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Ryan Akerman

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Ryan Akerman is a senior California science reporter for Times Media Service, based in Sacramento, California. Akerman covers science in California, including space and astronomy, research, technology and new discoveries across the state. Akerman holds a master's degree in mass communication and grew up in Westwood, California.

Stories by Ryan Akerman

7 stories

  1. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Mon

    Explainer · Science · United States

    What Starship’s first orbital flight proved — and what it did not

    SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit and released 26 Starlink satellites, but an early engine shutdown cut the planned 10-hour test short.

  3. August 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  4. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · World

    MouthPad turns tongue and head movements into computer controls

  5. Tue

    Explainer · Science · World

    What a sealed vessel of ancient alcohol reveals about brewing in China

  6. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  7. Sun

    Explainer · Science · United States

    What Avi Loeb’s new White House UFO role does, and does not, mean

    Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb will help lead a new White House advisory council on UAPs, though the Pentagon reports no evidence of alien life.

  8. Fri

    Explainer · Technology · United States

    Apple’s early security update shows how AI is speeding up the patch race

  9. March 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  10. Wed

    News: Science · United States

    Northeast Ohio Shakes as Meteor Creates Rare Sonic Boom

  11. Sun

    News: Science · World

    Astronomers Witness Magnetar Birth, Confirm Supernova Power