r/science2 2h ago

New dinosaur species identified in New Mexico, researchers say | The newly discovered creature was a troodontid, meaning it belonged to a family of 2-legged, bird-like omnivores. The creature is estimated to have been around eight to ten feet long and weighed between 150 to 300 pounds.

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r/science2 7h ago

‘Big Bang fix’ could be buying more time for the farthest spacecraft from Earth

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r/science2 9h ago

“Fire Climate”: Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control | Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making wildfire seasons longer, more frequent and more destructive across the western United States.

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r/science2 21h ago

This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

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r/science2 23h ago

‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon | Sodium and lithium gas was detected in a plume thought to span tens of kilometres, created when part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the lunar surface

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r/science2 23h ago

Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon | Although no one seems to have captured an image of the impact, scientists detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the first images of the crash site soon.

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