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Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'

Astronomers have spotted what could be the brightest Fast Radio Burst explosion of radiation ever, tracing it back to source and further investigating with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space

How do the biggest stars in the universe grow so large?

Some stars in the universe grow to 300 times larger our own sun. But how do they get so big, and how do they sustain their mass?

Space

Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.

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Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)

Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

Space

South Korea's K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

South Korea's K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon on the Artemis 2 mission next year.

Space

Russia to launch 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies on Aug. 20 to study spaceflight effects

Russia is readying its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite for a planned Aug. 20 launch. The mission will send 75 mice and other specimens on a monthlong mission to Earth orbit.

Space

What if we've been thinking about dark matter all wrong, scientist wonders

Two exotic new theories suggest dark matter could be either made from tiny black holes or formed by Hawking radiation at the cosmic horizon.

Space

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Skin cancer: is HPV also a potential cause?

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin’s cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus.

The Conversation

Scientists use Stephen Hawking theory to propose 'black hole morsels' — strange, compact objects that could reveal new physics

Violent black hole collisions may create black hole 'morsels' no larger than an asteroid — and these bizarre objects could pave the way to unlocking new physics, a study claims.

LiveScience

Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

Survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly speaking out against nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Cosmic rays could help support alien life on worlds outside the 'Goldilocks zone'

A new study suggests that cosmic radiation could potentially provide the energy to kick-start extraterrestrial life deep beneath the surface of icy worlds like Mars, Europa and Enceladus.

LiveScience

Could a Radioactive Wasp Nest Signal a Deadly Leak in the Savannah River Area? Health Risks and What You Should Know

A radioactive wasp nest found 3 Jul 2025 at Savannah River Site raises concerns of a nuclear leak.

International Business Times UK

James Webb Space Telescope finds black holes that waited patiently before devouring stars in dusty galaxies

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hunted supermassive black holes devouring stars in dusty galaxies — but laying in wait for their stellar victims.

Space

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how

Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.

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More than Skin Deep: Exploring Rejuvaskin's Mission to Redefine Skin Health

For Chris Christenberry, CEO of Rejuvaskin, skin health goes beyond skincare buzzwords and marketing trends, but is rooted in medical necessity.

The Conversation

Floating babies, cosmic radiation and zero-gravity birth: what space pregnancy might actually involve

As plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope. A return trip to the red planet would give more than enough time for someone to become pregnant and even give birth. But could a pregnancy be conceived and carried safely in space?…

Digital Camera World

Finding corrupted images is devastating, but what happens when that camera is 370 million miles away? NASA shares how it saved the busted camera aboard Jupiter’s Juno

How do you repair a camera that’s orbiting another planet, 370 million miles away?

Benzinga

Micron Launches First Space-Ready Memory Chip To Power AI Missions In Orbit

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) announced on Tuesday that it has launched a high-density, radiation-tolerant SLC NAND chip, marking its first space-qualified memory product and expanding its footprint in the booming space economy.

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'Fighting dragons' light up little-known constellation in the Southern sky: Space photo of the week

A nebula where young stars sculpt dragon-like forms has been imaged in colorful detail by the Dark Energy Camera in Chile.

Space

Newly discovered 'cosmic unicorn' is a spinning dead star that defies physics: 'We have a real mystery on our hands'

Two teams of astronomers have simultaneously discovered a strange, spinning dead star that seems to defy our current understanding of both neutron stars and white dwarfs.

Space

'The future for this baby planet doesn’t look great.' Exoplanet is shrinking before the X-ray eyes of NASA's Chandra space telescope

Astronomers have used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe an exoplanet as it disintegrates because its parent star is bombarding it with radiation.

Space

NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals secrets of a powerful, spinning neutron star

Observations of a pulsar, consisting of a dead star spinning 600 times a second, and feasting on a stellar companion reveal the source powering its emissions.

The Conversation

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how

Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples interacted with their environments. Two of us are geophysicists who investigate interactions between solar activity and Earth’s magnetic field.

The Independent UK

Less aggressive treatment for low-risk breast cancer ‘just as effective’ – trial

More than 37,000 women have radiotherapy for breast cancer in the UK every year.

The Independent UK

New breast cancer treatment may ‘transform’ care and reduce debilitating side effects

More than 37,000 women have radiotherapy for breast cancer in the UK every year

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