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NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth - The Verge
science 2026/07/04 19:06:27

NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth - The Verge

The joint mission by NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies to save the Swift Observatory came together in just nine months.

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We Asked Pest Experts If Diatomaceous Earth Really Kills Ticks, and They All Said the Same Thing - The Spruce
science 2026/07/04 18:28:00

We Asked Pest Experts If Diatomaceous Earth Really Kills Ticks, and They All Said the Same Thing - The Spruce

Pest pros share their views on whether diatomaceous earth is effective in killing ticks and what else to do to prevent them from settling in your backyard.

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Saturn used to be listed with 83 moons. Then astronomers looked harder, found dozens more, and by 2026 the count had exploded to 285 — so many that Saturn now has nearly three times as many confirmed moons as Jupiter. - Space Daily
science 2026/07/04 17:30:51

Saturn used to be listed with 83 moons. Then astronomers looked harder, found dozens more, and by 2026 the count had exploded to 285 — so many that Saturn now has nearly three times as many confirmed moons as Jupiter. - Space Daily

A few years ago, Saturn was listed with 83 moons. Then astronomers looked harder, began finding them dozens at a time, and by 2026 the tally had reached 285, so many that Saturn now has nearly three times as many confirmed moons as Jupiter. The planet did not…

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Greenland meltwater adds to AMOC weakening, but updated model finds no tipping point in sight - Phys.org
science 2026/07/04 17:00:01

Greenland meltwater adds to AMOC weakening, but updated model finds no tipping point in sight - Phys.org

The state of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been a hot topic among climate scientists in recent years. The AMOC is crucial for climate regulation because it pulls warm surface water from the tropics north and sends colder, deeper w…

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Astronomers may have caught an early galaxy in the process of dying - Phys.org
science 2026/07/04 13:40:01

Astronomers may have caught an early galaxy in the process of dying - Phys.org

Astronomers have spotted many “red and dead” galaxies in the early universe. These are massive systems that stopped forming stars surprisingly early in cosmic history. Now, they may have found evidence of one in the act of becoming dead: a massive galaxy bein…

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NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known - Fox News
science 2026/07/04 12:27:19

NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known - Fox News

Rare gamma-ray bursts detected by powerful X-ray telescopes orbiting the Earth helped astronomers measure Milky Way spiral arms with stunning accuracy.

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