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How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Officials reported the phenomenon as a first for the country, as extreme heat and drought prime European forests for self-fueling fire systems.…
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PROPOSITION: Wildfires fuel extreme blazes. ACTION: fuel OBJECT: blazes ACTOR: Wildfires VERB: fuel
Unprecedented fire clouds generate turbulent winds and lightning strikes that make wildfires more unpredictable, while suburban sprawl places millions of housing units…
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NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Uses Mars Flyby for Gravity Assist and Calibration
NASA's Psyche spacecraft completed a critical flyby of Mars on May 15, 2026, passing within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the surface.…
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UCLA Researchers Launch OnlyMarms OnlyFans Page to Fund Marmot Research
Faced with slashed federal funds, UCLA researchers studying Colorado yellow-bellied marmots have launched an OnlyFans page nicknamed OnlyMarms. The team relies on…
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Residents of the UK are being urged to join the Big Butterfly Count
Residents across the UK are being urged to join the Big Butterfly Count starting this Friday, 17th July until Sunday 9th August.…
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SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket With Upgraded Starlink Satellites
SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket from Texas on its 13th test flight, carrying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites. The 13th Starship Test Flight…
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July 2026 Buck Moon Reaches Peak Illumination on July 29
The July 2026 full moon, known as the Buck Moon, reaches peak illumination on Wednesday, July 29. This astronomical event coincides with…
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Researchers Find First Transmissible Fish Cancer in Lake Memphremagog Catfish
Researchers have identified the first known transmissible cancer in fish, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. The cancer, a…
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Hubble Telescope Reveals Rare Helium Nova V445 Puppis in Milky Way
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories have revealed a rare cosmic explosion in the Milky Way, designated V445 Puppis.…
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On Second Test of Its Newest Starship Design, SpaceX Sticks the Landing
SpaceX stacked its Starship SN20 prototype atop a Super Heavy booster for the first time in South Texas, creating a 395-foot rocket…
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SpaceX Stacks Starship Prototype on Super Heavy Booster to Form World’s Tallest Rocket
SpaceX stacked its Starship SN20 prototype atop Super Heavy Booster 4 on August 6, 2021, creating a towering 395-foot rocket at the…
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SpaceX Successfully Tests Starship SN10
SpaceX Starship SN10 Reaches the Pad and Lands Intact On March 3, SpaceX launched Starship SN10—the tenth prototype of the massive Mars-bound…