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Young Sun-like Stars Are Not As Menacing As Thought
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Young Sun-like Stars Are Not As Menacing As Thought

These images, released on April 14, 2026, show two open star clusters, Trumpler 3 (left) and NGC 2353 (right). They represent a recent study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that shows how young Sun-like stars are dimmer in X-rays than previously thought. This latest study looked at eight clusters of stars between the ages of […]

Scientists Discover Why Cats Suddenly Stop Eating Their Food
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Scientists Discover Why Cats Suddenly Stop Eating Their Food

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“I Can’t Tell You How Many Times People Said ‘It Will Never Work’”: The Pioneers Of Gene Therapy Honored In Two Of This Year’s Breakthrough Prizes
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“I Can’t Tell You How Many Times People Said ‘It Will Never Work’”: The Pioneers Of Gene Therapy Honored In Two Of This Year’s Breakthrough Prizes

IFLScience meets the five laureates sharing two prizes for gene therapy breakthroughs in the 2026 “Oscars of Science”.

New Microscale Technology Could One Day Take Us To Alpha Centauri In Just 20 Years
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New Microscale Technology Could One Day Take Us To Alpha Centauri In Just 20 Years

A tiny, first-of-its-kind, nanoscale demonstration shows how we could one day send a spacecraft to another star, within a human lifetime.

A One-In-170,000-Year Shot: Blazing Fireball "Photobombs" Beautiful Image Of Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
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A One-In-170,000-Year Shot: Blazing Fireball "Photobombs" Beautiful Image Of Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

If anyone’s around in 170,000 years, we challenge you to beat this shot.