Investment in science is a pillar for any dynamic, equitable modern society, and promoting scientific literacy across all levels of society can help foster innovation, dialogue, and consensus that crosses disciplinary and cultural…
Category: 7. Science
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These parachutes unfurl thanks to Japanese paper-cutting techniques
angle: The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
atmosphere: The envelope of gases surrounding Earth, another planet or a moon.
disk: A round, flat and…
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Dead stars aren’t so dead after all: The hidden force inflating white dwarfs
White dwarfs are the dense remnants left behind after a star stops producing energy through nuclear fusion, a stage our own sun will reach far in the future. These stellar remnants behave in unusual ways, since their internal structure makes them…
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NARIT reminds people of five astronomical events in December
The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) on Tuesday reminded the public about five upcoming astronomical events this month.
NARIT stated that the events include two lunar-planet conjunctions, the greatest western…
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Astronaut captures uplifted block of Earth’s crust from space | Science News
Science NewsAn astronaut on board the International Space Station has captured the Jabal Arkanū in Libya. The feature is a relic of ancient geological processes…
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Laboratory Spectroscopy Of -HNSO Detects 104 Transitions, Enabling Astronomical Observations Of G+0.693-0.027
The unexpectedly low abundance of sulfur-bearing molecules in interstellar space presents a significant puzzle for astrochemists, and understanding the behaviour of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen-containing compounds is crucial to resolving it….
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The International Space Station Marks 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence
On Nov. 2, 2025, NASA honored 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. What began as a fragile framework of modules has evolved into a springboard for international cooperation, advanced scientific research…
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‘Cold Supermoon’ 2025: Why the final full moon of the year also towers highest
Skywatchers are in for a stunning spectacle this week when the second-biggest full moon of 2025, the Cold Supermoon, rises in the east at dusk and appears higher in the night sky than any other full moon of the year.
Officially full at 6:14 p.m….
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Coral reefs have helped stabilize Earth’s carbon cycle since ancient times: study-Xinhua
SYDNEY, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Coral reefs have played a vital role in conducting the rhythm of Earth’s carbon and climate cycles for more than 250 million years, a new study revealed.
Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity…
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