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Space storms light up Japan’s sky with red auroras climbing far higher than expected

On a special night, if you are lucky, you might catch a faint red glow quietly lighting up Japan’s sky, stretching low along the horizon and easy to miss if you are not looking carefully. Subtle and diffuse, it probably appears as a soft crimson haze. But behind this glowing beauty are countless charged particles […]

Pa. police chief found dead in cruiser while on duty

Heidelberg Police Chief Dennis Dixon joined the department in 2008 and was promoted to chief in 2018

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Asteroid impact site reveals possible traces of early life

A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing life. A team of South Korean scientists has uncovered new evidence that could help explain how Earth’s atmosphere became rich in oxygen, one of the most transformative events in the planet’s history.

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After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry

The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the following four decades, it supported NASA’s Apollo landings on the moon, made planetary radar maps of the surface of Venus, contributed to experimental tests of Einstein’s general relativity, supported […]

An explanation for the massive black holes the JWST found in the early universe

One of the most puzzling findings from the JWST’s observations of the early universe is the size of black holes. According to our understanding of black hole growth, these early black holes are far more massive than expected. Astronomers expected the unexpected from JWST, and it has delivered. Now the challenge is to update models […]

Image: NASA’s Psyche mission captures Mars’ Huygens Crater

Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large double-ring crater Huygens (upper right; about 290 miles, or 470 kilometers, in diameter) and the surrounding heavily cratered southern highlands near 15 degrees south latitude. The various colors in this dramatic scene are likely due to differences […]

A SpaceX rocket will soon hit the moon, raising concerns about handing over space launches to private companies

SpaceX seems to have mistaken shooting for the moon with shooting at the moon. Forecast to occur on Aug. 5, a five-story-long piece of a rocket from one of the private space exploration company’s recent lunar missions is expected to hit the moon at around 5,400 miles per hour, around 24 times the speed of […]

Image: NASA’s Psyche mission images the crescent of Mars

This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA’s Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist. Captured by the spacecraft’s multispectral imager instrument, this was the last view of the whole planet before it began to overfill the field of view […]

Image: NASA’s Psyche mission spies Mars’ wind-blown craters during close approach

This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks that have formed due to wind blowing over impact craters in the Syrtis Major region. The image scale is nearly 1,200 feet (360 meters) per pixel. The wind streaks extend to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) long, and […]

Could future Mars settlers print their own tools?

If humans one day settle Mars, they will need tools and parts to build structures on the planet. Carrying heavy, bulky supplies 34 million miles from Earth would be impractical. A better plan, says Zane Mebruer, a recent graduate of the U of A, would be 3D printing items on the Red Planet. His new […]

SpaceX’s IPO moonshot draws some doubters on Wall Street

Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public—and he’s asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company is worth almost $1.75 trillion.

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Colo. city bars PD from posting mug shots, suspect names online before adjudication

“Restricting [Aurora Police] communication risks creating confusion, speculation, and managed narratives” Chief Todd Chamberlain stated in response to the resolution

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Colo. city bars PD from posting mug shots, suspect names online before adjudication

“Restricting [Aurora Police] communication risks creating confusion, speculation, and managed narratives” Chief Todd Chamberlain stated in response to the resolution

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Laser processes to enable robust, miniaturized beam sources for quantum technology

In the HiPEQ project, a consortium of industry and research partners has developed new laser-based approaches to enable miniaturized, robust beam sources for quantum technology. Among others, the consortium also used lasers to grow novel optical insulator crystals. The project achieved significant progress from November 2021 to July 2025. Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen played a […]

Laser processes to enable robust, miniaturized beam sources for quantum technology

In the HiPEQ project, a consortium of industry and research partners has developed new laser-based approaches to enable miniaturized, robust beam sources for quantum technology. Among others, the consortium also used lasers to grow novel optical insulator crystals. The project achieved significant progress from November 2021 to July 2025. Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen played a […]