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Intergenerational Religion: Why Parents’ Faith Habits Stick

Peer-reviewed research on intergenerational transmission of religion finds that children whose parents attended church weekly and shared faith at home were twice as likely to worship regularly as adults. Sociologists now point to four specific parental behaviors — not personal spiritual searching — as the primary driver of lifelong religious practice. Will Lewis - June 14, 2026

Eyes on Exoplanets Tutorial: Explore NASA’s 3D Universe

NASA's free Eyes on Exoplanets tool lets anyone navigate a real 3D universe of confirmed alien worlds from a browser. This tutorial shows you how to get started and make the most of the experience. Alexander Gabriel - June 14, 2026

What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon

NASA's Artemis program faces a demanding sequence of engineering milestones — from sequential test flights to Starship's first orbital refueling — that must each be cleared on time for a crewed lunar landing to succeed. Here's what has to go right, and why the schedule is more fragile than it appears. Alexander Gabriel - June 14, 2026

Green Bank Telescope Leads WVU Gravitational Wave Hunt

West Virginia University scientists are leveraging the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope and nearly $6 million in NSF funding to detect ancient gravitational waves and uncover clues about the dawn of the universe. Alexander Gabriel - June 14, 2026

Extinct Ice Age Peacock Species Identified from Fossil

Scientists at National Taiwan University have formally identified Pavo miejue, a previously unknown extinct peafowl species from Pleistocene fossils found in Taiwan. The giant endemic bird is the largest known to have lived on the island and vanished before recorded history. Alexander Gabriel - June 14, 2026

SpaceX IPO & Reusable Rockets: The Economics Explained

On June 12, 2026, SpaceX made its Nasdaq debut while simultaneously landing a Falcon 9 booster — two events that tell one story about how reusable rocket technology transformed the economics of reaching space. Alexander Gabriel - June 14, 2026

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