# NSF Scraps Ocean Monitoring Initiative, Impulse Space Secures $500M, Sunscreen Still Essential, Virologists Charged Smuggling Deactivated Mpox, and more...

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Podcast: [Science News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-news-daily-6698943)
Published: 2026-06-03T20:03:07+00:00
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## Resource

(0:10): NSF Cuts Dismantle Ocean Observatories Initiative, Raising Concerns Over Climate Monitoring Losses (2:02): Impulse Space Secures $500M to Revolutionize Space Travel and Logistics (4:04): Tanning Myths Debunked: Sunscreen Essential Even on Cloudy Days, Experts Warn Against 'Tanmaxxing' Trend (5:36): Virologists Charged with Smuggling Deactivated Mpox Virus into U.S., Lying to Investigators (7:37): Leiden Declaration Warns AI Threatens Core Mathematical Values, Urges Safeguards and Regulatory Scrutiny To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: Oceanographic

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