Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan recently accomplished something truly unprecedented. With the help of colleagues from the University of Tokyo and the…
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Scientists detect potential ‘mini-lightning’ strikes during Mars dust storms
Researchers have detected what may be the first evidence of lightning on Mars, according to a new scientific report. A French-led team analyzing data from NASA’s Perseverance rover identified 55 brief electrical discharges over nearly four Earth…
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Man Keeps Rock For Years, Hoping It’s Gold. It Turned Out to Be Way More Valuable. : ScienceAlert
In 2015, David Hole was prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia.
Armed with a metal detector, he discovered something out of the ordinary – a very heavy, reddish rock resting in some yellow clay.
He took it home and…
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No More 66°F Rule: Pro Reveals the Ideal Temp For Homes in 2025
For many years, the expert advice has been to keep your home at 66°F (19°C) but the trouble is that nowadays, many modern homes are not built for that.
It’s a number that’s been repeated from decades-old advice focused on energy savings,…
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Galaxies Struggle To Grow In Crowded Environments
The evolution of each individual galaxy is shaped by its surroundings, according to new research. The Deep Extragalactic Visible Legacy Survey (DEVILS), an endeavour of ICRAR and the University of Western Australia, has released its…
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Lightning on Mars: Scientists capture crackling sounds
FILE – NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, 2024. (NASA)
Scientists believe they have captured the sound of lightning strikes on Mars.
Crackling on Mars
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Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz launch to International Space Station – Reuters
- Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz launch to International Space Station Reuters
- Soyuz mission blasts off with Russian crew, US astronaut aboard: space agency TRT World
- Rocket Takes Off For ISS Carrying Two Russians And One…
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The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon : NPR
SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR’s science podcast. And I am joined, as always, by the show’s two hosts, Regina Barber…
REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Woo (ph).
DETROW: …And…
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Stunning new picture of cosmic butterfly captured by telescope in Chile
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture.
Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
We are celebrating @Geminiobs…
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Stunning new picture of cosmic butterfly captured by telescope in Chile
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture.
Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
We are celebrating @Geminiobs…
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