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Fossil Preserves Liver, Stomach & Gut of a 245-Million-Year-Old Sea Reptile

Discovered in Yunnan, China, the 245-million-year-old marine reptile Austronaga minuta is one of the rarest fossils ever found: a nearly complete skeleton with its major internal organs still preserved, offering scientists a direct anatomical window into early Triassic sea life. Alexander Gabriel - July 30, 2026

NASA’s Nuclear Rocket Could Reach Mars in 4 Months — Here’s How It Works

NASA's SR-1 Freedom spacecraft, powered by a nuclear thermal reactor, is targeting a December 2028 Mars launch — and its engine design could slash the 8-month chemical-rocket journey down to roughly four months. Will Lewis - July 30, 2026

Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion Star Found — and It Rewrites the Supernova Story

Astronomers using the VLT and Gemini North telescopes have detected the strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse is not alone — a close-orbiting companion provisionally named Betelgeuse B could reshape our understanding of the star's dimming events and ultimate fate. James Loftus - July 29, 2026

SpaceX Night Launch From Florida July 30: What Lights Up the Sky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches at 12:09 a.m. EDT on July 30, 2026 from Cape Canaveral — and the pre-dawn darkness turns a routine mission into a rare atmospheric light show visible up to 80 miles away. Here's where to watch and why the science makes it worth the lost sleep. Asher John - July 29, 2026

Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Has Risen 60% — and No Amount Is Safe

A landmark JAMA study tracking 2011–2024 data finds alcohol use during pregnancy has surged from 9% to over 15%, with nearly 5% of pregnant women binge drinking — while researchers warn that ethanol reaches fetal circulation within minutes and no safe threshold has ever been established. Alexander Gabriel - July 29, 2026

Recycling Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Could Unlock $11 Trillion in Savings

New peer-reviewed research finds that systematically recycling retired oil wells, pipelines, and rigs could supply all the steel needed for the global energy transition while avoiding up to $11.69 trillion in societal costs by 2050. Will Lewis - July 29, 2026

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