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Edwin Rod
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I enjoy posting about Science and Astronomy
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Astrobiology: What Our Planet Can Teach Us | Centauri Dreams
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January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Weather: Rainfall of up to 100mm, severe thunderstorms possible for South Island
Parts of the South Island are welcoming the New Year with heavy rain warnings and severe thunderstorm watches.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Closest Sun, 1st Supermoon, Of 2026
YouTube video by EarthSky
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December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Klaes on Film | Centauri Dreams
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December 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand
Trump’s tariffs may hurt, but this time China holds more cards − and could turn the pressure into a strategic advantage.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds for much of country
Metservice meteorologist Katie Lyons said campers in the Coromandel will already be waking to soggy conditions.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Christmas 2025
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December 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Christmas 2025
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December 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Heavy rain and strong wind watches issued from Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day
Christmas Eve weather is a bit of a mixed bag across Aotearoa with showers forecast for some and hot temperatures for others.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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NIST's NTP clock was microseconds from disaster
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December 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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2025 December solstice: All you need to know
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December 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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New Uses for the Eschaton | Centauri Dreams
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December 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency
The NZ company will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?
Wolves and coyotes feed on similar things – but their diets aren’t identical. A researcher studied predator diets to investigate their differences.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Completes First Cosmic Map Like No Other
The telescope will help scientists answer big-picture questions about everything from water deposits in the Milky Way to what happened in the first second after the big bang.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Ready to Roll for Miles in Years Ahead
The rover has been acing a long-term series of durability tests, making the most of its enhanced navigation capabilities, and ferreting out new findings about Mars’ geologic past.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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NASA Study Suggests Saturn’s Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean
Reanalysis of data from NASA’s Cassini mission has revealed Saturn’s moon may instead have layers of slush with isolated pockets of liquid water.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have to deal with atmospheric drag.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM