Space telescopes are facing increasing difficulties in realizing accurate, unpolluted images of the cosmos due to the growing number of internet satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The problem is so severe that only 60% of Hubble’s imagery may…
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Scientists capture most detailed look inside DNA droplets
Inside every human cell, an extraordinary feat of molecular organization takes place. Roughly six feet of DNA has to be packed into a nucleus that is only about one-tenth the width of a human hair, yet the DNA must remain accessible enough to…
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Scientists capture most detailed look inside DNA droplets
Inside every human cell, an extraordinary feat of molecular organization takes place. Roughly six feet of DNA has to be packed into a nucleus that is only about one-tenth the width of a human hair, yet the DNA must remain accessible enough to…
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Inspired by Schools of Fish, This Magnetic Material Swarms to Eat Carbon Dioxide
Removing, or “scrubbing”, carbon dioxide from the air of confined spaces is a critical component of any life support system on a spacecraft or submarine. However, modern day ones are energy intensive, requiring temperatures of up to…
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NASA’s PUNCH tracks comet for what might be the longest high-frequency tracking of a comet ever
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A new look at TRAPPIST-1e raises big questions about habitability
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has begun a new phase in the search for life beyond Earth. It has turned its golden mirrors toward the compact TRAPPIST-1 system.
JWST has started to study small exoplanets that orbit M dwarf stars using…
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Antarctic ocean carbon absorption study reveals manganese mystery affecting climate predictions
- Climate and ecosystem concerns: The Southern Ocean absorbs about 40% of human carbon dioxide emissions, aided by phytoplankton and krill. However, climate change threatens this process, with declining krill populations and…
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Watch 3 astronauts head home to Earth from the International Space Station tonight
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Soyuz MS-27 Undocking – YouTube
Watch OnThree astronauts will head back to Earth from the International Space Station tonight (Dec. 8), and you can watch their homecoming live.
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Sun releases strong solar flare-Xinhua
MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) — The Sun emitted a strong X-level solar flare on Monday, according to Russian solar researchers.
The X1.1 flare was recorded at 08:01 Moscow time (0501 GMT) and lasted about 15 minutes, the Solar Astronomy…
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Research: Climate Risk Awareness Boosts Disaster Prep
A subtle change in how climate risk is communicated—mentioning a person’s local area—can significantly increase attention to disaster preparedness messages, according to a new study by researchers at the Stockholm School of…
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