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‘Something is wrong with my brain’: N.C. officer who died by suicide confirmed to have suffered from CTE

Charlotte Police Officer Brent Simpson suffered cognitive decline that dated back years before his death in 2024, his widow, Gina Elliott, shared

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Clues in a dusty disk point the way to a potential exoplanet

Large exoplanets are more easily detected than small ones. It’s axiomatic. While large planets block out more starlight during transits, small planets block out much less, letting them hide in the overpowering glare from their stars. To help detect sub-Jupiter mass exoplanets, astronomers search for the effect these planets can have on their surroundings.

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BWC: Fla. officer, K-9 dragged by fleeing suspect

The Lake Wales Police officer and K-9 Bolo became entangled with a suspect’s door during a traffic stop; the suspect fled, striking and dragging the officer and Bolo

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Fomalhaut star’s warped ring shows evidence of sculpting by ancient planets

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights into the unusual and mysterious architecture of the debris disk encircling Fomalhaut, one of the brightest and most well-studied stars in our cosmic neighborhood.

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Protostellar jet detection in Milky Way’s outer region reveals universal star formation

Astronomers have gained insights into star formation by capturing the first spatially resolved detection of protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way’s outer region.

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Translated: This is what the 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in Australia say

YouTube Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsG1C-52MCI?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1

Referred to as the GOSFORD GLYPHS, the intricate set of symbols is believed to have been carved some 5,000 years ago by ancient Egyptians who visited Australia.

Considered a hoax by many, and ultimate evidence of ancient Egyptian trans-oceanic voyages by others, the curious set of symbols has produced mixed […]

3D-printed micro ion traps could solve quantum tech’s miniaturization problem

The existing bottleneck in efficiently miniaturizing components for quantum computers could be eased with the help of 3D printing.

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Astronomers and students capture growing tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during observing program

Astronomers and students working together through a unique educational initiative have obtained a striking new image of the growing tail of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS. The observations reveal a prominent tail and glowing coma from this rare celestial visitor, while also providing new scientific measurements of its colors and composition.

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CIA document states “Russian soldiers were turned to stone” after Alien attack

According to a declassified CIA report, a troop of Russian soldiers—who managed to shoot down a UFO—were turned into STONE by surviving aliens. The declassified report is available at the official website of the CIA.

Yup, and it’s not an excerpt from an upcoming James Cameron science fiction movie. Although James might consider it.

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Timeline shows 2 school shooters followed similar digital path to violence

An interactive timeline from the Anti-Defamation League examines Natalie Rupnow and Solomon Henderson’s descent into extremism over a similar time period

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Vintage NASA: See Voyager’s 1990 ‘Solar System Family Portrait’ debut

This week marks 48 years since the Sept. 5, 1977, launch of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to study Jupiter and Saturn up close. Nearly a half-century later, Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2 are still exploring. Only now they’re in the outer reaches of our solar system.

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Shaky cameras can make for sharper shots, new research shows

It doesn’t take an expert photographer to know that the steadier the camera, the sharper the shot. But that conventional wisdom isn’t always true, according to new research led by Brown University engineers.

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Ireland’s first satellite EIRSAT-1 completes its mission

Ireland’s first satellite, EIRSAT-1, has completed its mission orbiting Earth. The CubeSat, which was built and launched by students and faculty of University College Dublin (UCD), will de-orbit in a day or two.

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Why we slip on ice: Physicists challenge centuries-old assumptions

For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out onto an icy pavement in winter, you can slip up because of the pressure exerted by your body weight through the sole of your (still warm) shoe. But it turns out […]

‘Chuck E.’s a little bit busy, ma’am’: BWC shows arrest of Fla. man in mascot costume during shift

The man was suspected of credit card fraud, according to the Tallahassee Police Department

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