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China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:30am

China apparently didn’t issue any airspace or maritime notices ahead of the maiden launch of this rocket on Monday

Categories: Astronomy

Hurricane season explained—and what to expect in 2026

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 6:30am

Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet

Categories: Astronomy

Scientists are racing to stop a type of Ebola we have no vaccine for

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 6:00am

A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse

Categories: Astronomy

These exotic particles could break physics

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 8:00am

‘Penguin’ decays from CERN’s latest Large Hadron Collider experiment hint at weird new physics

Categories: Astronomy

Top U.S. science funder slows research grants to universities

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 7:00am

It's not clear why the National Science Foundation may be limiting funding to certain U.S. universities

Categories: Astronomy