Life cannot begin on a planet unless certain chemical elements are available in large enough amounts. Two of the most important are phosphorus and nitrogen. Phosphorus helps build DNA and RNA, which store and pass along genetic information, and…
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This “forbidden” exoplanet has an atmosphere scientists can’t explain
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are shedding light on a highly unusual exoplanet known as TOI-5205 b, sometimes described as “forbidden.” Scientists found that this giant planet’s atmosphere contains fewer heavy…
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Artemis 2 crew shares emotional moment as they name crater after commander’s late wife – Astronomy Magazine
- Artemis 2 crew shares emotional moment as they name crater after commander’s late wife Astronomy Magazine
- Farther than ever before: Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 record as a total solar eclipse crowns its Moon flyby timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Chinese researchers unveil catalyst to cut energy use, boost light olefins production efficiency
The study, led by professors Sun Jian and Ge Qingjie at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was published in Nature on Wednesday.
Syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, is a…
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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight
Editor’s note: This release was updated at 7:28 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, to reflect Orion’s final closest approach to the lunar surface from about 4,070 miles to about 4,067 miles. NASA also updated the farthest distance Orion will…
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What Would Living on The Moon Really Do to The Human Body? : ScienceAlert
For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the Moon, but to live and work there for weeks, months, and eventually years.
But what would it really be like to spend an extended period on the lunar surface?…
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The brain might not create consciousness after all
Is consciousness simply created by the brain, or could it be a deeper feature of reality itself? That question is at the center of a presentation by Christof Koch, a leading figure in modern neuroscience, at the 15th “Behind and Beyond the Brain”…
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Volcano Eruption Predictions Will Never Be The Same After New Signal Discovery
Predicting volcanic eruptions before they occur is valuable for obvious reasons. The earlier scientists detect signs of an imminent eruption, the more time people will have to evacuate potentially affected areas. Unfortunately, as volcanologist…
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Ediacaran Fossils from China Rewrite Timeline of Animal Evolution
An assemblage of more than 700 Ediacaran fossils from the end of the Ediacaran period indicates that key animal groups — including early relatives of vertebrates — were already diversifying millions of years earlier than long believed.
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Microplastics in Human Bile Drive Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Senescence
Credit: MargJohnsonVA/iStock/Getty Images Plus Microplastics have become a defining environmental signature of modern life, turning up in oceans, soil, food, drinking water, and even the air. But their biological fate inside the…
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