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Astrotourism, dark-sky and Northern Lights travel essentials
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Astrotourism, dark-sky and Northern Lights travel essentials

What to pack when you’re hunting dark skies and the aurora this winter — with some amazing Black Friday deals.

Science news this week: An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests
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Science news this week: An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests

Nov. 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Your Poop Schedule Says a Lot About Your Overall Health, Study Shows
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Your Poop Schedule Says a Lot About Your Overall Health, Study Shows

You want to be in the Goldilocks zone.

'No easy explanation': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light
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'No easy explanation': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light

Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper's conclusion.

How Hidden Stars Shape Our Search for Technosignatures
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How Hidden Stars Shape Our Search for Technosignatures

How can star populations help astronomers re-evaluate the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, also called technosignatures? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the parameters of identifying locations of technosignatures, also called extraterrestrial transmitters. This study has the potential to help astronomers constrain the criteria for finding intelligent life in both our galaxy and throughout the universe.