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Einstein was wrong (slightly) about quantum physics, new version of the famous double-slit experiment reveals
By Keith Cooper published
A new version of the famous double-slit experiment showed that it's impossible to measure light as both a wave and a particle at the same time, thanks to quantum physics' uncertainty principle.

Is life widespread throughout the cosmos? Complex organic molecules found in planet-birthing disk
By Robert Lea published
Complex organic molecules that could be the precursors to the building blocks of life as we know it have been discovered in a disk of gas and dust swirling around an infant star.

SpaceX launches 19 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 19 Starlink satellites from California's central coast today (July 31), then came back to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

Satellites reveal a hidden lake burst through Greenland Ice Sheet in 2014, causing major flooding and a deep crater
By Samantha Mathewson published
The event released 23.8 billion gallons (90 million cubic meters) of meltwater over the course of 10 days.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch next space tourism mission on Aug. 3
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (Aug. 3) for the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which will send crypto billionaire Justin Sun and five other people to the final frontier.

SpaceX, NASA scrub Crew-11 astronaut launch due to weather (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Crew-11 astronaut mission for NASA just a minute before liftoff today (July 31) after clouds intruded.

Sculptor galaxy image provides brilliant details that will help astronomers study how stars form
By Rebecca McClain, Adam Leroy published
The Sculptor galaxy is a treasure trove of information that astronomers around the world cannot wait to pick apart.

Venus reaches its highest point in the eastern pre-dawn sky on Aug. 1: Here's how to see it
By Anthony Wood published
Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1.
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