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Description One of the three satellites that make up NASA’s INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission sits on a fixture at the facilities of Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette, Colorado. The satellite completed testing in preparation for launch in late May 2026. The mission will make the first space-based survey of the dynamics of tropical […]

June 8, 2026 at 05:30AM
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On June 5, 2026, NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph). The flight lasted 81 minutes, with the team focusing on flying qualities at both […]

June 8, 2026 at 05:30AM
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Once below a shallow sea, Jabal al Fāyah now stands above the desert in the United Arab Emirates as a reminder of a watery past and early human survival.

June 8, 2026 at 05:30AM
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The auroras, traditionally seen at Arctic viewing spots such as Norway and Iceland, are expected to be visible from a high-altitude location in North India.

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recently warned about the health risks and the harmful impact of eating fried food served or wrapped in newspapers. One must not even use a newspaper to soak up excessive oil in the food. 

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Eli Lilly and its rivals, including Denmark's Novo Nordisk, are in a race to dominate the booming market for obesity and diabetes drugs.

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Since NASA’s Artemis II crew members safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10 after their record-setting mission around the Moon, science teams have been busy collecting more data and combing through observations collected on the test flight. Results from these science investigations will help support safe human exploration of deep space and […]

June 5, 2026 at 05:30AM
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