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Democrats thought they found their midterm message on the megabill — but it could hit some snags – Politico

Democrats thought they found their midterm message on the megabill — but it could hit some snags  Politico Democrats look to Republicans for help undoing Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill  Semafor How Swing Voters Are Responding to Trump’s Medicaid Cuts—Data  Newsweek The GOP slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid’s budget. What now?  marketplace.org Democrats plan to use Medicaid cuts against Republicans. Mike Johnson says ‘bring …

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John Goodman bombed his SNL audition, thought he’d get hired anyway

John Goodman bombed his SNL audition, thought he’d get hired anyway

John Goodman has a long history with Saturday Night Live, having hosted the series 13 times over the last 50 years. (Only Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have done the job more often.) But while Goodman has always been game to play in Studio 8H—including a long run in the ’90s where he frequently cameoed on the series to play its …

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Deflecting a Killer Asteroid Is More Complicated Than NASA Thought

Deflecting a Killer Asteroid Is More Complicated Than NASA Thought

In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid. The mission, dubbed the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), aimed to determine whether humanity could theoretically save itself from a catastrophic asteroid impact. DART collided with Dimorphos, a small moonlet orbiting a larger asteroid called Didymos, on September …

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‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers | Global development

‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers | Global development

As the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited schoolchildren, who, like millions across the country, have their eyes, hopes and dreams pinned on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS. “What if the astronauts find evidence of intelligent life …

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“Third Star Hijacks the Universe”: Astronomers Stunned as Explosive White Dwarf Pairs Are Suddenly Born in Ways Nobody Thought Possible

“Third Star Hijacks the Universe”: Astronomers Stunned as Explosive White Dwarf Pairs Are Suddenly Born in Ways Nobody Thought Possible

IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers reveal that up to 40% of explosive white dwarf pairs may form in triple-star systems. 🔭 The Gaia mission’s data helped identify 50 cataclysmic variables in hierarchical triple-star systems. 💫 Simulations show that a third star’s gravity can influence inner binary orbits, challenging traditional formation theories. 🪐 Findings suggest new avenues for exploring stellar dynamics …

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