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March 12, 2025
Astronomers have recently discovered three previously undiscovered moons in our solar system: two orbiting around Neptune and one around Uranus. The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced on Friday that they had observed the distant, small moons using high-tech telescopes located in Hawaii and Chile. The most recent count shows that Neptune has 16
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For thousands of years, humanity has been captivated by the complete covering of our sun by the moon. It is a moment when the sky darkens and a sense of quietness falls upon us. It is captivating not only for those fortunate enough to be in the path of complete darkness, but also for those
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A privately-funded spacecraft successfully landed on the moon on Thursday, marking the first U.S. landing in over 50 years. However, initial communication was weak until flight controllers worked to establish a stronger connection. Although there were some issues with communication, Intuitive Machines, the company responsible for constructing and overseeing the spacecraft, verified that it successfully
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The remains of a teenager found more than 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology as a young woman who went missing from Portland, Oregon State Police said. According to a news release from the police, the discovered remains belong to Sandra Young, a high school student who
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The San Diego Zoo is excited to welcome a pair of pandas from China after over 20 years. The duo may even include a female descendant of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two previous panda residents who were known for their success in breeding while at the zoo. On Thursday, the China Wildlife Conservation Association
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Following a drought at the beginning of winter, California’s period of rainfall has finally commenced. In December, heavy rain caused flooding in the streets of coastal Ventura County and Santa Barbara. In late January, San Diego experienced flash floods. This month, back-to-back storms fueled by atmospheric rivers caused wind damage in Northern California and numerous
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Researchers have verified the fate of a star that underwent a spectacular supernova event that was observable from Earth over thirty years ago. The star transformed into a neutron star, which is considered to be one of the most peculiar entities in the cosmos. In the year 1987, a star located in a neighboring galaxy
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Photographer Matt McDonald, who had resided on Puget Sound for an extended period of time, was filled with joy when he caught sight of a massive sea creature near Seattle’s waterfront one evening. The thrill did not last long. While McDonald was filming the whale through his camera, a large state ferry entered the frame
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A privately-owned American spacecraft successfully arrived at the moon and began circling in a lower orbit on Wednesday, just one day before its planned landing on the rocky terrain. If the landing on the moon goes smoothly, it would mark the first time the U.S. has returned to the moon since NASA’s Apollo program ended
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On Wednesday, a previously launched satellite used for observing Earth’s surface disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean without causing any harm. The ERS-2, a 5,000-pound spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency, reentered the Earth’s atmosphere between Hawaii and Alaska. There were no reported damages or injuries. It was predicted by experts that the majority of
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