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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: 7-Ton Fireball Streaks Sky

    A rare 7-ton meteor caused a dramatic sonic boom over Northeast Ohio on March 17, 2026, as it streaked across the sky, visible even during daylight hours.

  3. Sun

    News: Science · World

    Astronomers Witness Magnetar Birth in Supernova SN 2024afav

  4. Sun

    News: Technology · California

    Vandenberg SpaceX Starlink Launch Success: Falcon 9 Deploys 25 Satellites