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A Prime Day telescope deal so good we bought one for ourselves

Prime Day ends tonight, and this Celestron telescope deal is too good to miss — observe the planets and beyond with this beginner-friendly telescope under $250.
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A Prime Day telescope deal so good we bought one for ourselves

Prime Day ends tonight, and this Celestron telescope deal is too good to miss — observe the planets and beyond with this beginner-friendly telescope under $250.

2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a 'completely new world of protein structures'

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper shared the Nobel prize in chemistry for work that revolutionized our understanding of protein structure.
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2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a 'completely new world of protein structures'

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper shared the Nobel prize in chemistry for work that revolutionized our understanding of protein structure.

'Severe' geomagnetic storm to slam Earth Thursday, with auroras possible as far south as California and Alabama

A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a «severe» geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.
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'Severe' geomagnetic storm to slam Earth Thursday, with auroras possible as far south as California and Alabama

A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a «severe» geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian graves

The sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years.
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2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian graves

The sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years.

Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source

This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal «lake» consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.
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Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source

This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal «lake» consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.

One of the best star projectors now lowest-ever price this October Prime Day

We've spotted the joint lowest-ever price on what we call the best star projector for aesthetics in this October Prime Day deal: Good looks and scientifically accurate star projections at home.
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One of the best star projectors now lowest-ever price this October Prime Day

We've spotted the joint lowest-ever price on what we call the best star projector for aesthetics in this October Prime Day deal: Good looks and scientifically accurate star projections at home.

NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system

Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.
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NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system

Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.

We recommend this Prime Day smartwatch deal: Now at its cheapest-ever price

We've tested fitness trackers for years and we recommend this smartwatch deal — down to its cheapest price for Prime Day in October, with nearly 30% savings.
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We recommend this Prime Day smartwatch deal: Now at its cheapest-ever price

We've tested fitness trackers for years and we recommend this smartwatch deal — down to its cheapest price for Prime Day in October, with nearly 30% savings.

Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed post-Roe

A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedures, especially women.
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Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed post-Roe

A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedures, especially women.

2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth — and you can see it with a telescope

The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history, sailing by at about eight lunar distances. You can still see the massive rock with a backyard telescope.
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2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth — and you can see it with a telescope

The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history, sailing by at about eight lunar distances. You can still see the massive rock with a backyard telescope.

Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth

Astronomers found the most massive stellar-mass black hole in the galaxy after spotting a star «wobbling» nearby. The baby monster is the 2nd-closest black hole to Earth ever detected.
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Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth

Astronomers found the most massive stellar-mass black hole in the galaxy after spotting a star «wobbling» nearby. The baby monster is the 2nd-closest black hole to Earth ever detected.

Tired of your laptop battery degrading? New 'pulse current' charging process could double its lifespan.

Using pulse current charging, or a constant current divided with a few short breaks, lithium-ion batteries hold up better over hundreds of charging cycles and can last twice as long.
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Tired of your laptop battery degrading? New 'pulse current' charging process could double its lifespan.

Using pulse current charging, or a constant current divided with a few short breaks, lithium-ion batteries hold up better over hundreds of charging cycles and can last twice as long.

Pluto's huge white 'heart' has a surprisingly violent origin, new study suggests

Tombaugh Regio — the large, pale heart that dominates Pluto's terrain — is made of nitrogen ice that accumulated after a huge, slow-motion impact, new research suggests.
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Pluto's huge white 'heart' has a surprisingly violent origin, new study suggests

Tombaugh Regio — the large, pale heart that dominates Pluto's terrain — is made of nitrogen ice that accumulated after a huge, slow-motion impact, new research suggests.

Tiny 'sungrazer' comet discovered, photographed and destroyed — all during historic total solar eclipse

On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small «sungrazer» comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness late
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Tiny 'sungrazer' comet discovered, photographed and destroyed — all during historic total solar eclipse

On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small «sungrazer» comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness later the same day.

Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off

Erratically thrashing and whirling smalltooth sawfish are stranding on beaches — and scientists don't know why they're behaving this way.
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Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off

Erratically thrashing and whirling smalltooth sawfish are stranding on beaches — and scientists don't know why they're behaving this way.

Avi Wigderson wins $1 million Turing Award for using randomness to change computer science

The 2023 Turing Award has been given to Avi Widgerson. The mathematician found that adding randomness into algorithms made them better at solving nondeterministic problems.
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Avi Wigderson wins $1 million Turing Award for using randomness to change computer science

The 2023 Turing Award has been given to Avi Widgerson. The mathematician found that adding randomness into algorithms made them better at solving nondeterministic problems.

No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?
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No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?

Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests

The research found evidence of the «incaprettamento» method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe.
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Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests

The research found evidence of the «incaprettamento» method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe.

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