B.C. (Bart) Root, an Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology, discusses pioneering efforts in quantum space exploration aimed at unlocking the secrets of Mars’ interior and atmosphere
The Mars Quantum Gravity Mission for Interior…
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This impressive beginner smart telescope is only $350
This Black Friday deal sees $50 shaved off the ZWO Seestar S30, a lightweight, portable smart telescope capable of amazing astrophotography. ZWO is a brand well-known for its dedicated astrophotography cameras, and they have brought that…
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Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe
Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet is capable of lightning.
Nasa’s Perseverance rover, which touched down on Mars in 2021, was sent to search for signs of…
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Many small moons in our solar system have boiling oceans hidden beneath their ice
Several small worlds beyond Jupiter are not just frozen rubble. Beneath their shining skins, many hide oceans of liquid water. New research says those seas do not always stay calm. When the ice lids above them shrink, some oceans can start to…
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Koalas Had a Killer Cousin That Could Tear Prey Apart Like a Lion
Reconstruction of Thylacoleo, the marsupial lion. Credit: Mauricio Antoacute. Australian folklore warns of the “drop bear,” a legendary and savage version of the koala said to leap from trees onto unsuspecting tourists. Now,…
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These are the 10 best Black Friday deals that would make the perfect gift for a space fan
With Black Friday upon us, we’ve spent days scouring the internet for the best Black Friday deals, covering telescopes, binoculars, drones, star projectors, Lego sets and so much more. And, as now is the perfect time to think about buying your…
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NASA’s Mars Rover Records Lightning on Mars for the First Time But It Sounds Nothing Like Thunder
A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles (20 kilometers) high was captured winding its way along the Amazonis Planitia region of northern Mars on March 14, 2012 by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UA. When…
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Frigate: A Novel Dataset Comprising Wide Field-of-View Astronomical FITS Images of Low Earth Orbit Scenes for Machine Learning Applications
Anderson, B. A. The Role of Data in Research and Policy. Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, pp. 1-13, 05 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0350 (2015).
BaHammam, A. S. & Michael, W. L. C. Publicly Available Health…
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Mega-shark remains found on beach in Australia. Experts say it was absolutely massive
The fossils of a gigantic shark have been found on a stretch of coastline near the city of Darwin in northern Australia.
The discovery consisted of five 115-million-year-old vertebrae belonging to an ancient lamniform shark, or mackerel shark –…
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Separation of the field source and characterization of the deep and shallow tectonics of the northwestern margin of the Sichuan-Yunnan rhombic massif
Wang, Z. et al. Complex subduction beneath the Tibetan plateau: A slab warping model. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 292, 42–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2019.04.007 (2019).
Huang, X. et…
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