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Overnight News Digest June 26th 2025 [1]

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Date: 2025-06-26

Scientists make jaw-dropping find at base of Antarctic glacier: 'May be greatly underestimated'

Antarctica was once believed to host little biodiversity beyond coastal areas and a few hardy microbes, but a team of scientists has made a shocking discovery beneath a slowly retreating glacier in Antarctica: a bustling network of microbial life. A team of researchers aboard Germany's Polarstern research vessel traveled to the Larsemann Hills on the southern coast of Antarctica to analyze the biodiversity of disturbed soil near the glacier's edge. Their findings, titled "Advocating microbial diversity conservation in Antarctica" and published in Frontiers, revealed 2,829 genetically defined species, and the study revealed associations among these species that suggest that these organisms don't merely coexist; they collaborate to survive.

Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, JeremyBloom, and doomandgloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man (RIP), wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ, BentLiberal, Oke (RIP) and jlms qkw. OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos since 2007, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments.

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x The World’s most surreal & beautiful train rides.



Open the thread and be amazed 🧵 pic.twitter.com/7w1Bwv25Xc — Raghu (@IndiaTales7) June 23, 2025

x Most beautiful National Parks in the world - Thread 🧵



1. Banff National Park, Canada pic.twitter.com/iCUWTF3AKw — Varsha Singh (@varshaparmar06) June 26, 2025

15 states will see the northern lights tonight. Will Arizona be one of them?

Aurora chasers, get ready: The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are expected to make a dazzling appearance between Tuesday night, June 24, and Wednesday night, June 25, with peak viewing hours typically between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, people in more than a dozen states will be able to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center expects the Kp index — an indicator of how visible the northern lights will be — to hit 5.67, strong enough to expand the auroral oval farther south than usual.

Scientists make key breakthrough that could unleash next-gen solar panels: 'Establishes a record efficiency'

While manufacturers have found a cheaper way to produce panels for solar energy, a new study aims to address a hiccup in the process. According to Tech Xplore, researchers have found that introducing the chemical compound tetramethylammonium chloride (TMACL) into a stannic oxide (SnO2) precursor colloidal solution stops the electron transport layer from crystallizing during the printing process. Perovskite solar cells are more efficient and cheaper than traditional methods. Printing has also become the industry standard. However, during the printing process, perovskite crystallizes. When researchers added the TMACL, it "anchored the SnO2 nanoparticles. The surface roughness of the coated film was reduced by 32%, and pinhole defects were minimized," per Tech Xplore.

x 🚨TOMORROW: The Supreme Court will release opinions in the remaining cases from this term, including: ⚖️Birthright Citizenship/Nationwide Injunctions. ⚖️Louisiana Redistricting. I will send Democracy Docket members my thoughts and analysis. Sign up now! newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu... — Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-06-26T22:24:26.865Z

Supreme Court decision guide: States can block Planned Parenthood from getting Medicaid funding, and other cases to watch in 2025

The Supreme Court is issuing a flurry of consequential decisions this week as the justices wrap up all of their unfinished business before they adjourn for summer break. On Thursday, the high court ruled that states can block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for all services it provides. That decision comes a week after the court issued an opinion in one of the most highly anticipated decisions, delivering a setback for transgender rights. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices upheld a Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for minors. The high court has also issued opinions in other bigger blockbuster cases this term: It upheld a Biden administration rule that regulates ghost guns; it blocked a contract for the nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma; it allowed a lawsuit from an Ohio woman who alleges she was discriminated against for being straight to proceed; and it blocked Mexico’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit from proceeding against U.S. gun manufacturers.

x Pluto as visualized by NASA's New Horizons. -Credits: NASA — Insta Science (@instascience.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T12:42:54.637Z

Missing Bolts Were Thrown Away In Boeing 737 Max Door Plug Blowout, Says NTSB

While it feels like Boeing has been the subject of an endless stream of worrying quality control discoveries, it's been 18 months since a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 Max at 14,830 feet over Portland, Oregon. The National Transportation Safety Board released its report on the incident on Tuesday. The agency didn't pull punches in laying blame on the aerospace giant and also noted the four missing bolts that were never found, likely thrown away. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was only six minutes into its flight after taking off from Portland International Airport when the door plug came loose and fell to the ground below. Luckily, no one was seated next to the hole in the fuselage. The plane safely returned to the airport and all 177 people onboard escaped injury. It took two days to find the plug and that's when it became apparent that the bolts were missing. The plug had been slowly moving upward during previous flights. During the incident, the plug reached a point where the bolts would've hit a dozen stop pads to hold it. If just one of the bolts had been fitted, it would have kept the door plug in place. The NTSB stated that the incident's probable cause was "Boeing's failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight." The four missing bolts were removed during the manufacturing process to facilitate rework on the aircraft, but were never reinstalled. However, many unanswered questions remain due to the absence of proper documentation from Boeing.

Likely tornado lifts Florida house on its end, sets it back down

A likely tornado hit Largo, Florida, on Wednesday, damaging multiple homes. A doorbell camera caught something incredible as the storm passed through. The powerful winds lifted an L-shaped house, stood it on end, then set it back down again. Stephanie Glenn told ABC News that her 76-year-old mother was inside the home when it was thrown into the air. "I don't know how she survived, Glenn said. "She got thrown around and beat up pretty bad." Tornadoes produce violently shifting winds, often blowing from opposite directions as the storm rotates. That turbulence can momentarily lift a structure and set it back down, sometimes eerily intact. With the rise of doorbell cameras and smartphones, rare moments like this are being captured more than ever, so it likely won't be the last time we witness such jaw-dropping footage.

High-tech startup brings dream of flying cars one step closer to reality: 'Took 14 years to achieve first flight'

Science fiction is becoming reality when it comes to the once far-fetched concept of flying cars. With its latest development, one company is eyeing vehicle deliveries as soon as 2026. IOT World Today reported on Oregon-based Samson Sky, which recently tapped Slovenian Company Beyond Motors to source its Switchblade flying car's electric motor system. Once it's ready, the vehicle is projected to reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour on the road and 160 miles per hour in the air. "The Switchblade took 14 years to achieve first flight, with the lofty goal of high performance in both modes, unique among flying cars," Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield told IOT World Today.

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