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• The turbulent interstellar medium

  09-05-2016 14:59
  
  The gas in galaxies is typically seen to be moving at very rapid, even supersonic velocities, providing clear evidence that the medium is highly turbulent. Looking more closely at gas clouds in our own Milky Way, astronomers have similarly demonstrated using a variety of different observations that the interstellar medium is turbulent. Turbulence is a key physical parameter in the star formation process because, like the thermal pressure of warm gas, it counters the collapse of clouds into stars
  
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• NASA abandons mission to save Swift Observatory from a fiery death

  20-08-2026 17:31 via popsci.com
  
  NASA engineers have confirmed they can’t spare the historic Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from a fiery demise, despite their best efforts. In July, mission specialists partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies launched the Link spacecraft with the hopes of capturing the orbital telescope and boosting it into a higher orbit. However,numerous complications forced the team to finally abandon the rescue attempt.“This is not the outcome we were working toward, but it does not change wh
  
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• An India-Israel Corridor Is the Biggest Middle East Story Nobody Is Talking About

  20-08-2026 17:08 via technocracy.news
  
  This is the most astute article about the IMEC Corridor that I have seen, and that from a seasoned policy analyst. It is blunt and thoughtful. There are obstacles to the IMEC Corridor running through Israel, not the least of which is Saudi Arabia digging its heels in. Saudi-Israeli normalization becomes a make-or-break deal for Israel and the difference between huge investment flows and being shut out of world trade altogether. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.About a month before the Oct. 7, 2023,
  
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• 11 stunning images celebrating Earth’s life—and the scientists who study it

  20-08-2026 17:00 via popsci.com
  
  An expressive little orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) peering through a hole in a leaf is the winner of the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition.Since 2023, the annual competition highlights the beauty and diversity of life on Earth, while celebrating the researchers working to understand and protect the natural world. The judges selected an overall winning image and a runner-up, in addition to winners and runners-up in three categories:
  
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• Long-lost letter reveals bitter struggle between two rival popes

  20-08-2026 15:01 via popsci.com
  
  In 1066, the Battle of Hastings saw William the Conqueror (and Duke of Normandy), defeat England’s King Harold II. The famous Norman invasion of England came with the blessing of Pope Alexander II—but why? According to a medieval historian at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in England, Pope Alexander had his own bone to pick with King Harold. The Battle of Hastings was, simply put, a fight for the English throne. When King Edward the Confessor died on January 5, 1066, he cho
  
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• Sennheiser’s new MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 earbuds bring refined acoustics and replaceable batteries to your pocket

  20-08-2026 12:00 via popsci.com
  
  Back in January 2025, we visited the Sennheiser factory and Audiophile Experience Center in Tullamore, Ireland, where we explored what goes into headphones that transport us emotionally. Having traveled for that Sennheiser sound, we can say we’re equally excited to travel with that Sennheiser sound. So we’re excited that Sennheiser’s natural, nuanced sonic signature and intelligent features first introduced earlier this year in the MOMENTUM 5 Wireless headphones have come to an
  
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• Bald eagle Shadow’s friend KD1 renamed Kaydee

  20-08-2026 03:15 via popsci.com
  
  Say hello to Kaydee. The young bald eagle spotted hanging out with Shadow in recent weeks has a new name.
  Orange County Water District biologists originally called the eagle KD1 and banded her as part of their work to track the eagles born in California’s Prado Basin. Since being spotted on the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) cameras that follow the lives of the area’s bald eagles, she has been referred to as KD1.On Wednesday, FOBBV announced they would now refer to KD1 as Kaydee.
  
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• Bald eagle Shadow’s friend KD1 gets a new name

  20-08-2026 03:15 via popsci.com
  
  Say hello to Kaydee. The young bald eagle spotted hanging out with Shadow in recent weeks has a new name.
  Orange County Water District biologists originally called the eagle KD1 and banded her as part of their work to track the eagles born in California’s Prado Basin. Since being spotted on the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) cameras that follow the lives of the area’s bald eagles, she has been referred to as KD1.On Wednesday, FOBBV announced they would now refer to KD1 as Kaydee.
  
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• Harry and Meghan set to return to UK

  20-08-2026 01:10 via nbcnews.com
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to move back to the UK. The Telegraph newspaper reports that six years after they stepped down as working royals, they will make the UK their primary base with their children. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian has more.
  
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• Police seen at family home of men who were with Hayden Panettiere when she died

  20-08-2026 00:48 via nbcnews.com
  Police seen at family home of men who were with Hayden Panettiere when she died New video shows Greenville police responding to the family home of Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach, who were with the actress when she died. NBC News’ Steve Patterson has the latest on the investigation.
  
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• Bear dies after getting trapped in hot car

  19-08-2026 22:57 via popsci.com
  
  A 300-pound black bear died after getting trapped in a car left unlocked near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) shared images of the aftermath from the incident, showing the car’s destroyed interior alongside remnants of fur.Keep vehicles locked/windows closed & rid of trash & food! This ~250lb black bear entered an unlocked car, destroyed the vehicle, and perished …undiscovered for days. In the heat. In central Colorado Springs. #BeBearWise
  
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• NASA shares first images of SpaceX moon crash site

  19-08-2026 22:00 via popsci.com
  
  SpaceX now has the dubious honor of being the first company to deface the moon, after a piece of one of its rockets crashed into Earth’s only natural satellite earlier this month. Now, NASA is offering our first glimpse at the aftermath.Why did a rocket crash into the moon?The culprit was a wayward Falcon 9 rocket upper stage, which typically disintegrates upon a guided atmospheric reentry. In January 2025, ferrying two lunar landers during the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission drained alm
  
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• Sound waves power these tiny drones

  19-08-2026 20:38 via popsci.com
  
  Engineers recently discovered a way to power tiny drones and robots with something we encounter every day—sound waves. The technology, described in a study published in the journal Science Advances, is based on a phenomenon in physics called Helmholtz resonance, also known as wind throb. Helmholtz resonance occurs when air trapped in a cavity oscillates back and forth in response to airflow. Think of what happens when you blow air across the opening of a glass bottle—that low hu
  
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• Before-and-after images show where SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon - The Washington Post

  19-08-2026 19:51 via news.google.com
  
  Before-and-after images show where SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon  The Washington PostNASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details  NASA Science (.gov)NASA LRO images show SpaceX Falcon 9 crater on the Moon  qz.comBefore-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon  AP NewsA SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon this month — and a NASA spacecraft has spotted its lunar grave (photos)&
  
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• Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics - The New York Times

  19-08-2026 19:49 via news.google.com
  Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics  The New York TimesIsraeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics  AP NewsIsrael admits it soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed  The GuardianWorld Central Kitchen Condemns Israeli Account of April 1, 2024  World Central KitchenIsrael confirms it opened fire on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza 
  
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• Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher, Bond Yields Dive After Treasury Steps Up Buybacks — Live Updates - WSJ

  19-08-2026 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher, Bond Yields Dive After Treasury Steps Up Buybacks — Live Updates  WSJTreasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market  CNBCBond yields fall, markets rally after Treasury doubles debt buybacks  The Washington PostU.S. to Buy Back More Longer-Term Bonds  WSJTreasury’s Potentially Limitless Buybacks Cloud T-Bill Outlook  Bloomberg
  
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• Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine - The Washington Post

  19-08-2026 19:37 via news.google.com
  Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine  The Washington PostUkraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections  ReutersA rival’s bombshell and a new corruption probe heap untimely pressure on Ukraine’s Zelenskyy  NBC NewsSacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent  The GuardianUkraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky  The New
  
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• Man who dated Hayden Panettiere called 911 from apartment, police report says - The Washington Post

  19-08-2026 19:36 via news.google.com
  Man who dated Hayden Panettiere called 911 from apartment, police report says  The Washington PostBoyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life  The New York TimesGayle King Reacts to Hayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mom’s Comments After Death  People.comHayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police report  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosCall to Brian Hickerson home unrel
  
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• Sources: Texans' Jayden Higgins has torn ACL, out for season - ESPN

  19-08-2026 19:10 via news.google.com
  
  Sources: Texans' Jayden Higgins has torn ACL, out for season  ESPNNFL Network: Texans WR Jayden Higgins (torn ACL) out for 2026 season  NFL.comTexans lose promising second-year WR Jayden Higgins to season-ending injury  CBS SportsJayden Higgins tears ACL during practice  NBC Sports5 possible Jayden Higgins replacements for Texas, with 2 familiar faces  Yahoo Sports
  
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• US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds - BBC

  19-08-2026 19:07 via news.google.com
  
  US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds  BBCTarget says its turnaround is picking up steam, with help from a big tariff refund  CNBCTarget Raises Fiscal-Year Forecast Again as Turnaround Gains Traction With Consumers  WSJTarget scores major sales growth in beauty, hardlines merchandise  Retail DiveTarget Q2 2026 Earnings Highlights  Target Corporation
  
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• Oldest known ‘Odyssey’ fragment on display in New York City

  19-08-2026 18:48 via popsci.com
  
  Christopher Nolan’s rendition of The Odyssey is arguably the movie of the summer. The cinematic masterpiece was filmed in IMAX and included a soaring score from an award-winning composer, but the original presentation of the epic poem in the ancient world would have been a much humble affair. Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. Most scholars assume that the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed sometime between the eighth century a
  
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• Trump touted a deal to avert new tariffs on Canada. Here's what we know so far - CNBC

  19-08-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  Trump touted a deal to avert new tariffs on Canada. Here's what we know so far  CNBCCanada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky  BBCTrump says he has paused 50% Canadian tariffs, touting last-minute deal  The Washington PostU.S. delays 50% tariff on Canadian imports. And, takeaways from Florida's primaries  NPRUS Said to Halve Tariffs on Canada Steel, Aluminum in Trade Deal  Bloomberg
  
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• Losses are piling up for Trump-backed candidates - CNN

  19-08-2026 18:23 via news.google.com
  
  Losses are piling up for Trump-backed candidates  CNNTrump’s endorsement record takes a hit at the end of primary season  NBC NewsThree more Trump-endorsed candidates lose their primaries  The Washington PostTrump takes double blow in Florida, third in Wyoming  The HillTrump-Endorsed Candidates Are Having a Rough Go of It Lately  New York Magazine
  
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• Russian stuff blowing up: Prisoner exchange brings home 103 Ukrainians - Daily Kos

  19-08-2026 18:20 via news.google.com
  
  Russian stuff blowing up: Prisoner exchange brings home 103 Ukrainians  Daily KosRussia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each  ReutersUkraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia  The Kyiv IndependentZelensky: Ukraine working to secure new prisoner exchanges  UkrinformRussia Ukraine War Prisoners  Dayton Daily News
  
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• Trump says he will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un - Politico

  19-08-2026 18:13 via news.google.com
  Trump says he will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un  PoliticoTrump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year  Fox NewsKim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks  The GuardianTrump says he expects to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year  The Washington PostTrump says he will meet with Kim Jong Un this year  NBC News
  
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• Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading? - Ars Technica

  19-08-2026 18:11 via news.google.com
  
  Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?  Ars TechnicaThe A.I. in Google’s New Pixel 11 Is Not Very Helpful  The New York TimesThe Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features  The VergeI Can’t Stop Rambling to My Pixel 11 Pro  WIREDGoogle’s Pixel 11 Phones Feel More Like a Great Software Update  Bloomberg
  
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• Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma - NBC News

  19-08-2026 18:10 via news.google.com
  Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma  NBC NewsMSD and Moderna eye cancer vaccine market debut on Phase III melanoma score  Clinical Trials ArenaCancerBuddy creator on ways to connect  FOX 10 PhoenixModerna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning  The New York TimesDaily Dose: Melanoma vaccine breakthrough, kids' eye exams, easing back-to-school nerves  kare11.com
  
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• A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries - The New York Times

  19-08-2026 18:09 via news.google.com
  
  A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries  The New York TimesTrump celebrates Florida loss of ‘treasonous creep’  The HillProgressives and establishment Democrats celebrate Angie Nixon’s surprise Senate primary win in Florida – live  The GuardianKey Florida Takeaways: A Socialist Upset and Far-Right Flops  WSJAngie Nixon Goes on Trial in September. She Just Won Florida’s Senate Primary.
  
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• Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with cross-examination of psychologist who met with her after murders - CBS News

  19-08-2026 18:07 via news.google.com
  
  Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with cross-examination of psychologist who met with her after murders  CBS NewsLivestream, live updates: Testimony resumes in Lindsay Clancy trial after delay  NBC BostonPsychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy testifies that she misses and loves her children  The Boston GlobeLindsay Clancy murder trial day 15 recap: Patrick's mom, docs testify  The Patriot LedgerForensic psychologist: Clancy 'had no appreciation fo
  
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• Report: Tyler Biadasz out indefinitely with ACL damage, more injuries to left knee - NBC Sports

  19-08-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  Report: Tyler Biadasz out indefinitely with ACL damage, more injuries to left knee  NBC SportsNFL Network: Chargers C Tyler Biadasz out indefinitely after injuring ACL during practice  NFL.comTyler Biadasz injury is 'devastating' for Chargers o-line  Yahoo SportsChargers devastated by injuries in joint practice with 49ers  SB NationChargers' Tyler Biadasz carted off with left leg injury  ESPN
  
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