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This 12-Year-Old Built a Nuclear Fusion Reactor at Home, A World First for His Age
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (509+ words) A 12-year-old boy in Texas just created a reactor that's turning heads in the world of science. With years of effort behind him, his achievement might just pave the way for a new era in energy. Aiden MacMillan, a 12-year-old…...
NASA Volunteers Uncover Unusually High Solar Flare Rates in New Study
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (381+ words) NASA's latest study, fueled by citizen science, uncovers how long-lived solar regions are responsible for some of the most intense solar flares, reshaping space weather predictions. NASA's latest study, relying on inputs from the Solar Active Region Spotter citizen science…...
Newly Discovered Planet Could Be the Smelliest in the Universe, Astronomers Say
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (181+ words) Astronomers have just uncovered a bizarre new type of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, that likely smells like rotten eggs due to its sulfur-rich atmosphere. What makes L 98-59 d so remarkable is its low density combined with its unusual atmospheric composition. Observations…...
Ice Satellite CryoSat Captures Rare Geomagnetic Storm with Unmatched Precision
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (318+ words) ESA's CryoSat, originally designed to monitor polar ice, is now contributing critical data on geomagnetic storms, showcasing the satellite's unexpected role in understanding Earth's magnetic field. ESA's CryoSat satellite has long been a cornerstone of polar ice research, known for…...
A Group of Scientists Just Discovered Fossils in Greenland That Are 3.7 Billion Years Old
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (497+ words) The icy depths of Greenland have revealed fossils that date back 3.7 billion years, and what scientists are learning from them is nothing short of extraordinary. Scientists have discovered the oldest known fossils on Earth, 3.7 billion-year-old microbial remnants, uncovered in Greenland's…...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Records Again with 27th Swing Around the Sun
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (783+ words) NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Records Again with 27th Swing Around the Sun'The Daily Galaxy NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 27th close approach to the Sun, reaching an unprecedented distance of 3.8 million miles from the solar surface This milestone,…...
Your Tea Bags Release up to One Billion Plastic Particles Into Your Drink During Brewing, Warn Scientists
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (660+ words) Your daily tea ritual may be hiding a disturbing secret in plain sight. New research uncovers what can spill into your cup during brewing, turning an ordinary sip into something far more unsettling. A cup of tea rarely feels like…...
Scientists Just Discovered Huge Underground Tunnels In South America, They’re Not The Work Of Humans Or Nature
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (570+ words) Massive underground tunnels, stretching hundreds of yards, have been found in Brazil and Argentina. But who,or what could have created them? Buried beneath the hills of southern Brazil and northern Argentina, scientists have discovered massive tunnels that were likely…...
This Telescope Just Captured 800,000 Cosmic Events in 24 Hours!
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (656+ words) The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has revolutionized sky monitoring, detecting an astonishing 800,000 celestial changes in a single night. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected a staggering 800,000 celestial changes in the night sky during a single observation session. This unprecedented achievement opens…...
This Startup's 88,000 Satellite Network Will Create the Largest Space-Based Data Center Ever
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (304+ words) A massive satellite project has just been approved by the U.S. government, and it could completely alter the landscape of data storage. Starcloud, a startup focused on building data centers in space, is pushing to launch up to 88,000 satellites. The company…...