Category: 7. Science
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Mars Ablaze: Witness Retrograde, Opposition, and a Cosmic Dance With the Moon – SciTechDaily
Mars Ablaze: Witness Retrograde, Opposition, and a Cosmic Dance With the Moon SciTechDaily Mars to star in two celestial shows this Jan The Times of India How to Watch the Mystical Wolf Moon Make Mars Vanish on Jan 13 CNET Stargazing: Mars and moon to meet in easily observed event Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mars at Opposition: See the Red Planet…
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Are chimpanzees our early human ancestors? New study unveils tool-making similarities and human evolution |
A recent study has discovered an interesting link between the tool selection behavior of chimpanzees and early human ancestors. Published in the Journal of Human Evolution, the research showed how chimpanzees select stones for nut-cracking tasks: they prefer harder stones as hammers and softer ones as anvils. This practice is similar to that of early…
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US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week
US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the Moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs. If successful,…
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China to launch Chang’e 7 lunar mission in 2026 to search for water ice
(ECNS) — China plans to launch the Chang’e 7 lunar mission in 2026 to search for water and ice in the lunar… Continue Reading News Source: http://www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wire/2025-01-08/detail-ihemrznk1745408.shtml
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Intelligent Life In Cosmos Is Likely Very Rare, Says Paleontologist
Megalodon from prehistoric times scene 3D illustration getty Paleontologists who study earth’s ancient fossil record might not seem to be the obvious choice when asking about the prevalence of intelligent life in the cosmos. But paleontology, the study of ancient life, is a good place to start when asking profound philosophical questions about the evolution…
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Scientists Uncover Unique Microbiome on Earth’s Roof
Two EPFL-led articles published in ‘Nature’ and ‘Nature Microbiology’ shed light on the uniqueness, complexity and climate-related vulnerability of the world’s glacier-fed-stream microbiome. The streams draining the glaciers on our planet’s mountaintops harbor a wealth of unique microorganisms, yet little was known about these complex ecosystems until recently. A team of scientists led by EPFL……
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Earth Rotation Day being observed today
Earth Rotation Day is being observed globally today (Wednesday). The day celebrates the rotation of planet earth on its axis which is crucial for defining time and shape of life. Earth rotates on its axis, an imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles, at a speed of approximately 1,670 km per hour…
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NASA decision on Mars Sample Return slides to 2026
NASA’s Perseverance rover has so far collected 28 tubes of Martian rock and soil samples awaiting delivery to Earth for research. Credit: NASA NASA has set a goal to return rock and soil samples from the surface of Mars in the 2030s. The mission would represent the first time scientific samples from another planet have…
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“Kiss and Capture:” The Icy Collision That Bound Pluto and Charon Forever – SciTechDaily
“Kiss and Capture:” The Icy Collision That Bound Pluto and Charon Forever SciTechDaily ‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon The Guardian Pluto and Charon’s Unique Birth: A Study on Cosmic Collisions LabRoots Pluto may have captured its moon Charon with a kiss Science News Magazine Sealed With a Kiss: The Unexpected…
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Scientists have learned secrets of Australia’s marsupial mole
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In Australia, there’s a little critter known as the marsupial mole. It has lush, golden fur. It is blind. It has flipper-like front feet so it can swim through desert sands. And it is not easy to find. NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on how scientists recently learned some of its secrets. NELL…