An ancient piece of the moon found in Africa hints at a long-ago collision that turned the lunar surface molten

A rare lunar meteorite that fell to Earth holds evidence of a previously unknown “impact event” that rocked the moon roughly 3.5 billion years ago, researchers say. Studying this ancient impact provides fresh insight into how the solar system was behaving in those early days — about the same time life on Earth began to appear.In the new study, scientists looked at a lunar meteorite found in northwest Africa. The meteorite, called NWA 12593, contains information about three separate lunar impacts, but the researchers focused on the earliest of these crashes, the team reported in the journal Geology.”On Earth, the…

Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.  Multiple reports on Sunday indicated that Omar Artan will be paid despite not being able to enter the United States over what U.S. Border…

UFC Freedom 250 spectacle went off after concerning delayed start

Better late than never for the UFC’s one-of-a-kind event at the White House. UFC Freedom 250 went off following a first-ever UFC rain delay Sunday night on the South Lawn, pushing back the broadcast’s start time by 20 minutes amid concerns of thunderstorms in the area. “We thought this thing…

Two-time loser Curtis Sliwa eying another NYC mayoral run in 2029

He’s throwing his beret in the ring a third time. Former NYC Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is seriously considering another mayoral run – and the revelation came, strangely, while he was in California last week. Sliwa was addressing a group of students at Stanford University on May 22 when…

New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands

Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional heat.Two of the limiting factors in high-performance computing, especially for the processors used in data centers, are the costly energy inputs required and the massive amount of waste heat generated.…

Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA’s next steps to the moon, ‘Doomsday Glacier’ faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran’s water crisis

Space dominated this week’s science news, with NASA announcing its imminent next steps in plans to develop a permanent moon base being slightly overshadowed by the spectacular explosion of a rocket intended to carry its payloads.Three uncrewed missions targeted for later this year will involve private companies carrying payloads to…

What is jetlag, and how can you avoid it?

Most long-distance travelers have felt the discombobulation of changing time zones: being excessively tired during the daytime but struggling to sleep at night.Jet lag often emerges when people hop several time zones. The majority struggle more when flying east because our body clock is typically just over 24 hours. “It’s…

Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight

Skywatchers will be treated to a rare sight this month: a Blue Moon that is also a “micromoon.” It marks the first time since August 2023 that there have been two full moons in the same calendar month. Rising in the early morning hours of May 31, 29.5 days after…

Yankees give Jose Caballero start at shortstop in win over A’s

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Yankees spun their daily shortstop roulette wheel Friday and for the first time since Sunday, it came up on José Caballero. After Anthony Volpe started at shortstop for all three games of the Yankees’ series against the Royals in Kansas City — with Caballero starting…

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