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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

3 stories

  1. March 2026

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  2. Wed

    News: Science · United States

    Northeast Ohio Meteor Sonic Boom: Daylight Fireball Over Medina

    A massive 7-ton meteor fragmented over Medina County, Northeast Ohio, on March 17, 2026, causing a rare daylight fireball and loud sonic booms felt across the region.

  3. Sun

    News: Science · World

    Astronomers Witness Magnetar Birth in Supernova, Confirming SLSNe Link

  4. Sun

    News: Technology · California

    SpaceX Starlink Launch from Vandenberg: 25 Satellites Deployed