Many tiny specks of ancient water are locked within one of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorites ever to fall to Earth, a new study finds. The surprising discovery, achieved using a new form of “neutron scanning,” reveals more clues…
Category: 7. Science
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Teaching AI to talk to itself could make machines learn faster
An artificial intelligence system learned new tasks more reliably when it generated its own internal self-talk during problem solving.
That added layer of private language reshaped how the system carried knowledge from one problem to the next,…
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This black hole “burps” with Death Star energy
When AT2018hyz, aka “Jetty,” was first discovered, radio telescopes didn’t detect any signatures of an outflow emission of material within the first few months. According to Cendes, that’s true of some 80 percent…
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Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is trying to solve.
Maj. Gen. Stephen…
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Our round-up of the best NASA Artemis 2 gear on planet Earth
Despite the recent delay in Artemis 2’s launch (now postponed until March due to the discovery of hydrogen fuel leaks during the “wet dress rehearsal”), Artemis fever is very much in full swing. That means there’s a whole heap of Artemis…
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Scientists Scanned a Black Rock From Mars And Found Something Surprising : ScienceAlert
New tools unlock new discoveries in science. So when a new type of non-destructive technology becomes widely available, it’s inevitable that planetary scientists will get their hands on it to test it on some meteorites.
A new paper, available…
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Will a bright comet adorn our early spring sky? Why astronomers are getting excited about Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
A new comet approaching the sun has caught the attention of astronomers, primarily because of its lineage. It appears to belong to a group of comets that in some cases have briefly become outstandingly bright objects.
About sixty-six comet…
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ResearchGate and Taylor & Francis expand partnership
Shutterstock.com/Peshkova ResearchGate and Taylor & Francis have announced a further two-year expansion of their strategic Journal Home partnership, extending coverage to 800 journals across the Taylor & Francis portfolio.
The…
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Scientists just mapped the mutations that power cancer growth
Scientists have built a detailed map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a major cancer gene affect tumor growth. The research offers a clearer picture of how small genetic changes can lead to very different cancer behaviors.
The work…
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