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Northern Lights Alert: These 10 States Could See Aurora On Friday 13th - Forbes
science 2026/03/12 08:10:43

Northern Lights Alert: These 10 States Could See Aurora On Friday 13th - Forbes

NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Friday, March 13, through Saturday, March 14, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada.

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Teen Discovers 1.5 Million Unidentified Space Objects Based On NASA Data - Jalopnik
science 2026/03/12 04:25:00

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.

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Scientists Discover a New Twist in Why Falling Cats Land on Their Feet - ScienceAlert
science 2026/03/12 03:24:40

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.

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Astronomers think they just witnessed two planets colliding - ScienceDaily
science 2026/03/12 03:11:09

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 …

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Lense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova - Nature
science 2026/03/11 23:03:25

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.

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A sorghum pangenome reference improves global crop trait discovery - Nature
science 2026/03/11 22:15:15

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.

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