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Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago - KSL.com
science 2026/06/04 14:15:17

Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago - KSL.com

A 120 million-year-old fossil found in what’s now northwestern China is changing how scientists think about an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs known as microraptors.

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Milky Way black hole's missing wind finally found after a half-century-long search - Phys.org
science 2026/06/04 14:00:01

Milky Way black hole's missing wind finally found after a half-century-long search - Phys.org

The hunt is over. After more than 50 years of searching, astrophysicists at Northwestern University have finally discovered evidence of a powerful wind blowing from the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*).

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In 2025, NASA quietly opened the commander's seat on private missions to the International Space Station to astronauts who never wore its patch, and the first man in line is Thomas Pesquet, a Frenchman who has commanded the station before and will retur - Space Daily
science 2026/06/04 13:44:00

In 2025, NASA quietly opened the commander's seat on private missions to the International Space Station to astronauts who never wore its patch, and the first man in line is Thomas Pesquet, a Frenchman who has commanded the station before and will retur - Space Daily

Thomas Pesquet has spent close to 400 days in space across two missions, run the International Space Station as its commander, and logged more spacewalk time than any other European. In 2027 he is set to go back — not on a NASA rotation or an ESA barter fligh…

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Rare fossil belonged to a gliding creature that hunted birds - CNN
science 2026/06/04 13:30:51

Rare fossil belonged to a gliding creature that hunted birds - CNN

A fossil found in what’s now northwestern China belonged to a microraptor, a gliding dinosaur that hunted ancient birds.

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Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 23 States Thursday - Forbes
science 2026/06/04 12:18:17

Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 23 States Thursday - Forbes

NOAA has upgraded its aurora forecast, with strong to severe geomagnetic storms possible Thursday and Friday, raising Northern Lights chances across 25 U.S. states.

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Photoexcitation flips 2D moiré devices from metals to insulators in ultrafast test - Phys.org
science 2026/06/04 11:00:04

Photoexcitation flips 2D moiré devices from metals to insulators in ultrafast test - Phys.org

Quantum materials, materials with properties that are governed by the laws of quantum mechanics describing many-body interactions, have proved promising for the development of various advanced technologies. Many of these materials undergo so-called phase tran…

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