their jobs. The findings published in the International Journal on Homelessness represent…
At least 10 million Americans lost their homes during the 2008–09 global financial crisis. In the aftermath, Congress passed the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was intended to promote financial stability, protect consumers from predatory financial practices, and prevent taxpayer-funded bailouts.
The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador’s picture.
Fast-food workers in California may be earning more money, but their employers are cutting their hours to make up for the cost of higher pay. That’s from a new study published in Applied Economic Letters in early March. Northeastern University…
Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.
AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, revealing details otherwise visible only to space-borne machines like Webb and Hubble.
A major new study finds that living in pesticide-heavy environments could raise cancer risk by up to 150%, even when the chemicals are considered “safe” on their own. The research suggests these mixtures may silently damage cells years before cancer…