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Astronauts catch glimpse of fireworks as space station orbits over US - Yahoo News Canada
science 2026/07/07 11:37:28

Astronauts catch glimpse of fireworks as space station orbits over US - Yahoo News Canada

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were treated to a July 4 fireworks display as the outpost orbited above the US. Take a look.

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The Milky Way’s Arms May Stretch Farther Than We Thought - Gizmodo
science 2026/07/07 11:30:38

The Milky Way’s Arms May Stretch Farther Than We Thought - Gizmodo

New measurements could force astronomers to revise the mass of the galaxy.

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China's Spacecraft Snaps First-Ever Close-Up Image Of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon' - NDTV
science 2026/07/07 09:03:59

China's Spacecraft Snaps First-Ever Close-Up Image Of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon' - NDTV

Despite being called a "minimoon", Kamo'oalewa is not Earth's second moon. It is a rare type of asteroid known as a quasi-satellite.

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For 21 years, Voyager 1’s primary roll thrusters were considered dead. Then in 2025, NASA tried to wake them up from 15 billion miles away — knowing that if they fired cold, they could explode, but if they stayed dead, the spacecraft might one day lose its aim - Space Daily
science 2026/07/07 08:24:54

For 21 years, Voyager 1’s primary roll thrusters were considered dead. Then in 2025, NASA tried to wake them up from 15 billion miles away — knowing that if they fired cold, they could explode, but if they stayed dead, the spacecraft might one day lose its aim - Space Daily

For most spacecraft, a failed thruster is an engineering problem. For Voyager 1, it is a problem stretched across interstellar space, handled by commands that

Space Daily
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The Neanderthal “love story” isn’t what the DNA actually shows - ScienceDaily
science 2026/07/07 06:50:12

The Neanderthal “love story” isn’t what the DNA actually shows - ScienceDaily

Claims that Neanderthal men "preferred" Homo sapiens women may make for catchy headlines, but the underlying research does not actually show prehistoric romance. The genetic evidence only points to an uneven pattern of DNA inheritance, which could h…

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A planet nearly 700 light-years away has mineral clouds that form every morning and completely vanish by nightfall — a daily weather cycle made of rock, confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope in May 2026 - Space Daily
science 2026/07/07 05:45:32

A planet nearly 700 light-years away has mineral clouds that form every morning and completely vanish by nightfall — a daily weather cycle made of rock, confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope in May 2026 - Space Daily

A planet nearly 700 light-years from Earth now has one of the strangest weather forecasts in astronomy: cloudy mornings, clear evenings, and clouds made not

Space Daily
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