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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

2 stories

  1. March 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  2. Wed

    News: Science · United States

    Cleveland Sonic Boom: 7-Ton Asteroid Fragments Over Ohio

    A 7-ton asteroid detonated over Valley City, Ohio, creating huge sonic booms felt across multiple states. Discover why this daytime meteor event was so rare.

  3. Sun

    News: Science · World

    Magnetar Birth in Supernova SN 2024afav Confirms SLSNe Power