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Hubble and Webb Found Tiny Icy Worlds That Keep Their Past
A joint Hubble-Webb survey found 27 faint worlds beyond Neptune. Their colors and scarcity offer a fresh test of how planets get their building blocks.
Sep 8, 2026
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Meta's Smart Glasses Put Intimate Footage in Front of Human Reviewers
Swedish reporting found that contractors reviewing data tied to Meta AI smart glasses saw bathrooms, nudity, intimate moments, and bank-card details.
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Scientists Found the First True Sugar in Interstellar Space
Astronomers detected erythrulose, a four-carbon sugar, in a Galactic Center molecular cloud - the first true sugar identified in interstellar space.
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Naked Mole-Rat Queens Rule Their Colonies With a Single Scent
Researchers found that pregnant naked mole-rat queens release one odorless chemical that suppresses fertility and conflict throughout the colony.
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Chainlink: The Daily Word-Chain Puzzle from Donuts or Else
Chainlink is a free daily word-chain puzzle from Donuts or Else Games. Drag tiles to build chains where every word unlocks the next — Fire → Alarm → Clock → Tower.
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Geothermal Has Plenty of Heat. Getting to It Is the Hard Part
DOE's new Geothermal Center of Excellence targets the engineering between underground heat and useful power, from finding resources to working with industry.
Sep 3, 2026
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ESA Followed a Dying Satellite to Learn How Spacecraft Break Apart
Cluster's final spacecraft reentered on September 1. An aircraft full of instruments watched its last seconds to improve the science of satellite disposal.
Sep 2, 2026
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Saturn Has a New Ten-Sided Mystery at Its South Pole
Hubble has tracked a growing ten-sided wave around Saturn's south pole. The surprise is not just its shape, but watching a planetary pattern emerge.
Sep 2, 2026
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Roman Has Launched. Its Biggest Trick Is Seeing More Sky at Once
NASA's Roman telescope launched on August 30. Its wide-field camera turns Hubble-like detail into a survey machine, with commissioning still ahead.
Aug 30, 2026
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AI Wants the Lab Controls. The Hard Part Is Knowing When to Stop
Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard preview connects AI agents to lab equipment. An early liquid-handling example shows why supervision still matters.
Aug 27, 2026