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Rare Cosmic Event May Be First-Ever ‘Superkilonova,’ Scientists Say – Forbes
- Rare Cosmic Event May Be First-Ever ‘Superkilonova,’ Scientists Say Forbes
- Superkilonova: Double explosion could be first ever seen EarthSky
- Did Astronomers See a Star Explode Twice? Sky & Telescope
- It’s a kilonova! It’s a supernova!…
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A Europa transit to welcome the new year
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa sends its shadow over the gas giant’s cloud tops for several hours to ring in the new year.
Europa and its shadow appear…
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Scientists are publishing more than ever with AI. But not all papers measure up, study finds
As scientists increasingly rely on artificial intelligence for writing, coding and even generating ideas, a new study examines how AI is reshaping academic research.
What once sounded like academic gossip now reflects a real and measurable…
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Supermoons, eclipses and more: a 2026 guide to the best night sky events to look out for
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years, as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers, including Amazon chief executive Jeff…
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Comets, planet parades and eclipses. Here are the top 10 stargazing moments from 2025
2025 was a great year for stargazers, skywatchers and astronomers, because almost every month there was something exciting and special to see.
As a new year begins, a new calendar of night-sky events beckons. Some things, like planet parades,…
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‘Dinosaur-killer’ crocodile has been reconstructed in fossil replica
Reconstructing an ancient animal like Deinosuchus is rarely about a single, dramatic fossil. Most of the time, information comes from the slow accumulation of fragments, careful comparisons, and a willingness to revise ideas when new evidence…
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The Moon, Mercury and the magnetosphere: Top 5 space missions to watch in 2026
From Moon missions to an expedition to Mercury, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for space.
The first part of the year will see four astronauts orbit the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions of the late 1960s. The goal is…
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Taxonomy and functional profile of microbial communities across the depths of the Alpine Cenote Abyss ice cave
Garcia-Lopez, E. & Cid, C. Glaciers and ice sheets as analog environments of potentially habitable icy worlds. Front. Microbiol. 8, 1407 (2017).
Paun, V. I. et al. Total and potentially active…
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Injured tawny owl found by Hulland Ward roadside returned to the wild
“This is a special case… the bird’s lower mandible was hanging loose and it was more than likely hit by a vehicle but luckily, nothing in the body was in a bad state,” Mr Beresford said.
“I took the owl to the vets and I thought there was no way…
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