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Astronomers detected a strong signal from space lasting seven hours. Now they may have worked out what it was - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
science 2026/02/08 03:24:23

Astronomers detected a strong signal from space lasting seven hours. Now they may have worked out what it was - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

In 2025, astronomers detected a blast from space lasting seven hours. Now they’re uncovering the processes behind the exceptional outburst.

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Runaway Black Holes Are Real After All. Here's What We Know. - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/08 01:01:27

Runaway Black Holes Are Real After All. Here's What We Know. - ScienceAlert

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond.

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When Does NASA Think We'll Go To Mars? It's Sooner Than You Think - bgr.com
science 2026/02/08 00:47:00

When Does NASA Think We'll Go To Mars? It's Sooner Than You Think - bgr.com

NASA has plans to send astronauts to Mars surprisingly soon, but their exact timeline is still rather vague for a number of different reasons.

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SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down - Spaceflight Now
science 2026/02/07 22:06:54

SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down - Spaceflight Now

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How eggs get built: Cells use actin and microtubules as a coordinated scaffold - Phys.org
science 2026/02/07 21:00:04

How eggs get built: Cells use actin and microtubules as a coordinated scaffold - Phys.org

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build and coordinate the internal scaffolding needed to create a healthy egg. The research, published in the Journal of Cell Biology, details…

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When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/07 20:15:15

When Termites Became Monogamous, A Surprising Thing Happened to Their Sperm - ScienceAlert

Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive sperm of rival males led to the loss of tails in their sperm.

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