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‘Very Successful Day’: NASA Completes Artemis II Launchpad Test

After fueling test, optimism grows for March launch of Artemis II to the Moon

Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer’s disease

Neurology on the Hill: Neurologists to ask lawmakers to support lifesaving research - EurekAlert!

Renowned scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA

One of the brightest supergiant stars in the Andromeda Galaxy just vanished, skipping its supernova explosion to directly collapse into a black hole in total silence.

2026 Young Investigators: ONR celebrates new talent tackling warfighter challenges - EurekAlert!

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The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star

Incredible image shows what 2026’s first solar eclipse looked like from space