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NASA's Europa clipper survives and thrives in 'outer space on Earth'
In less than six months, NASA is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.6-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) voyage to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa. From the wild vibrations of the rocket ride to the intense heat and cold of space to the punishing radiation of Jupiter, it will be a journey of...
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‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains
Are growing rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease related to rising temperatures and other extreme environmental changes? In late October 2012, a category 3 hurricane howled into New York City with a force that would etch its name into the annals of history...
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What’s The Longest Time A Bird Can Fly Without Landing?
Trekking nearly a whole day by plane to Australia might seem like a long-haul flight, but that’s got nothing on what the common swift is capable of. Lots of us get pretty restless after just a few hours, and we’re just sat on our asses. Imagine having to hold your arms out to the side for 10...
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NASA Hubble Telescope Views a Galaxy Under Pressure 52 Million Light-Years from Earth
nasa & space news This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The dwarf galaxy is one of many forcing its way through the comparatively dense gas in the massive Virgo cluster of galaxies. (NASA image)...
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Earth Struck By Severe Solar Storm, Sparking Aurora Activity In Tonight's Sky
Earth is being struck with strong geomagnetic storm activity after a coronal mass ejection was blurted out by the Sun over the past weekend. It’s a big one, but authorities say the risk to the public is minimal. It could also be a great opportunity to spot some aurora if you live along the...
photo: NASA / Jack Fischer
Soyuz rocket carrying first Belorussian woman in space en route to ISS
MOSCOW — Two astronauts from Belarus and the U.S. have set off for the International Space Station together with a Russian cosmonaut, marking the first time that a woman from Belarus is traveling to space. The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft lifted off from Russia’s...
photo: NASA / Bill Ingalls
NASA's Chandra identifies an underachieving black hole
Astronomers have revealed that a brilliant supermassive black hole is not living up to expectations. Although it is responsible for high levels of radiation and powerful jets, this giant black hole is not as influential as many of its counterparts in other galaxies. A new study using NASA's Chandra...
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Musk’s startup Neuralink streams paralysed man playing online chess
Elon Musk’s brain-chip start-up, Neuralink, has livestreamed a patient appearing to play online chess using only his mind. In a video posted on the X social media platform on Wednesday, Neuralink introduced Noland Arbaugh, 29, as the first human patient to be implanted with its brain-computer...
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NASA sees progress on Blue Origin's Orbital Reef Life Support System
A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin's Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency's efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit. The four milestones are part of a NASA Space Act Agreement originally awarded to...
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Collision with NASA spacecraft altered shape of asteroid Dimorphos
When NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. space agency demonstrated that it was possible to change a celestial object’s trajectory, if needed, to protect Earth. ......
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