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That concept will soon face its first real-world test through NASA's Green Propulsion Dual Mode mission, which is scheduled for launch in November.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Ono’s very first “Wish Tree” — a baby grapefruit tree planted in a wooden box — was shown in 1996 at Santa Monica’s Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Bergamot Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"For the first time, we can follow information flow from sensation to action across an entire nervous system," added co-author Arie Matsliah of the PNI.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Lee estimates she lost about 70% of her plants in the first year because she didn’t water enough.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At first, I thought Caesar was a gunslinger.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes