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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander

On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

Space

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Harvard scientist convicted of lying about China ties rebuilds brain-tech lab in China

Charles Lieber, a convicted former Harvard scientist, has rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters.

Fox News

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Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.

BBC

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Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds

A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars.

Live Science

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Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought

Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds.

Live Science

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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. The shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Viewers from the Southern Hemisphere typically see 50 meteors per hour during the peak, but the interfering moon could cut that number by half.

AP

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A potential disaster.

Science Alert

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Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?

Cephalopod skin can taste chemicals, sense light and change colour and texture rapidly. “It’s eerie how similar they ended up,” says Cristopher Niell, a neuroscientist at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Now, one similarity is spurring a boom in cephalopod neuroscience.

Scientific American

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Some deaf children are hearing again because of a new gene therapy

A medical field that almost died is quietly fixing one disease at a time.

Vox

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A ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Will Pass Close to Earth in 2029 — and It Has an Alarming Nickname

This occurrence will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance

People

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People in the Western world probably know Sichuan for its cuisine. Indeed, this province in southwestern China is famous across the world for its bold, spicy food. If you like dishes like Kung Pao chicken, for example, you can thank Sichuan province for the recipe. While it is less known for its wildlife, Sichuan is

A-Z Animals

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Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected

May 2, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Live Science

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'Tiny' Roman penis charm found at cricket club

The artefact, thought to have brought good fortune, was discovered by archeologists during a dig.

BBC

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See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world

The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31.

Space

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know

Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.

Space

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Reproductive Organs Age Differently—Now Science Can Track It

A blood test could one day predict your menopause timeline.

MindBodyGreen

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Ashland County farmers find financial help for cover crops

Ashland County farmers are adopting cover crops to improve soil health and reduce erosion, supported by new cost-share programs.

Where NASA's Dragonfly mission is going, 'We don't need roads'

Why drive when you can fly?

Mashable

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Extinct blue antelope eyed as next candidate to bring back from the dead

Reviving one animal could help others from disappearing.

The Cool Down

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In Photos: Full ‘Flower Moon’ Lights Up Night Sky Around The World

May’s flower moon rose in twilight on Friday, setting the stage for a rare second full moon — a blue moon — later in the month.

Forbes

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How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout

A school was the first place to accurately monitor radiation reaching the UK after the disaster, a former teacher says.

BBC

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Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 2

The Moon is still big and bright in the sky.

Mashable

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Video captures bright ball of light streak over Oregon sky: 'Fireball season'

The frequency of these celestial events generally increases by 10% to 30% from February to April.

The Cool Down

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A foot of rain and a ticking clock: Northwest Ohio farmers race to plant after record-wet spring start

After the wettest start to spring on record in northwest Ohio, farmers across the region are facing a familiar but uneasy question: will they be able to get their crops in the ground on time? According to the WTOL 11 weather team, April brought 6.25 inches of rain, making it the fourth wettest April on record. For Delta-area farmer Keith Truckor, who has been in agriculture for 45 years, the numbers match what he’s seeing outside his window.

WTOL

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NASA boss wants Pluto’s planethood restored

Isaacman said his agency is working on research that hopefully will convince the scientific community Pluto is a full-blown planet.

NewsNation

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Ancient platypus had teeth 25 million years ago, fossils reveal

For an animal that already looks assembled from spare parts, the platypus has added another twist to its history. Fossils from South Australia point to an ancient species, Obdurodon insignis, that looked a lot like the modern platypus but still carried a full set of crushing teeth.

The Brighter Side of News

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Artemis II Crew Surprises 5-Year-Old Who Went Viral During Their Mission — and One of the Astronauts Gets a Hug in Return

Jack, who went viral for his love of space during Artemis II's launch from the Kennedy Space Center, just received a special surprise from all four crew members

People

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Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Space

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J. Craig Venter, pioneer of human genome sequencing, dies at 79

J. Craig Venter, a pioneering scientist who helped produce the first draft of the human genome, has died at 79.

LiveNOW from FOX

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New mural in Savanna will honor hometown NASA astronauts

A new downtown mural in Savanna will celebrate a rare point of local pride: the two NASA astronauts with ties to the small Mississippi river town. Explore Savanna officials announced plans for the mural on social media. It will highlight U.S. Air Force Maj. Cameron Jones, a member of NASA’s 2025 astronaut candidate class, and the late Dale Allan Gardner, a naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s.

WQAD

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The Company That Brought Back Dire Wolves Unveils Plans to De-Extinct Blue Antelope Species (Exclusive)

CEO Ben Lamm says the effort could help protect dozens of endangered antelope species worldwide

People

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Spray drone workshop to feature hands-on demonstrations in Ames

The full-day event is designed for both curious farmers and licensed applicators, providing foundational knowledge and advanced insights into agricultural drone spraying.

The Longest Solar Eclipse in the Last 100 Years Is Coming and Won’t Return for Another 157 Years

Witness the longest total solar eclipse until 2114 on August 2, 2027. Learn more about how long it'll last and where to best view it.

Parade

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Why parrots talk like humans

And the story of one budgie who learned 1,728 words.

Popular Science

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A SpaceX rocket booster may be on track to hit the moon in August

A stray piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on course to smash into the moon’s surface at several times the speed of sound in August. The collision is likely to leave a crater—and it highlights the risk of space junk to the lunar surface at a moment when NASA and other national space agencies are pushing hard to return humans to the moon. The wayward booster was spotted by independent astronomer Bill Gray, who develops and sells software dedicated to tracking celestial objects both artificial and natural.

Scientific American

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Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

Space

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Study reveals how Uranus' mysterious outer rings likely formed

Astronomers say Uranus’ blue μ ring and red ν ring appear to have very different origins, solving a long-standing mystery about the distant planet.

AccuWeather

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Mature female great white shark tracked in Pacific Northwest waters

KGW

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Mature female great white shark tracked in Pacific Northwest waters

KREM

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Platypus Fur Hides a Microscopic Feature Only Birds Were Supposed to Have

The platypus is so bizarre that it famously led early European scientists to suspect someone had stitched it together from spare parts. Rather than following one neat, predictable lineage, the platypus is an evolutionary mosaic — a creature that blends traits borrowed from mammals, reptiles, and birds into a single, fanciful design. It is an

A-Z Animals

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See it: Rare Greek coin from 3rd Century BC discovered by 13-year-old in Berlin

An ancient Greek coin depicting the goddess Athena was discovered by a 13-year-old student in a field in Germany recently.

Fox Weather

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Mexico City has been sinking for a century. A NASA satellite is watching it happen

More than 20 million people are living on ground sinking above a reservoir.

ABC News

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NASA tool lets users spell their names using real Earth images from space

NASA's "Your Name in Landsat" tool allows users to type in their name and generate a visual spelling made entirely from real Earth features captured from space, using decades of satellite images.

KSWB San Diego

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The Threat Of Light Pollution Puts The World’s Darkest Skies In The Atacama Desert At Risk

A rare combination of dry climate, high altitude and, crucially, isolation from urban light pollution, makes the Atacama an unrivaled hub for world-class astronomy and home to the world’s largest ground-based astronomical projects. But the world's darkest skies may be at risk.

The Weather Channel

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Scientists Found Structures In Space That Are Light-Years In Length

Scientists have found a ton of structures in the Milky Way, and they really don't know what to make of them.

Giant Freakin Robot

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Interstellar comet came from a much different solar system than ours

The presence of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, in 3I/ATLAS suggests the interstellar comet formed in a much colder place before our solar system existed.

CNN

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