Anastasios (Andy) Tzanidakis was reviewing archived telescope observations from 2020 when he noticed something unusual. A seemingly ordinary star called Gaia20ehk was behaving in a way astronomers rarely see. Located about 11,000 light years from…
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Melting glaciers, ice sheets raising sea levels: where and how fast? – Newspaper
PARIS: Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.
Here are some key points about the planet’s ice as human-induced global warming accelerates:
Where is the…
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Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace is celebrating today (March 11) after successfully launching its Alpha rocket for the first time in nearly a year.
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Scientists discover seven strange frog-like insects hidden in uganda’s rainforest
A scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England has identified seven previously unknown species of a distinctive frog-like insect.
The insects belong to the genus Batracomorphus, a group of leafhoppers. Dr. Alvin Helden…
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1,000x more efficient tabletop laser could power future nuclear clocks
Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have demonstrated a new type of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing technologies.
The device could allow scientists to observe processes currently…
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Old NASA Spacecraft Crashes Back to Earth in Uncontrolled Reentry : ScienceAlert
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.
The US Space Force said the Van Allen Probe A came in west of the Galapagos Islands.
NASA expected some of…
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Largest map yet reveals hydrogen glow between ancient galaxies
Astronomers have created the most detailed three-dimensional map yet of faint hydrogen light filling the universe roughly 9 to 11 billion years ago.
Instead of showing galaxies as isolated points, the map reveals a vast web of diffuse glow…
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New AI model reads and generates genetic code across all domains of life
[Photo by garykbrixi (courtesy of Arc Institute)] Scientists have developed an AI model capable of reading, analyzing and generating genetic code across all known domains of life—a development with vast implications for understanding human…
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Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approach to managing the development of crewed lunar landers for Artemis has successfully controlled costs but not schedule, raising questions about NASA’s desire to accelerate those efforts.
NASA’s Office…
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Scientists solve the mystery of a vitamin B5 molecule that powers your cells
The human body produces a molecule from vitamin B5 that plays a central role in metabolism, the network of chemical reactions that keeps cells alive and functioning. If the body cannot produce this molecule properly, the consequences can be…
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