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White House funding freezes prompt NSF to release research grants
science May 29, 2026, 2:00 AM
White House funding freezes prompt NSF to release research grants
  • The Trump administration implemented measures that effectively slowed down funding for research at major universities, including Harvard.
  • Inquiries from media outlets prompted the National Science Foundation to lift holds on certain research grants this week.
  • Concerns remain about the integrity of federal funding and the implications of political influence on scientific research.
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Chilean schoolchildren select cosmic butterfly for astronomical observation
science Nov 26, 2025, 9:42 PM
Chilean schoolchildren select cosmic butterfly for astronomical observation
  • A striking image of the Butterfly Nebula was captured by the Gemini South telescope in Chile.
  • The nebula is located between 2,500 and 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
  • Chilean schoolchildren selected this astronomical target to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Gemini Observatory.
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