From spa to boat party: 10 epic events for the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse in Spain and Iceland

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Experience the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Spain and Iceland with festivals, spa sessions and skywatching events along the path of totality.

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‘The most special thing that will ever happen in my life’: Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission

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The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they’ve begun processing their historic moon mission. But it’s still tough for them to put the experience into words.

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April 11, 2026—HVO monitoring network outage

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On Saturday, April 11, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) noted the failure of piece of telemetry network equipment located in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, resulting in a monitoring data outage. HVO is working to rectify the problem as soon as possible, and staff continue tracking several unaffected data streams to maintain watch over Kīlauea…

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The Universe is expanding too fast and scientists still can’t explain it

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A major international effort has produced an ultra-precise measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate, confirming it’s faster than early-Universe models predict. By linking multiple distance-measuring techniques, scientists ruled out simple errors as the cause of the discrepancy. The persistent “Hubble tension” now looks more real than ever. It could mean our current model of the…

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Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil

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Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses, survival plummeted, pointing to a…

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Rain — and maybe thunderstorms — are expected in Los Angeles this weekend

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Weather forecasts for Los Angeles and Southern California predict rain this weekend, which could linger through Monday. There’s also a 15% to 25% chance of thunderstorms.

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Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

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Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 205 — All About Artemis

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On Episode 205 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the flight of Artemis 2.

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Two simple eating habits linked to lower weight, study finds

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A major study suggests that when you eat could play a key role in staying lean. People who fast longer overnight and start their day with an early breakfast were more likely to have a lower BMI years later. Scientists think this is because eating earlier aligns better with the body’s internal clock. But skipping…

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Early weight gain is linked to lifelong health consequences

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Putting on weight earlier in life may be more dangerous than previously thought. Researchers found that early adulthood obesity significantly raises the risk of premature death, especially from major diseases like heart disease and diabetes. The longer the body carries excess weight, the greater the damage appears to be. Interestingly, cancer risk in women didn’t…

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