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The Dallas Stars made hockey history by securing their ninth consecutive victory, breaking the franchise's all-time winning streak record. Young defenseman Lian Bichsel scored two goals in the team's dominant performance against the Vancouver Canucks. #
Astronomers discovered the tightest quadruple star system ever found, packed so densely the inner three stars could fit inside Mercury's orbit. Scientists even mapped out the system's fate 276 million years into the future.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just revealed stunning new images of a cosmic cloud nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium" that looks remarkably like a brain scan. The dying star's colorful finale, captured 5,000 light-years away, is helping scientists understand how stars seed the universe with materials for future worlds.
A suitcase-sized satellite just captured its first star measurement, opening a new era where astronomers can rent time on commercial space telescopes. The breakthrough could help scientists find habitable planets around nearby stars.
Team USA's baseball stars are channeling the energy from February's dramatic Olympic hockey victories as they prepare for the World Baseball Classic. Aaron Judge says those overtime gold medal games have his squad ready to bring home their own championship.
Two Australian music stars are turning a life-threatening medical crisis and childhood cancer into a powerful message about the gift of blood donation. Their reimagined version of Sia's "Unstoppable" celebrates the donors who saved their lives.
England rugby stars say dramatic changes in concussion protocols have transformed player safety over the past 15 years. What was once a "get up and carry on" culture now prioritizes brain health with cutting-edge monitoring and medical care.
U.S. women's hockey captain Hilary Knight got the last laugh on Saturday Night Live, joking "it was going to be just us, but we thought we'd invite the guys too" after a weeklong controversy over presidential praise. The golden moment turned an awkward situation into a celebration of all four athletes' historic Olympic wins.
Olympic gold medalists from both US hockey teams appeared together on Saturday Night Live, turning a week of tension into humor with a perfectly delivered one-liner. Captain Hilary Knight's joke about inviting the men's team brought the house down and showed how champions handle controversy.
Four medal-winning siblings lead an inspiring lineup of athletes ready to compete in Para Alpine skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics starting March 7. From vision-impaired champions to sit-ski competitors, these determined athletes will showcase speed and courage on Italy's slopes.
A college junior helped uncover dust grains a billion times smaller than a grain of sand swirling around a rare dying star system. The discovery shows how massive cosmic forces create some of the universe's smallest building blocks.
Two rising cricket stars who debuted together in 2022 helped England pull off a thrilling comeback win against New Zealand at the T20 World Cup. The victory sparked memories of England's exciting early days under their current coaching approach.
Nineteen-year-old Rehan Ahmed turned a near-loss into victory on his T20 World Cup debut, smashing England to a thrilling win with just three balls to spare. The young all-rounder's fearless performance with both bat and ball secured England's spot in the semifinals.
Australia kicks off the Women's Asian Cup on home soil Sunday, with soccer stars Sam Kerr and Mary Fowler back after injury recoveries. The tournament brings 12 nations together across three cities through March 21.
Nigerian actor Daniel Etim Effiong was wrongly accused of being in a cult and expelled from engineering school. That devastating moment launched his career as one of Nollywood's leading stars.
Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober took on an unusual challenge: helping fellow creator MrBeast overcome his lifelong fear of heights. The collaboration between two of YouTube's biggest stars brought science and friendship together for an inspiring result.
Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the most detailed image ever of the chaotic, star-forming center of our galaxy. The breakthrough reveals how stars are born in extreme conditions similar to the early universe.
Astronomers just completed the largest radio survey of the universe ever, revealing 13.7 million previously hidden cosmic wonders including black hole jets, colliding galaxies, and exploding stars. The breakthrough could transform our understanding of how supermassive black holes shape entire galaxies.
Astronomers just captured the most detailed photo ever of the gas clouds where stars are born at the center of our galaxy. The stunning purple and pink image spans 650 light-years and could help us understand how most stars in the universe form.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just cracked a cosmic cold case 40 million years in the making by spotting the dusty red supergiant that exploded into supernova 2025pht. The discovery explains why some of the universe's most massive stars have been hiding in plain sight.
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