- ‘Alien’ comet 3I/ATLAS passes Earth. It’s heading toward Jupiter next. Chron
- NASA’s Europa Clipper Observes Comet 3I/ATLAS NASA Science (.gov)
- New X-ray images show interstellar comet as it makes closest approach to Earth CNN
- From Beyond Our…
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'Alien' comet 3I/ATLAS passes Earth. It's heading toward Jupiter next. – Chron
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James Webb Space Telescope watches ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ galaxy shapeshift into a cosmic monster
Jekyll and Hyde and the Wolfman better watch out. They have stiff new competition for the most fearsome and beastly transformation from mild-mannered to raging beast from the galaxy known, rather unintimidatingly, as “Virgil.”
Using the James…
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Backyard ants could help fight drug-resistant superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is rising, but a surprising ally may be walking just under our feet.
A team led by Auburn University entomologist Clint Penick has shown that common ants deploy sophisticated antimicrobial strategies that have stayed…
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where’s it heading next?
Comet 3I/ATLAS whizzed past Earth last night as astronomers worldwide continue to gather data on the interstellar visitor.
The comet made its closest approach at around 1 a.m. EST on Friday (Dec. 19), coming within about 168 million miles (270…
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Rising seas put Florida’s state tree at risk — new research offers hope
As sea levels rise and soils grow saltier, even the iconic Sabal palmetto – the official state tree of Florida also known as the cabbage palm – may be in danger. FIU researchers have discovered that silicon might help… Continue Reading
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Pictures, pixels, and picks | The Planetary Society
Want to cozy up with a good space book? We’ve got you covered. The Planetary Society’s virtual book club read a great space book each month this year, and we’ve compiled an overview of the entire selection. From fiction to autobiography,…
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Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
Wildfire smoke now offsets decades of cleaner air progress
A new Harvard analysis finds that human-caused warming drove about 65% of western U.S. wildfire emissions from 1997 to 2020.
Using weather records and air-quality modeling, the researchers tracked that signal from California forests to Oregon…
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Quantitative vs Qualitative Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectrometry has established itself as a cornerstone technology in analytical laboratories. It offers unparalleled capabilities for identifying unknown compounds and measuring their precise abundance. Laboratory professionals utilizing…
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Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology – CTV News
- Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology CTV News
- True origin of ‘first black Briton’ revealed BBC
- Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists The Guardian
- Roman-era Beachy…
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