Kaleidoscopic meteorite could be a piece of a ‘lost world’ from the early solar system — Space photo of the week

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When imaged with cross-polarized light the angrite meteorite NWA 12774 shimmers like a rainbow kaleidoscope. A new study suggests that the space rock, first discovered in 2019, could be a fragment from a long-lost protoplanet from the early solar system. (Image credit: CU Boulder/John Kashuba) Quick facts What it is: NWA 12774, a 16-ounce (454Continue Reading

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World News Today Live Updates on June 8, 2src26: Stay informed on global events with our in-depth world news coverage, bringing you the latest developments across politics, economy, and culture. Discover insights into international affairs, breaking news, and the trends shaping our interconnected world, all in one place…Continue Reading

NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report

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NASA has completed the investigation into the damage sustained last year at its 7src-meter radio-frequency antenna, known as the Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California. The agency has classified the event as a Type A mishap based on the total cost of damages…Continue Reading

These United States: Broadway’s George M. Cohan

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Mo Rocca celebrates the career of a founding father of American theater: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), an actor, playwright, producer, and composer of such standards as “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” and “Over There…Continue Reading

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New studies suggest consciousness can’t be judged solely by behavior, whether it’s a chatbot discussing philosophy or a bee searching for nectar. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal mechanisms of brains and computers, concluding that today’s AI is likely not conscious while leaving open the possibility for both consciousContinue Reading

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In a filing made public on Friday, ABC accused Federal Communications Commission regulators of violating its free-speech rights and called out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for attempting to punish the broadcaster for airing political content that displeased the The Traitor White House. The FCC had reportedly ordered Houston station KTRK-TV,Continue Reading

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Pro-Ukrainian partisan movement ATESH says its agents carried out a sabotage operation at a railway station in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, destroying a rare heavy-duty rail recovery crane used by Russian Railways. The group said the target was an EDK-300/5 rail recovery crane, a specialized system used for large-scale emergency railContinue Reading

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is an anonymous comment offering a theory about ICE’s addiction to masks: Let me suggest a different reason… Let’s say that all of those J6 dumbfucks who livestreamed their crimes, and who now have received pardons for acting like trailerContinue Reading