Rivers may seem as old as the hills, but they have life cycles just like other natural features do. Many grow and make their meandering mark on the landscape, before ultimately drying up. Some rivers last longer than others, however. So…
Category: 7. Science
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Lazuli: First-Ever Private Telescope Bigger Than Hubble to Launch By 2029
A privately funded space telescope larger than Hubble could reach orbit before the end of the decade. The Lazuli Space Observatory was announced on 9 January 2026 at a special session of the American Astronomical Society’s winter meeting.
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Events for January 2026 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will hand over command of the International Space Station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov on January 12, 2026 at 2:35 pm ET. NASA will provide live coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime,…
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Psyche moves north of Aldebaran
Asteroid 16 Psyche is easy to find this evening as it moves a less than two degrees north of Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull.
The strange, metallic…
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NASA cuts ISS mission short after astronaut medical issue
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) short after an astronaut had a medical issue.
The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth…
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This wild fruit is getting a CRISPR makeover
For roughly 10,000 years, farming communities have improved their crops by saving seeds from plants with the best flavor, size, and toughness. This slow and careful process shaped nearly every fruit and vegetable found in grocery stores today….
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I’m an exoplanet hunter. Here’s why 2026 is going to be a game-changer in the search for alien worlds
There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not until the tail end of the year – tough for someone like me who struggles with patience.
True story: as a child, I’d get so excited about my…
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I’m an exoplanet hunter. Here’s why 2026 is going to be a game-changer in the search for alien worlds
There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not until the tail end of the year – tough for someone like me who struggles with patience.
True story: as a child, I’d get so excited about my…
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When the oceans died and life changed forever
Around 445 million years ago, Earth underwent a dramatic transformation that reshaped the future of life. In a remarkably short geological period, massive glaciers spread across the southern supercontinent Gondwana. As ice locked up water, vast…
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Viral Resistant Bacteria Can Be Used To Sink Ocean Carbon
Researchers have found a strain of phage-resistant bacteria that can help sink Carbon to the bottom of the ocean.
The discovery sheds light on the constant battle between phage viruses as they try to infect bacteria, and the bacteria that try to…
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