Apollo astronauts discovered an unexpected enemy on the Moon. Fine dust, kicked up by their movements and attracted by static electricity, coated everything. It found its way through seals, scratched visors, and clung to suits despite…
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UH study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify : Maui Now
A groundbreaking study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology revealed critical new details about one of the ocean’s most abundant life forms — SAR11 marine bacteria.
Understanding these…
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The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American…
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Northern Lights Alert Friday: 20 States May See Aurora ‘Direct Hit’ – Forbes
- Northern Lights Alert Friday: 20 States May See Aurora ‘Direct Hit’ Forbes
- Northern lights could be visible in northern US on New Year’s Eve Burlington Free Press
- Northern lights may appear in 15 states, including Wisconsin, on New Year’s…
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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Supernovae are the spectacular explosions that result from dying massive stars, seeding the universe with heavy elements like carbon and iron. Kilonovae occur when two binary neutron stars begin circling into their death…
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SpaceX Rocket Launch, Landing Reset for Friday Evening at Vandenberg | Local News
A SpaceX rocket’s launch to deliver an Italian satellite into orbit has been rescheduled for Friday evening at Vandenberg Space Force Base after being delayed several days by technical troubles involving ground support equipment….
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BACKYARD ASTRONOMER: Jupiter rules the night this month – Herald/Review Media
- BACKYARD ASTRONOMER: Jupiter rules the night this month Herald/Review Media
- January is the best time to see Jupiter Gothamist
- January Podcast: Jupiter and Orion Sky & Telescope
- NARIT invites public to watch Jupiter at opposition Nation Thailand
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Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, beaming…
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Events for January 2026 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
The NSF-NASA-DOE Interagency Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet in a hybrid format from January 29-30, 2026. The in-person meeting is at The Westin Alexandria, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria,…
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