The Centre for Human Specific Research has announced the appointment of Professor Valerie…
Category: 7. Science
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ESA – Finding the echo
Healthcare in space is evolving. On the International Space Station, astronauts already use ultrasound to monitor their health, but until now, they have relied on real-time guidance from experts on Earth. This works well in low Earth…
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There’s a bright comet perfect for observing through a smart telescope right now. Here’s how to see it
Comet 24P/Schaumasse reaches perihelion on 8 January 2026, when it should reach an integrated magnitude of +9.9.
At this time, the comet will be traversing the region to the south of Arcturus, when an early morning session with a small telescope…
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NASA to bring ISS crew home ahead of schedule due to astronaut’s medical issue-Xinhua
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Thursday that the agency has decided to bring the crew of its latest mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth ahead of schedule after one of the…
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World’s oceans set new heat record in 2025, study shows-Xinhua
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — A new international study reveals that the world’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year since modern record-keeping began.
Published Friday in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the…
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View the Keystone of Hercules
This famous asterism at the heart of the Strongman is visible in the early-morning sky this month before sunrise.
The Keystone of Hercules is visible…
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Soar Together: Air and Space Tech
Make Believe | Ages 6 and up, with help from a grownup
Make a Mini Obstacle Course
Your “drone” can soar through rings and dodge obstacles. Your goal is to deliver a package…
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The world’s biggest astrophotography competition is open for entries, with a top price of £10,000 up for grabs
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has officially opened entries for ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026, the world’s premier astrophotography competition – and this year’s contest is shaping up to be bigger than ever.
With entries…
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‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows | Oceans
The world’s oceans absorbed colossal amounts of heat in 2025, setting yet another new record and fuelling more extreme weather, scientists have reported.
More than 90% of the heat trapped by humanity’s carbon pollution is taken up by the…
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New research flags possible end to 700,000-year volcano dormancy
A volcano in southeastern Iran has nudged upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months. This might sound like a small rise but it has big significance.
A new study used satellite data to spot the change and argues that pressure is…
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