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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScIOne year ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. Since it began collecting data, it has captured - in stunning detail - previously unobservable stars, planets and galaxies. -
Godofredo A. Vásquez/APThe temblor was the biggest test yet to the ShakeAlert system since it launched in 2019.
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Clovis North High School sophomore John Estrada has qualified for the state science fair four times since middle school. But his project this year, a… -
This interview was originally broadcast during the January 15, 2021 episode of Science Friday. You can find the original piece here.Anna Antonowich is an…
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When wildfires burn in our national parks, we naturally worry about the forest. But what about the photographs, maps and documents that tell the stories…
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In the early days of the Creek Fire, photographs went viral ofwhat looked like a mushroom cloud billowing into the atmosphere over the blaze. It’s no…
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The following excerpt is adapted from a segment about the fungal disease valley fever from the April 24, 2020 episode of the WNYC Studios show Science…
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Earthquakes have likely been on many Californians’ minds recently, ever since two big quakes focused in the rural Mojave Desert jolted California over…
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Thirty years ago, a BBC program called Tomorrow’s World captivated viewers with a seemingly simple demonstration: A blowtorch pointed directly at an egg.…
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Pacific Gas and Electric, the primary utility provider in the Central Valley, filed for bankruptcy last month leaving questions about what this means for…
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When you think of Instagram celebrities, the Kardashians and performers like Beyonce probably come to mind. But with the Instagram handle @PhysicsFun, one…
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In a small section of Kern County, outside the city of Bakersfield, a dirt ridge rises above the farmland. It’s home to a couple of cell towers, an…
