Massive Galaxies That Died Young: Astronomers Find a Cause
New research identifies black hole mergers as the cause of massive galaxies that formed stars rapidly then abruptly stopped, solving a long-standing cosmic mystery.
June 2026
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Jeff Bezos: New Glenn Rocket ‘Incredible Progress,’ Could Launch This Year
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Meteorite From Lost Solar System World Found in Sahara
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Why Extreme Arguments Backfire: The Paradox of Persuasion
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Orbital ‘Airbag’ Could Deflect Devastating Solar Storms
A radical proposal to shield Earth from solar storms using an orbital ‘airbag’—a magnetic bubble at L1—could prevent trillions in damage. Scientists detail the plan.
Magnetic Table Clamp Simulator Puts Physics in Your Hands
A new interactive simulation from University of Bristol lets anyone design and test magnetic table clamps virtually, slashing prototyping costs and preventing accidents.
The Unseen Crisis: How Light Pollution Disrupts Life and Climate
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After 20-Year Hunt, Scientists Pinpoint Radio Signals to a ‘Vampire Star’
After a 20-year search, astronomers have traced mysterious radio pulses to a ‘vampire’ white dwarf draining its companion star. The discovery rewrites stellar death.
NASA’s Moon Base Takes Shape: Rovers, Landers & Drones
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Sun Unleashes Three Colossal Solar Flares in 24 Hours, Northern Lights Forecast Soars
Three massive solar flares erupted from the Sun in under 24 hours, boosting aurora chances. Here’s how to see the northern lights at lower latitudes.
NASA Declares Mars MAVEN Spacecraft Dead After Six Months of Silence
After six months of radio silence, NASA declares its Mars MAVEN spacecraft officially dead. The orbiter unlocked secrets of Mars’ atmosphere loss but succumbed to a star tracker failure.
Two Supermassive Black Holes Imaged Together for First Time
Astronomers capture the first direct image of two supermassive black holes orbiting each other in galaxy 0402+379, 4.4 billion light-years away.