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Microsoft's Majorana 2 Quantum Computer: 2029 Timeline Explained

Microsoft's Majorana 2 quantum computer has dramatically shortened the timeline for practical quantum computing, moving from decades to just 2029. ...

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CERN Measures Antimatter Property 100 Times More Precisely

Antimatter has a property that physicists have spent decades trying to measure, and CERN has just done it 100 times better than anyone before. This...

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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

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 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 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

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, 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

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 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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Jupiter's Role in Creating Asteroid Bennu: A Cosmic Mixer

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a crucial role in creating the asteroid Bennu by acting as a cosmic mixer, according to new analysis of samples returned...

NASA Dropped Five Pieces of Space Junk on Mars: A Breakthrough Impact

NASA dropped five pieces of space junk on Mars in 2021, and the resulting craters have become a groundbreaking experiment for understanding impact dynamics. The Perseverance rover released several pieces...

Spain's First Electric Propulsion Satellite Reaches Orbit

Spain has achieved a milestone in space technology with the launch of its first satellite featuring electric propulsion, built by FOSSA Systems and powered by IENAI Space's ATHENA NANO system....

PISA 2025: AI and Screen Decline May Be a Measurement Error

The latest PISA 2025 report suggests a historic decline in student performance, with AI and screens often blamed. But a closer look reveals that the drop may be a measurement...

Hickman Crater: How Google Earth Revealed a 260-Meter Meteorite Impact

In 2007, geologist Arthur Hickman made an unexpected discovery while using Google Earth to explore a remote region of Western Australia for iron deposits. Zooming in on the Hamersley Range,...

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for the First Time Ever

SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, has reached orbit for the first time. The milestone came on the 14th test flight of the vehicle, marking a major step forward...

Miura 5 Rocket Enters System-Level Testing Ahead of 2027 Debut

PLD Space has officially started system-level testing of its Miura 5 rocket, aiming for a first test flight in 2027. The Spanish company announced the milestone as it moves closer...

Centennial Light: The 125-Year-Old Bulb That Defied Obsolescence

The Centennial Light is a 125-year-old incandescent bulb that has been burning almost continuously since 1901, making it a powerful symbol in the fight against planned obsolescence. Hanging from the...

Moon Trees: How Apollo 14 Seeds Became Giant Earth Trees

In 1971, Moon Trees began as an experiment when Apollo 14 carried hundreds of tree seeds to the Moon and back. More than half a century later, those seeds have...

Fungi: The Unexpected Ally for Growing Food on the Moon and Mars

Growing food on the Moon and Mars may hinge on an unexpected ally: fungi. As humanity looks to establish permanent settlements beyond Earth, the challenge of feeding colonists without relying...

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