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Watch NASA roll its historic Artemis II moon rocket to the launch pad this weekend - By - Ben Turner - published - 16 January 26 - NASA's Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here's how to watch.

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Famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass says he's close to finding Nefertiti's tomb in new documentary - By - Owen Jarus - published - 16 January 26 - Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

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NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet - By - Patrick Pester - published - 16 January 26 - NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life.

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'Zombie' cells may drive common form of epilepsy - By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 16 January 26 - Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

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Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of Americans - By - Jane Palmer - published - 16 January 26 - From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim to reduce risk.

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Ancient mummified cheetahs discovered in Saudi Arabia contain preserved DNA from the long-lost population - By - Sarah Wild - published - 16 January 26 - Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return.

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New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice - By - Olivia Ferrari - published - 15 January 26 - The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.

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These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't. By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 15 January 26 - New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.

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Our model of the universe is deeply flawed - unless space is actually a 'sticky' fluid - By - Paul Sutter - published - 15 January 26 - Our best models of the cosmos don't add up - but that could change if the universe is actually made of a viscous 'fluid,' a new paper suggests.

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Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years - here's why - By - Skyler Ware - published - 15 January 26 - The 2026 breeding season for endangered kākāpō could produce the most chicks in decades.

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NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete - and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds - By - Harry Baker - published - 15 January 26 - New photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set to launch and begin collecting data.

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James Webb telescope saw black holes emerging from 'cocoons' near the dawn of time - By - Skyler Ware - published - 14 January 26 - The gaseous cocoons surrounding "little red dots" hint at their true nature, a new James Webb telescope study hints.

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Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 14 January 26 - More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

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