For decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, Italian researchers have finally cracked the case. They ventured into the forests of Sardinia to study this mysterious…
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Humans have lived on ISS for 25 years: here’s how they left their mark
November 2, 2025 — The International Space Station has, as of today (Nov. 2), served for every day of the last 25 years as a continuous home for a total of 162 people from 12 countries (290 people from 26 countries if including visitors). All…
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Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered.
Sunday (Nov. 2) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human occupation of the International Space Station (ISS), which has carved out a spot in the…
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Scientists Warn Against Trying to Dim the Sun to Cool the Planet
In an eleventh-hour attempt to slow down global warming, some scientists have been proposing — or even testing, at a small scale — whether releasing aerosolized particles into the atmosphere to dim the Sun could lower global temperatures,…
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Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
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The International Space Station is scheduled to be deorbited over the Pacific Ocean “spacecraft cemetery” in late 2030. | Credit: NASA
The…
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Boeing-Supported Quantum Networking Mission Invites Public To Shape Space-Based Experiment
Imagine helping to steer a scientific experiment from space, now you can. A groundbreaking quantum networking mission, SEAQUE, is inviting the public to participate in its next on-orbit test aboard the International Space Station through a…
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Scientists have finally solved the ‘tiny’ T-Rex mystery |
If you ever wanted a courtroom drama where the jury consists of paleontologists, the defendant is a fossil, and the expert witness is a CT scanner, then welcome to the greatest dino trial since Jurassic Park made velociraptors the size of Great…
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JWST captures stunning 3D view of a planet’s scorching atmosphere
Astronomers have produced the first three-dimensional map of a planet outside our solar system, revealing distinct temperature regions, including one so hot that water vapor breaks apart. The findings appear in Nature Astronomy, published October…
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JWST captures stunning 3D view of a planet’s scorching atmosphere
Astronomers have produced the first three-dimensional map of a planet outside our solar system, revealing distinct temperature regions, including one so hot that water vapor breaks apart. The findings appear in Nature Astronomy, published October…
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Quantum light breakthrough could transform technology
High-order harmonic generation (HHG) is a process that transforms light into much higher frequencies, allowing scientists to explore areas of the electromagnetic spectrum that are otherwise difficult to reach. However, generating terahertz (THz)…
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