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Top story NASA's Swift space telescope re-enters Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia after 22 years

Swift, which spotted more than 2,000 cosmic explosions over a 22-year mission, fell back to Earth uncontrolled after a private boost rescue attempt failed.

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NASA asks industry for ideas on saving the Hubble Space Telescope from atmospheric drag

Hubble remains scientifically healthy but is losing altitude, prompting NASA to solicit private-sector proposals to extend its life.

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Stanford AI-designed molecule suppresses appetite in animals, an Ozempic-like candidate

The AI-identified natural compound promoted fat loss in animal studies without the digestive side effects common to existing weight-loss drugs.

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European orbiter finds fresh evidence of volcanic activity on Mars

Gas seeping above volcanic rifts in the Alba Mons region suggests Mars' interior is not geologically dead but merely dormant.

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Ancient coins suggest Iron Age British ruler Verica was female

Bournemouth University research indicates the ruler central to the Roman invasion of Britain in A.D. 43 was a woman, rewriting early Roman British history.

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Hundreds of Ice Age engravings discovered in Spanish cave

The assemblage, thought to be at least 19,000 years old, is described as one of the largest collections of Paleolithic cave art found in Mediterranean Iberia.

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Study finds a third of infants diagnosed with peanut allergy can tolerate peanuts

The finding could change dietary guidance for children diagnosed with peanut allergy based on testing alone.

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Two studies confirm existence of altermagnetism, a third form of magnetism

SLAC researchers confirmed the long-theorized third magnetic type, while separate work showed a mechanical squeeze can alter altermagnet properties.

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All five DNA and RNA nucleobases found in samples from asteroid Ryugu

The discovery in pristine asteroid material adds to evidence that the building blocks of life formed in space billions of years ago.

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Webb telescope's 'little red dots' may hold clues to the first black holes

Johns Hopkins research suggests early-universe star collisions could explain both the mysterious Little Red Dots and the growth of supermassive black holes.

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Hera probe captures first views of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA's DART impact

Europe's planetary defense spacecraft is closing on the binary asteroid system to study the aftermath of NASA's 2022 deflection test.

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NOAA and NASA report unusually large 2026 Antarctic ozone hole, recovery still on track

Atypical weather conditions drove the seasonal ozone hole to an unusually large size, though scientists say the layer remains on a recovery path.

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Artemis II launch tore a large hole in Earth's upper atmosphere, disrupting GPS signals

Researchers say the ionospheric disturbance could affect navigation for self-driving cars and drones.

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Study finds doctors and bosses trust employees less when they use ChatGPT at work

The Hebrew University-led study suggests AI use may boost productivity while quietly harming workplace trust and career prospects.

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MeerKLASS collaboration reports first measurement of large-scale clustering of cosmic hydrogen

The result advances a radio technique that could eventually map the distribution of matter across the universe.

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Study raises concerns about death rates and health standards in ICE detention facilities

The analysis flags elevated mortality as a signal of inadequate medical care in immigration detention.

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