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Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old The GuardianJames Webb Space Telescope spots most distant and oldest black hole collision ever seen (video) Space.comWebb image of ZS7, furthest black hole collision ever seen Sky at Night MagazineWebb detects most distant black hole merger to date European Space AgencyMerger of massive black holes from early universe uncovered by Webb telescope, scientists say Fox News

Herbruck’s to lay off 400 employees, citing bird flu outbreak WOODTV.comNeighbors report smell, hazmat suits after bird flu outbreak WOODTV.comUSDA confirms 3 more H5N1 outbreaks in dairy herds University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMichigan’s largest egg producer laying off 400 people after bird flu outbreak MLive.comAvian flu found in another Gratiot Co.

Investing in Space: Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch CNBCHistoric Starliner crewed launch attempt delayed again due to helium leak in Boeing spacecraft CNNLaunch Roundup: Starliner delays second launch attempt; Falcon 9 to launch first batch into new spy constellation - NASASpaceFlight.com NASASpaceflight.comNASA Starliner rocket launch in Florida: Treasure Coast spots to see it TCPalmHelium leak delays Starliner crewed test flight SpaceNews

Mysterious origin of the "tree of life" revealed as some of the species is just decades from extinction CBS NewsBaobab Trees Had a Strange Evolutionary Journey The New York TimesScientists solve mystery of ancient 'tree of life' BBC.comUnwrapping the origin story of the baobab Phys.orgMadagascar's ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities – with a little help from AI The Conversation

As national wastewater testing expands, Texas researchers identify bird flu in nine cities Yahoo! VoicesWastewater testing finds H5N1 avian flu in 9 Texas cities University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCDC bird flu dashboard tracks virus' spread: What else the data shows USA TODAYCDC launches new dashboard to track bird flu outbreak in your area The Independent

Sun unleashes largest solar flare in almost a decade, days after auroras captivated the world AxiosLargest X-class solar flare of past several years explodes from Sun Fox Weather The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming Scientific AmericanHow To Watch Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights could be visible again Saturday ForbesThe Sun's Most Powerful Flare in Seven Years Just Erupted ScienceAlert