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ScienceJun 11

NOAA Confirms El Niño Formation, Predicts Potentially Historic Strength

Federal weather officials confirmed El Niño's arrival, forecasting it could reach record intensity and significantly impact global weather patterns.

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ScienceJun 8

MIT Researchers Test Engineered Mice to Combat Lyme Disease on Nantucket

Scientists are exploring using specially bred mice to reduce Lyme disease transmission by preventing ticks from becoming infected.

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ScienceMay 22

NOAA Forecasts Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Activity for 2026 Season

Federal forecasters predict 8-14 named storms for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, fewer than the typical 14-storm average.

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ScienceJun 2

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Climate Research Cuts

A federal court temporarily halted efforts to cut funding from climate monitoring systems and remove a supercomputer from a Colorado research lab.

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ScienceJun 12

Climate Science Reports Draw Scrutiny Amid Economic Heat Impact Concerns

Scientific institutions face potential political pressure over climate attribution research as extreme heat threatens economic productivity.

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ScienceMar 31

NASA Artemis II Crew Prepares for Lunar Mission as Program Faces Scrutiny

NASA's Artemis II astronauts express readiness for upcoming moon mission while the program's $100 billion cost draws debate.

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ScienceMay 20

Epstein Files Prompt New Scrutiny of Past Cases and Data Archiving Efforts

Released Jeffrey Epstein documents have sparked renewed interest in related cases while data scientists create comprehensive archives of the materials.

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ScienceMay 31

Meteor Explosion Over Massachusetts Causes Loud Boom Heard Across Northeast

A 3-foot-wide meteor exploded in the atmosphere near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border Saturday afternoon, generating reports of loud booms and sightings across multiple states.

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ScienceApr 10

NASA Releases New Images from Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission

NASA has released imagery from the Artemis II crew's lunar flyby around the far side of the moon, while researchers discuss health impacts on astronauts.

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ScienceMay 14

Scientists predict strong El Niño could bring extreme weather and record temperatures

Meteorologists forecast a potentially record-breaking El Niño climate pattern that could trigger severe weather events globally this year.

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ScienceApr 29

NASA and SpaceX announce updates on Artemis moon missions and space station crew

NASA provided updates on multiple space missions including Artemis III lunar landing timeline and new International Space Station crew assignments.

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ScienceJun 2

Firefly Aerospace Wins $75M NASA Contract for Moon Drone Mission

NASA awarded Firefly Aerospace a $75 million contract to deliver four drones to the moon's south pole to support future human missions.

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ScienceApr 17

Artemis II Mission Completes Moon Flyby as Questions Arise About Heat Shield Performance

NASA's Artemis II spacecraft successfully returned from its lunar mission, but post-flight analysis has raised concerns about the heat shield's condition during reentry.

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ScienceJun 1

Human remains identified as missing Los Alamos lab employee after year-long search

Authorities identified remains found by a hiker as Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee missing since June 2023.

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ScienceApr 28

Trump Administration Removes National Science Board Members Before China Report Release

The Trump administration dismissed all 22 members of the National Science Board days before they planned to release a report on U.S. scientific competitiveness.

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