NASA confirms meteor exploded over northeastern US with force of 230 tons of TNT - NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.

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Astronauts could use lightning-like plasma jets to kill germs on the moon and Mars, demo hints -- A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for "space laundry" on future missions to the moon and Mars. -- Sharmila Kuthunur

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First whole-genome sequence of a Greenland shark holds clues to their extreme longevity -- A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance. -- Chris Simms

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Heading a soccer ball just once is enough to raise levels of proteins associated with brain damage -- Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls. -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates - a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' -- The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago. -- Sascha Pare

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Bronze Age 5-year-old's skull found in Uzbekistan is the oldest known evidence of surgery in Central Asia -- A child's 4,000-year-old skull found in Uzbekistan has signs of trepanation, making it the oldest evidence of surgery in Central Asia on record. -- Tom Metcalfe

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'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe -- The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe. -- Matthew Williams

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Scientists got mouse eyes to perform photosynthesis ‪-‬ and no, they didn't turn green -- Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals. -- Skyler Ware

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New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat - scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands -- A new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat. -- Peter Ray Allison

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NASA's moon plans overshadowed by gigantic rocket explosion, the Doomsday Glacier's ice shelf near collapse, a quantum computer AI hybrid, and Iran's water crisis. Science news this week - May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend - By - Ben Turner - Published - 30 May 26

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Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight -- A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth. -- Jamie Carter

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Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed in Barcelona - along with several others who bore unexplained stab wounds -- In honor of the 700th-anniversary founding of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, scientists opened eight 14th-century graves and studied the 25 people found inside, including a queen. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Japan hits 6G key milestone with high-frequency speeds topping 100 Gbps -- Researchers have built a miniaturized microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication system that's 90 times smaller than conventional chips to deliver record-breaking data-transfer speeds at ultrahigh frequencies. -- Roland Moore-Colyer

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OpenAI's internal AI model just solved an 80-year-old math problem ‪-‬ and mathematicians verified it -- The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle. -- Drew Turney

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'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts say -- Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet. -- Harry Baker

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'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being selected for NASA moon missions -- The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA. -- Ben Turner

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Scientists found the optimal robot body, and it has 20 legs ‪-‬ watch it scale walls and move through trees -- A sea-urchin-like robot could offer a new blueprint for making more versatile robots, research suggests. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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A single day of attacks on Iranian oil refineries released as much sulfur dioxide as a volcanic eruption -- Fires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles. -- Sophie Berdugo

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Chinese chemists test 'self-cleaning' fabric coating that can remove stains without laundry detergent -- Material scientists in China have created a new kind of coating that keeps clothes clean without the need for wasteful detergents. It could reduce the water and electricity costs of doing laundry by 80%. -- Victoria Atkinson

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'It's being promoted like there's absolutely no risk': Why some experts say melatonin should be considered a drug rather than a supplement -- Researchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks. -- Georgia Michelman

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