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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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US's Secretive X-37B Spaceplane Hits One-Year Milestone In Orbit
What's going on up there?
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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SpaceX launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base planned for tonight
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the evening of Thursday, January 9.
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Cephalopods Pass Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children
Back in 2021, a test of cephalopod smarts reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.
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That blue smudge next to the Moon tonight? That's the Pleiades star cluster, and Jupiter and Orion are nearby
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China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind
Samples collected by Perseverance rover not expected until at least 2035, four years behind Tianwen-3’s ‘grab-and-go’ timetable.
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One of humanity's largest ever projects that worried NASA scientists is slowing down Earth's spin
The massive construction project in China flooded 13 cities on purpose
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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange
"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed."
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These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy
The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake
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SpaceX Rocket Set as Vandenberg SFB’s First Launch of 2025
A National Reconnaissance Office payload aboard a Falcon 9 rocket stands in line to launch a new year of missions at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The
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Hubble Reveals Carbon's Intergalactic Odyssey Before Becoming Part of Us
Carl Sagan famously said, "We are made of star-stuff," but even he didn't realize just how far that star stuff traveled before it got to us.
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Record cold quantum refrigerator paves way for reliable quantum computers
Quantum computers require extreme cooling to perform reliable calculations. One of the challenges preventing quantum computers from entering society is the difficulty of freezing the qubits to temperatures close to absolute zero.
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