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Scientists Detect Huge Rotating Structure in Space - Futurism

An international team of researchers says it has spotted the largest rotating structure of dark matter and gas-rich galaxies.

Jedediah Williams - The Lewiston Tribune

Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says - Space

"As far as we know, no coordination or deconfliction with existing satellites operating in space was performed, resulting in a 200 meter close approach between one of the deployed satellites and STARLINK-6079 (56120) at 560 km altitude."

Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored - Live Science

Dec. 13, 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.

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas - ABC News

Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known

Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime - Space

"This is a real gift for physicists as we confirm predictions made more than a century ago."

Mind-Bending 'Einstein Cross' Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance - Gizmodo

For the first time, astronomers have captured the brilliance of a superluminous supernova via gravitational lensing.

A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why - Space

Images from NASA's Galileo mission reveal a tantalizing starburst-like feature. Scientists call it a "wall demon."

Geminid meteor shower forecast — Will skies be clear across the US on Dec. 13–14? - Space

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec. 13–14, and the U.S. weather forecast will play a key role in what you'll see.

Giant structure discovered deep beneath Bermuda is unlike anything else on Earth - Live Science

A thick layer of more than 12 miles of rock may explain why Bermuda seems to float above the surrounding ocean.

Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers - Nature

Prominent bioengineer Ali Khademhosseini has so far corrected more than 40 of the papers in question, but critics say some should have been retracted.

‘Darkest fabric ever made’ is inspired by a bird of paradise - CNN

A new “ultrablack” fabric inspired by a bird’s feathers is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.

A 4,900-Year-Old Tree Called Prometheus Was Once The World's Oldest. Then, A Scientist Cut It Down - IFLScience

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Paper proposes a CRASH Clock for satellite collision risk - theregister.com

: It's getting crowded up there

XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light - European Space Agency

XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

Science Is Final: This Is the Most Efficient, Economical, and Cleanest Heating System - The Daily Galaxy

A groundbreaking study just flipped the script on home heating. After testing 13 popular systems, researchers uncovered a clear winner—and it’s not what most homes are using.

Gravitational Lenses Deliver a Verdict on the Hubble Tension - Universe Today

The Hubble Tension is one of the great mysteries of cosmology. Solving it might require a fundamental change in how we understand the universe - but scientists have to prove it actually exists first. A new paper from a collective of cosmologist researchers kn…

NASA May Have Lost The MAVEN Mars Orbiter - Hackaday

When the orbit of NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft took it behind the Red Planet on December 6th, ground controllers expected a temporary loss of signal (LoS).…

Man Kept Rock for Years, Thinking It Was Gold. It Turned Out to Be a 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Piece of the Solar System - The Daily Galaxy

A man digging for gold in Australia unearthed a strange rock so dense it broke his tools. For years, he kept it hidden—until scientists revealed its shocking origin.

Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost' - Space

"The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"