New research published by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics offers a compelling explanation for the strange nature of Mars’ ancient magnetic field. The study suggests that the Red Planet’s core may have once been fully molten,…
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Stars Dissolve into Neutrons to Form Heavy Elements, Study Suggests
High-energy photons produced deep in gamma-ray burst jets emerging from a collapsed star could dissolve the outer stellar layers into free neutrons, causing a series of physical processes that results in the formation of heavy elements,…
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NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New York
BOSTON — NASA is canceling the lease for the offices of a branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center in New York that does Earth science research.
In an April 24 email to Goddard employees, Makenzie Lystrup, director of Goddard Space…
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‘Extraordinary’ fossil reveals the oldest ant species known to science
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Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook
SpaceX stands as the gravitational center of today’s space economy. Its bold ambitions, relentless innovation and market-defining influence have not only redefined what’s possible in space launch and communications, they’ve also…
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What’s Going On Inside Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank?
There’s a lot that goes on inside our brains. But there are times that our minds go… well… what’s the word? Blank?
Reviewing available research on mind blanking, a new article in Trends in Cognitive Sciences says that the moments in which…
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Elite woman found remarkably preserved
Archaeologists from the Caral Archaeological Zone (ZAC), led by Dr. Ruth Shady Solís from the Ministry of Culture, have discovered a well-preserved burial at the Áspero archaeological site in Barranca Province, Peru.
Áspero is a Late Preceramic…
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Widest high-resolution photo of the Sun ever captured
The Sun’s newest portrait is not the fiery disc we remember from textbooks. Instead, it sprawls across a mosaic so detailed that you could stack a dozen Earths end to end inside a single pixel and still have room to spare.
The yellow filaments…
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Carbon-Rich Meteorites Lose Their Shock Value After Exploding On Impact
Meteorites carry clues that are pivotal in exploring the history of our Solar System, yet they don’t all look the same after impact. Colliding with a planetary surface sends shockwaves through meteorites, changing their configuration in various…
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Female Bonobos Ferociously Team Up To Assert Dominance Over Males
When it comes to bonobo hierarchy, the ladies stick together. New research out of the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior finds that female bonobos team up to keep male bonobos in line, even though the males are larger and stronger than the…
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