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Amazing Space | Space Videos - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 4:56pm
Categories: Astronomy

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APOD - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 8:00am

What's happening to this Sun-crossing rocket?


Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Can GLP-1s boost testosterone levels?

Scientific American.com - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 8:00am

Preliminary study finds that testosterone levels increase or stabilize in people taking GLP-1 medications

Categories: Astronomy

How becoming a dad changes men’s brains

Scientific American.com - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 7:00am

Fathers show changes in some of the same brain areas as mothers, but the effect of parenthood on dads isn’t nearly as well studied

Categories: Astronomy

Celebrate Father’s Day with seven whimsical and weird animal dads

Scientific American.com - Sun, 06/21/2026 - 6:00am

From tiny hamsters to giant salamanders, here are some of the most unusual examples of fatherhood across the animal kingdom

Categories: Astronomy

Making Sense Of Mars’ Tiny Moon Of Phobos

Universe Today - Sat, 06/20/2026 - 11:34am

Understanding the Martian moon of Phobos’ origin hinges on decoding its interior. Japan’s Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission due for launch in late 2026 should help.

Categories: Astronomy

Lucy's First Asteroid Flyby Sheds Light on a Double-lobed Asteroid

Sky & Telescope Magazine - Sat, 06/20/2026 - 8:00am

On its way to future encounters with Trojan asteroids, the Lucy spacecraft made a practice run past tiny asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025. Now, the Lucy team, led […]

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Categories: Astronomy

Silicon Valley's longevity biohackers are engaged in a dangerous experiment

Scientific American.com - Sat, 06/20/2026 - 8:00am

Influencers and ultra-rich people looking to extend their lifespan are trading tips and tricks on how to eke out extra years

Categories: Astronomy

Attachment style may influence how many kids people have

Scientific American.com - Sat, 06/20/2026 - 7:00am

People with “fearful” or “preoccupied” insecure attachment styles had more children, whereas securely attached people had fewer, according to a recent study

Categories: Astronomy

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A water treatment expert on what could actually fix the Reflecting Pool

Scientific American.com - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 6:00pm

The Trump administration wanted the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be “American flag blue.” A water-treatment expert explains why the pool is still algal green and why the bloom could keep coming back

Categories: Astronomy

Using Plants, Astronauts Could Create Their Own Medicine

Universe Today - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 4:09pm

A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.

Categories: Astronomy

Which World Cup cooling methods really protect players from extreme heat?

Scientific American.com - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 3:30pm

From booed hydration breaks to cooling-gel vests, teams are trying everything to keep their players from overheating. Physiologists—and one World Cup team doctor—say feeling cooler is different than cooling the body

Categories: Astronomy

Scientists pop the cork on the hidden chemistry inside wine bottles

Scientific American.com - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 2:00pm

A new study captures how cork, wine and air interact over time

Categories: Astronomy

Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 1:48pm
Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which suggests their brains could overcome a neurological condition that is typically successfully treated only in childhood
Categories: Astronomy

Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 1:48pm
Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which suggests their brains could overcome a neurological condition that is typically successfully treated only in childhood
Categories: Astronomy

We've found a mysterious substance on Titan and Pluto

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 1:00pm
Something is absorbing light on the surfaces of Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan, and figuring out what it is could be crucial to understanding Titan’s complex chemistry
Categories: Astronomy

We've found a mysterious substance on Titan and Pluto

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 1:00pm
Something is absorbing light on the surfaces of Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan, and figuring out what it is could be crucial to understanding Titan’s complex chemistry
Categories: Astronomy