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More than 1,800 National Science Foundation workers abruptly kicked out of agency headquarters

National Science Foundation employees were told they'll be removed from the agency's headquarters on Tuesday (June 24) with no direction yet for where to go.

Space

NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects

"We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."

Space

6 incredible objects hidden in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's mind-boggling first image

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first image release includes a 'staggering' view of 10 million galaxies in and around the Virgo Cluster. Here are six stunning sights hidden throughout the mind-boggling image.

LiveScience

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World's Largest Space Camera Captures Millions of Galaxies in Stunning Detail – and It's Only Just Begun

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first cosmic images on 23 June 2025, launching a 10-year sky survey with the world's largest digital camera.

International Business Times UK

‘Flooding could end southern Appalachia’: the scientists on an urgent mission to save lives

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. Denigrates Privately Funded Medical Research

The Trump administration has cut billions in federal funding for medical research, as Kennedy singles out private funders for criticism.

Reason

Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science

Science funding is a hot topic these days and people have questions about how grants work. Who decides whether a researcher will receive funds? What’s the decision-making process? How is the money spent once a grant proposal has been approved?

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Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

The Conversation

Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists. This component, referred to as “broader impacts” by the National Science Foundation, can make a big difference for K-12 students and…

The Conversation

Technological innovation has hinged on science and research funded by the U.S. government. That’s all at risk right now

With the National Science Foundation urging its employees to resign or retire, American innovation is on the line.

Fortune

AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar

If you wanted to check someone’s pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it’s impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip pulse oximeters and smartwatches have to be in contact with the body.

The Conversation

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)

As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Space

US Anti-disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days

From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

International Business Times

The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

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Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation

The Conversation

Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost

The Trump administration is working to lift regulations on coal-fired power plants in the hopes of making its energy less expensive. But while cost is one important aspect, utilities have a lot more to consider when they choose their power sources.

Space

Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms

Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal.

The Conversation

US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise

Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings and causing over 2,700 deaths, were a sobering reminder of the risks and the need for preparation.

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What is Australian bat lyssavirus? Can I catch it from bat poo? What if bats roost near me?

Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife carer group.

Space

Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video)

The 3D cosmic map building DESI has provided more clues that dark energy is weakening over time, suggesting our best model of cosmic evolution could be wrong.

Digital Camera World

The car-sized camera that can see a golf ball from 15 miles away is nearly ready to start taking epic images of the galaxy

The 3200MP Legacy of Space and Time camera could start capturing images as early as next month

Fortune

Government agencies are clueless about branding. The DOGE turmoil shows why they’ve needed marketing campaigns all along

The National Institutes of Health focuses on nucleotides, not narratives—but both must be an essential part of its mission.

Fortune

Trump’s budget cuts threaten AI research, top scientists warn

Academic research into AI is at risk from President Trump's cost-cutting, critics say.

The Independent UK

Trump’s war on DEI comes for programs helping autistic students find jobs in STEM

Programs meant to help autistic students study science have been caught in the Trump administration’s war on DEI, Eric Garcia reports

Salon

The science Ted Cruz calls “woke"

A study of mint plants, a device to stop bleeding and more

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