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Starship V3 on the launch pad during a wet dress rehearsal.
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SPACE

For SpaceX, the stakes of next week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high

Death cap mushrooms.
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California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.

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The squeaking of sneakers on a basketball court is one of sports’ most recognizable sounds. NBC News’ Steven Romo examines a recent study exploring the science behind this noisy phenomenon. 

The surprising science behind squeaking sneakers

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UFOs and anomalous phenomena

UFOs and anomalous phenomena

Pentagon releases declassified UFO files including images held by government for decades

The files have been a source of intrigue and fascination for generations of skeptical Americans wondering if we’re alone in the universe.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.
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Science News

Odds of a ‘super El Niño’ increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world

If a “super El Niño” forms and lasts into next year, scientists say global temperatures in 2027 could spike to record highs.
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Space

Space

NASA released thousands more photos from Artemis II. Here are 9 of the best.

The more than 12,000 images include up-close shots not previously seen from the moon mission.
Artemis II.
Artemis II.
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Space

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Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

The finding offers fresh insight into our solar system's farthest, coldest objects in a region known as the Kuiper Belt.
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Major science groups and former astronauts urge Congress to reject Trump's proposed cuts to NASA

The White House's budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year would cut NASA's budget by 23% and force the cancellation of dozens of missions.
NASA
NASA
17d ago

U.S. news

U.S. news

J. Craig Venter, 'swashbuckling' scientist who helped decode human genome, dies at 79

Venter, one of the lead scientists in sequencing the human genome and a pioneer of modern genomics, died Wednesday.
J. Craig Venter.
J. Craig Venter.
18d ago

Health news

Health news

Push for raw milk intensifies across the U.S., despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk have been introduced in statehouses across the nation.
Cows at farm.
Cows at farm.
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Space

Space

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What's on the chopping block at NASA under the White House's drastic proposed cuts

In congressional hearings, the agency's administrator defended a budget proposal that would slash its science funding nearly in half.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Testifies During Congressional Hearing
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Testifies During Congressional Hearing
23d ago

Climate change

Climate change

How debris from past hurricanes is fueling raging wildfires in the South

Widespread drought in the Southeast is largely to blame for the fires, but their spread has also been fueled by leftover debris from past hurricanes..
Men in wildfire zone.
Men in wildfire zone.
23d ago

Space

Space

Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base

In a live conversation with NBC's Lester Holt, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said lessons from Artemis II are informing plans to build infrastructure on the lunar surface.
Lester Holt speaks to Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator, and SUni Williams, Astronaut, at Common Ground, in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2026.
Lester Holt speaks to Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator, and SUni Williams, Astronaut, at Common Ground, in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2026.
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U.S. news

U.S. news

A destructive 'jumping worm' is invading Western states, officials warn

Preventing the spread of the worm is critical to protecting Colorado's soil and native plants, agriculture officials said.
Asian Jumping Worm.
Asian Jumping Worm.

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