Hidden Stars Halfway Across the Universe: The Webb Telescope’s Stunning Discovery
Over 40 stars in a galaxy billions of light-years away were photographed, offering a glimpse into an era when the universe was only half as old as it is now. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have accomplished a monumental feat in the field of …
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
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New Quasiparticles Discovered That Behave Like No Other Known Particles
They seem to be picking and choosing the quantum properties they like.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
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Engineering Lessons From The Super-Kamiokande Neutrino Observatory Failure
Every engineer is going to have a bad day, but only an unlucky few will have a day so bad that it registers on a seismometer. We’ve always had a morbid fascination with engineering mega-failu…
Hackaday (hackaday.com)
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Insane New Images of Mercury's Surface Captured on Probe's Final Flyby
From just 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface, ESA's BepiColombo transfer probe has captured stunning close-up images while on its final flyby of the tiny, sunbaked world.
ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com)
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Rare asteroid wider than Manhattan will make a close approach to Earth
Don’t space out or you’ll miss it.
New York Post (nypost.com)
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Oregon State University researchers say an active undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon could erupt in 2025
When the volcano erupts, it won't pose a danger. It has already erupted three times in the last 30 years, providing valuable information to scientists.
KGW.com (www.kgw.com)
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The 570-Megapixel Dark Energy Camera’s Dazzling View of 230 Sparkling Galaxies
This beautiful galaxy image is more than 500 megapixels.
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Nothin' but pawpaws in the pawpaw patch: Large native fruit creates habitat where only it can thrive
Pawpaw fruits—the largest native fruits in North America—have become popular among foragers and foodies alike, with their custard-like texture and a sweet flavor often described as a cross between a mango and a banana.
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 35 hours ago
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Neural Mechanisms Behind Stress-Driven Social Changes Found
Male and female mice usually prefer female companions but switch to preferring males under survival stress, a new study reveals.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
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Discovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential
An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 32 hours ago
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory evacuated due to LA wildfire
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been closed down and evacuated as the Eaton Fire continues to burn, at its closest, less than one mile away from the facility.
SpaceNews (spacenews.com)
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Industrial Complex Proposal Threatens Some of the World’s Clearest Skies for Astronomy
Chile's Atacama Desert is home to some of the best Earth-based observatories, though an energy company is throwing a wrench in the works.
Gizmodo.com (gizmodo.com)
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Saturn's majestic rings will vanish in just three months from now
An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will appear to vanish.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
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Watch the moon hide the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades star cluster tonight
On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star cluster, popularly known as the "Seven Sisters."
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 41 hours ago
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US's Secretive X-37B Spaceplane Hits One-Year Milestone In Orbit
What's going on up there?
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 38 hours ago
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Domain wall fluctuations in 2D materials reveal a new mechanism of superconductivity
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals are made of atomically thin layers, held together by weak van der Waals forces. These materials have been the focus of numerous studies, as their unique properties make them ideal for studying various exotic and rare physica…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 37 hours ago
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Humans will soon be able to mine on the Moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the moon.
The Conversation Africa (theconversation.com)
• Published 37 hours ago
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Once common 'extreme' genetic change unlikely to occur again in human history
While it might be incredible to imagine this odd occurrence developing again, there are two reasons it's unlikely. Find out more.
Yahoo Entertainment (au.news.yahoo.com)
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Discovery poised to help detect dark matter and pave way to unravel the universe's secrets
Researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a breakthrough technique that could lay the foundations for detecting the universe's "dark matter" and bring scientists closer than before to uncovering the secrets …
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 34 hours ago
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Antarctic scientists drill 2 miles down to reach 1.2 million-year-old ice
An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.
PBS (www.pbs.org)
• Published 34 hours ago
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