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A young North Texas cancer survivor is preparing to take the stage at a special gala celebrating strength and resilience. Her story highlights the power of family support through life's toughest battles. ---
Google Pixel smartphones just scored higher marks for repairability than both Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices, though there's still room for improvement across the board. A new consumer advocacy report reveals which phone makers are making it easier for you to fix your device.
NASA's Artemis II crew photographed the Milky Way galaxy during their historic moon flyby, echoing the famous Earthrise image from 1968. The four astronauts are now speeding home at 1,700 mph, with splashdown set for Friday in the Pacific Ocean.
The Schmidt College of Medicine is hosting its 16th White Coats-4-Care celebration, honoring medical students and the legacy of innovation in healthcare education. The annual event brings together future doctors, advisors, and community supporters to celebrate progress in medical training.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie just pulled off the biggest box office debut since Avatar: Fire and Ash, proving video game adaptations have officially gone from Hollywood punchline to box office gold. The Nintendo sequel earned a stunning $372.5 million worldwide in its first five days.
A five-layer parasol thinner than a human hair keeps the James Webb Space Telescope cold enough to see the earliest galaxies in the universe. Without this engineering marvel, none of Webb's breathtaking discoveries would be possible.
A circus-themed fundraiser in Rochester, Minnesota just became one of the most successful events in the Boys & Girls Club's 26-year history. The "Chair Affair" gala brought the community together to support programs serving 300 children every day.
Ten undergraduates hunting through telescope data found a 13-billion-year-old star that wandered into our galaxy from a neighboring cosmic neighbor. Their classroom project turned into one of astronomy's most significant discoveries of the decade.
A summer internship took MJ Keller from classroom theory to analyzing real data from galaxies in the early universe. Their work revealed important insights about how we measure star formation across cosmic time.
Scientists have discovered more than 8,000 planets beyond our solar system in just three decades, proving that Earth-like worlds might be everywhere in our galaxy. A new web series now brings this revolutionary science to anyone curious about life beyond Earth.
The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed breathtaking new images of one of our galaxy's most active star-forming regions, showing never-before-seen details of massive stars being born. What scientists discovered in this cosmic nursery could change how we understand the universe's largest stars.
After a pause to build next-generation spacecraft, Virgin Galactic is gearing up to fly paying customers to space again by year's end. The company just opened ticket sales at $750,000 per seat, with their new spaceplane completing final assembly in Arizona.
A powerful South African telescope is revealing a hidden universe between galaxies, discovering 60 cosmic structures never seen before. The breakthrough puts South Africa at the forefront of mapping how the universe actually works.
Starting today, Galaxy Watch users can monitor their blood pressure right from their wrist through the Samsung Health app. With nearly half of American adults managing high blood pressure, this technology puts critical health tracking in millions of hands.
A nonprofit in Hancock County, Ohio, is hosting a fundraiser to support volunteers who speak for abused and neglected children in court. Friends of CASA helps cover costs like mileage and appreciation for the selfless advocates who give their time to protect kids. #
Astronomers discovered the most distant and powerful cosmic laser ever detected, beaming from colliding galaxies when the universe was half its current age. The breakthrough shows how gravity itself can act as a natural magnifying glass for exploring our cosmic past.
Canadian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered two "monster" black holes that challenge what we know about galaxy formation. One sits off-center in its galaxy, while the other hides in a galaxy so tiny it shouldn't exist there at all.
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer spent 21 hours capturing a stunning image of two galaxies colliding in deep space, revealing a cosmic dance that's been unfolding for hundreds of millions of years. The breathtaking photo shows the Antennae Galaxies locked in a gravitational embrace that's creating thousands of new stars.
A Texas astrophotographer captured two galaxies merging 45 million light-years away in a cosmic dance that's been unfolding for hundreds of millions of years. The breathtaking image reveals star clusters being born in the collision's spectacular tidal tails.
Whitney Brown-Tompkins is receiving the Good Samaritan of the Year Award for bringing top-level wound care to uninsured workers in Fredericksburg, Texas. The May 5 fundraiser supports a clinic that's become the community's answer to affordable healthcare.
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