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Teen Discovers 1.5 Million Unidentified Space Objects Based On NASA Data - Jalopnik
In recognition of his work, Matteo Paz won the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, which includes a $250,000 prize that he’s putting toward college.
Scientists Discover a New Twist in Why Falling Cats Land on Their Feet - ScienceAlert
For more than a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how a falling cat lands on its feet with such astonishing regularity.
Astronomers think they just witnessed two planets colliding - ScienceDaily
Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they realized the strange dimming was caused by vast clouds of hot …
Lense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova - Nature
Observations of a nearby type I superluminous supernova showing oscillating light-curve bumps provide evidence of a centrally located magnetar in the wake of the explosion, surrounded by an infalling accretion disk undergoing Lense–Thirring precession.
A sorghum pangenome reference improves global crop trait discovery - Nature
A pangenome reference for the phenotypically diverse crop sorghum aims to help accelerate future efforts to breed crops that are better adapted to changing environments.
Mars seems to play a direct role in triggering ice ages on Earth, according to a new study - Earth.com
Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.