China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
• Published 43 hours ago
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the...
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 41 hours ago
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Eaton fire: At least 200 JPL employees lost their homes - The Pasadena Star-News
More than 200 employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory lost their homes in the Eaton fire. Here is the latest on the status of the facility.
The Pasadena Star-News (www.pasadenastarnews.com)
• Published 36 hours ago
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Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another from U.S. space firm Firefly, began their journeys into space on Wednesday with SpaceX's unusual double moonshot launch, underscoring the global rush to examine the lunar surface.
Reuters (www.reuters.com)
• Published 26 hours ago
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Newfound Galaxy Class May Indicate Early Black Hole Growth, Webb Finds
In December 2022, less than six months after commencing science operations, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed something never seen before: numerous red objects that appear small on the sky, which scientists soon called “little red dots” (LRDs). Thoug…
NASA (science.nasa.gov)
• Published 42 hours ago
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All Other 7 Planets in Our Solar System Will Appear in the Sky at the Same Time for One Night Only
Don't miss this astronomical event!
My Modern Met (mymodernmet.com)
• Published 36 hours ago
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Astronomers discover a new dense sub-Saturn exoplanet
An international team of astronomers has reported the detection of a new exoplanet orbiting a bright late F-type star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-6038 A b, is about six times larger and nearly 80 times more massive than Earth. The finding is det…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 39 hours ago
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Time Travel Paradoxes Solved? New Study Shows How Quantum Mechanics Prevents Changing the Past
New research provides a solution to time travel paradoxes by demonstrating that quantum mechanics prevents one from ever changing the past.
Thedebrief.org (thedebrief.org)
• Published 39 hours ago
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Massive Aquifer Beneath Oregon’s Cascades Could Be the Largest in the World
The hidden water reservoir is shockingly larger than previously thought—holding more than half the volume of Lake Tahoe.
Gizmodo.com (gizmodo.com)
• Published 38 hours ago
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This 800-Mile-Long Science Experiment Could Prove There Are Way More Than Four Dimensions
With the help of shape-shifting ghost particles, ‘DUNE’ could unlock all-new physics.
Popular Mechanics (www.popularmechanics.com)
• Published 37 hours ago
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Designing a Star Tracker for Astronaut Don Pettit to Use on the ISS
RIT photography professor Ted Kinsman shares how he designed and built a star tracker for NASA astronaut Don Pettit to use on board the ISS.
PetaPixel (petapixel.com)
• Published 35 hours ago
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NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas
Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, generating a brief, intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviole…
NASA (science.nasa.gov)
• Published 33 hours ago
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NASA's Deep Space Mission Control Is Empty for the First Time in 6 Decades as L.A. Wildfires Rage
"It was a very emotional thing, the first time in the 60 years that nobody was actually in the mission control office there at JPL."
Gizmodo.com (gizmodo.com)
• Published 33 hours ago
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Here's what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander
Blue Ghost is carrying a scary amount of science.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 31 hours ago
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Spacecraft captures high-def images of Mercury during very close flyby
A spacecraft named BepiColombo is currently zipping by planet Mercury, making a very close flyby and snapping incredible high-def photos.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
• Published 28 hours ago
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44 Hidden Stars Revealed: Gravitational Lensing Unlocks the Secrets of the Dragon Arc
In an astronomical feat, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers observed a distant galaxy, uncovering 44 individual stars 6.5 billion light-years away. This discovery, enabled by gravitational lensing, sets a new record for observing d…
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 28 hours ago
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Glacier Experts Uncover Critical Flaw in Sea-Level Rise Predictions
New research shows temperate glacier ice flows more steadily than previously thought, leading to lower projections of sea-level rise. Neal Iverson started with two lessons in ice physics when asked to describe a research paper about glacier ice flow that has …
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 25 hours ago
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Chornobyl dogs show no nuclear radiation-induced mutations, scientists shocked
The study analyzed the dogs' genomes at various levels, looking for evidence of mutations passed down through generations.
Interesting Engineering (interestingengineering.com)
• Published 39 hours ago
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Exploring evolution: Strength connected to sexual behavior of women as well as men
While many studies have looked at possible evolutionary links between men's strength and sexual behavior, a Washington State University study included data on women with a surprising result. Women, as well as men, who had greater upper body strength tended to…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 38 hours ago
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Lock A Gravel Driveway In Place With An Easy And Effective Solution
Gravel driveways are inexpensive, but the pieces can easily be tracked onto your lawn. Luckily, mulch glue, or rock glue, can make gravel stay put.
Housedigest.com (www.housedigest.com)
• Published 35 hours ago
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