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NOAA expects up to 5 major hurricanes in 2025: 'Be prepared'
By Meredith Garofalo published
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season expected to be busier than normal, according to NOAA forecasters.

Black holes could work as natural particle colliders to hunt for dark matter, scientists say
By Robert Lea published
Supermassive black holes could act as natural particle accelerators, helping humanity investigate dark matter.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

On this day in space! June 3, 1965: Astronaut Ed White takes 1st American spacewalk
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.

When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?
By Paul Sutter published
New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 satellites for the company's Starlink constellation from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 3, 2025.

Northern lights may be visible from these 13 US States tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as geomagnetic storm conditions start to wane.

Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?
By Tereza Pultarova published
In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.

AI could solve puzzles posed by twin stars in 'mere minutes or seconds on a single laptop'
By Robert Lea published
A newly designed, AI-powered program could solve the puzzle of binary stars in mere seconds using a common laptop, a process that currently takes supercomputer clusters weeks.
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