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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

    Northeast Ohio Meteor: Sonic Boom, Daylight Fireball Shakes Region

    A massive 7-ton meteor lit up the skies over Northeast Ohio on March 17, 2026, causing a loud sonic boom and a bright daylight fireball witnessed across multiple states.

  3. Sun

    News: Science · World

    Astronomers Witness First Magnetar Birth, Solving Supernova Puzzle