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Space Shield Against Solar Storms Uses Lithium and Barium

Space Shield Against Solar Storms Uses Lithium and Barium

A scientist at Boston University is developing a space shield against solar storms that would use lithium and barium to reinforce Earth's natural m...

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Cats Prefer Silvervine Over Catnip, Study Reveals

Cats Prefer Silvervine Over Catnip, Study Reveals

A new study reveals that cats prefer silvervine (matatabi) over catnip, according to Japanese researchers who tested feline attraction to both plan...

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China's Rare Earth University Degrees Build Talent Moat

China's Rare Earth University Degrees Build Talent Moat

China's rare earth university degrees are creating a talent pipeline that reinforces the country's dominance in critical minerals. According to a R...

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Water-Powered Spacecraft: Argo Space's Solar System Ambitions

Water-Powered Spacecraft: Argo Space's Solar System Ambitions

Water-powered spacecraft are gaining attention as a promising solution for deep space exploration. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Argo ...

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Earliest Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.8 Million Years in South Africa

Earliest Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.8 Million Years in South Africa

The earliest controlled use of fire by human ancestors may date back 1.8 million years, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE. The researc...

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Jupiter's Gravity May Have Saved Earth's Life-Building Elements

Jupiter's Gravity May Have Saved Earth's Life-Building Elements

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, may have played a crucial role in allowing life to emerge on Earth by acting as a gravitational ba...

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Mysterious Space Signal Decoded: The Rosetta Stone of Radio Transients

Mysterious Space Signal Decoded: The Rosetta Stone of Radio Transients

Astronomers have finally found a long-period radio transient that acts as a cosmic Rosetta Stone, unlocking the mystery of these enigmatic signals ...

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Solid Rocket Fuel Breakthrough: Scientists Finally Solve the Shutdown Problem

Solid Rocket Fuel Breakthrough: Scientists Finally Solve the Shutdown Problem

Solid rocket fuel has long been the workhorse of spaceflight, but its inability to stop and restart has been a persistent Achilles' heel. Now, a te...

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China's Tianwen-2 Mission to Reach Kamo'oalewa Asteroid

China's Tianwen-2 Mission to Reach Kamo'oalewa Asteroid

China's Tianwen-2 mission is about to reach Kamo'oalewa, a near-Earth asteroid that has puzzled scientists for years. The spacecraft, launched in M...

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Space Data Centers: Why They Make More Sense Than You Think

Space Data Centers: Why They Make More Sense Than You Think

Space data centers are often dismissed as a sci-fi fantasy, but a deeper look reveals they might actually make sense. Elon Musk and others are push...

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Earth Is Getting Rounder and Less Round at the Same Time

Earth Is Getting Rounder and Less Round at the Same Time

Earth is getting rounder and less round at the same time, according to a new study that tracks tiny vertical movements of the planet's surface. The research, led by Christopher...

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The Science Behind a Teen Who Remembers Almost Every Day
The Science Behind a Teen Who Remembers Almost Every Day
The science behind a teenager who can remember almost any day of his life reveals that Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is not a superpower but a brain with an... Lire plus...
NASA's Lunar Caves: PRISM Missions to Scout Astronaut Shelters
NASA's Lunar Caves: PRISM Missions to Scout Astronaut Shelters
NASA is advancing its plans to use lunar caves as natural shelters for future astronauts through its PRISM program, which stands for Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of... Lire plus...
Brazil's Plastic Block Homes: 2 Tons of Recycled Waste, 15-Hour Build
Brazil's Plastic Block Homes: 2 Tons of Recycled Waste, 15-Hour Build
Brazil's plastic block homes are turning recycled waste into rapid, sustainable housing. In 2023, Rejane Alves de Souza, a 45-year-old mother of nine and grandmother of twelve, received the keys... Lire plus...
Farthest Fast Radio Burst Ever Detected Reveals Early Universe Secrets
Farthest Fast Radio Burst Ever Detected Reveals Early Universe Secrets
Astronomers have detected the farthest fast radio burst (FRB) ever observed, named FRB 20240304B, which traveled over 11 billion years to reach Earth. This record-breaking discovery offers a rare glimpse... Lire plus...
NASA Satellite Captures Giant Spider-Shaped Crater in Australia
NASA Satellite Captures Giant Spider-Shaped Crater in Australia
NASA has captured a breathtaking image of a giant spider-shaped crater in Australia, revealing a geological wonder that has intrigued scientists for decades. The image, taken by the Landsat 9... Lire plus...
Las Palmas Port Muelle: A 45.3 Million Euro Engineering Feat
Las Palmas Port Muelle: A 45.3 Million Euro Engineering Feat
The Port of Las Palmas is set to undergo a significant transformation with the construction of a new muelle (quay) attached to the Reina Sofía Sur breakwater. The project, authorized... Lire plus...
Perseverance Sets Record for Longest Distance Driven on Mars
Perseverance Sets Record for Longest Distance Driven on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for the longest distance driven on Mars, surpassing the previous milestone held by Opportunity. The rover reached 45.22 kilometers (28.1 miles) on... Lire plus...
China's Chang'e 6 Finds Gamma Iron on Moon's Far Side
China's Chang'e 6 Finds Gamma Iron on Moon's Far Side
China's Chang'e 6 mission has discovered gamma iron in lunar samples from the Moon's far side, a finding that could reshape our understanding of the Moon's geological history. The mission... Lire plus...
Leap Second Phase-Out: Atomic Clocks to Run Free After 2026 Vote
Leap Second Phase-Out: Atomic Clocks to Run Free After 2026 Vote
The leap second is being phased out after a landmark vote in 2026, meaning atomic clocks will soon run free from Earth's rotation. On October 15, 2026, at the 28th... Lire plus...
IBM Kookaburra Quantum Processor: Paving the Way to Starling
IBM Kookaburra Quantum Processor: Paving the Way to Starling
IBM is set to unveil its Kookaburra quantum processor at its annual quantum computing conference on November 11-13, a key step toward the fault-tolerant quantum computer Starling planned for 2029.... Lire plus...
NASA Offers $150,000 to Stop Astronauts Becoming High-Voltage Capacitors
NASA Offers $150,000 to Stop Astronauts Becoming High-Voltage Capacitors
NASA is offering $150,000 to anyone who can prevent astronauts from becoming high-voltage capacitors on the Moon. The problem, while obscure, is serious: as astronauts walk on the lunar surface,... Lire plus...
Solitaire: The Microsoft Windows Game That Defined Office Procrastination
Solitaire: The Microsoft Windows Game That Defined Office Procrastination
Solitaire, the simple card game bundled with Microsoft Windows, became the most-used application in the world and a cultural icon of office procrastination. Introduced in Windows 3.0 in 1990, it... Lire plus...

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