The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit, plans to launch a small probe toward Alpha Centauri by 2029, targeting an 80,000‑year journey to spark new interest in interstellar travel.
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U.S. newborns who miss the standard vitamin K injection rose 57% from January to June 2026, heightening the chance of life‑threatening bleeding, a new analysis shows.
President Trump met with refinery executives Tuesday, pressing for higher domestic gasoline and diesel production while industry leaders warned that federal biofuel mandates are inflating pump prices.
The September 2026 full moon peaks at 12:49 p.m. EDT on the 26th, offering a classic Harvest Moon view, cultural celebrations and nearby planets for stargazers.
The North Carolina Department of Health warns that an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville and a Holiday Inn Express in Asheville may have exposed patrons to measles from an out‑of‑state traveler.
Shein's Hong Kong listing saw its stock slip up to 10% in early trade, valuing the company at about $26 billion—roughly a quarter of its earlier estimate.
CERN researchers have produced quark‑gluon plasma using collisions of light oxygen‑16 and neon‑20 nuclei, demonstrating that the primordial state can be created in much smaller “little big bangs.”
The Health and Human Services Department has opened a public comment period on new vaccine categorization proposals that could shift many childhood shots out of routine recommendation.
U.S. missile strikes on Iranian rocket launchers sent U.S. stock futures lower, while Wall Street prepares to close August with a string of monthly gains.
A thought experiment shows that if the Sun disappeared instantly, Earth would lose direct sunlight after about 8 minutes 19 seconds, while a hypothetical sound‑speed signal would need roughly 13.8 years to arrive.