Most cancer treatments attack rapidly dividing cells, but they often harm healthy cells as well. This damage can lead to serious side effects. Researchers are working to design therapies that strike cancer cells more precisely while leaving…
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Odd crocodile relative switched from four legs to two as it grew
Reptiles lived on land long before modern crocodiles appeared. Some of their early relatives looked very different from anything alive today.
During the Triassic period, crocodile relatives came in many forms. Some walked low to the ground on four…
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China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase
ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet.
The mission has achieved breakthroughs in key…
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The Astronomy Visualization Metadata (AVM) Standard for Astronomical Imagery | NOIRLab
Astronomy images are among the most powerful tools for engaging the public with science. From the iconic views of distant galaxies to dramatic nebulae captured by space telescopes, astronomical imagery helps people explore the universe and…
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ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet
In May 2024, people worldwide witnessed beautiful aurorae that appeared far beyond Earth’s polar regions. Even the Aurora Borealis, which is usually confined to the Arctic Circle, was visible as far south as Mexico. This rare event was…
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‘Completely bonkers’: Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets
Astronomers have collected evidence of a violent collision between two planets in a distant star system. The first clues of this cataclysmic event came when a rather boring star began behaving very oddly. The collision seems to resemble the…
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NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts trip around the moon
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, the agency announced Thursday.
Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said teams…
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The Sun Was Formed 10,000 Light-Years Closer to the Milky Way Center. It Escaped in a Massive Migration of Thousands of Solar Twins
A mass migration of stellar twins. Stars similar to our Sun form a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way, occurring approximately 4 to 6 billion years ago. Credit: NAOJ. Our Sun is actually a cosmic refugee. Around 4.6…
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