Humanoid robots not only jump, run, and offer their services in warehouses. Nowadays, they are also transforming film production. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot is currently assisting in shootings from behind the camera.
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Cataclysmic volcanic eruption in Hawai’i triggers astonishing explosion of life 1,200 miles away
In 2018, Kīlauea volcano in Hawai‘i sent a towering plume of ash nearly five miles into the sky – and it travelled far and wide.
In fact, scientists now believe that this ash kickstarted an even mightier event over 1,200 miles away in the…
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How is conservation preparing for a much hotter world? Experts share
- Fifty years from now, in 2075, the world will be considerably hotter, perhaps as much as 3-5° Celsius (4.5 to 9° Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average.
- Experts say we need to focus on building greater…
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TraCSS moves into next phase of development
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Commerce Department’s space traffic coordination system has moved into the next phase of its development with full service expected to start early next year.
In a talk at the 40th Space Symposium April 8, Janice…
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Four from MIT awarded 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | MIT News
MIT graduate students Sreekar Mantena and Arjun Ramani, and recent MIT alumni Rupert Li ’24 and Jupneet Singh ’23, have been named 2025 P.D. Soros Fellows. In addition, Soros Fellow Andre Ye will begin a PhD in…
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Space station meets aurora in this stunning time-lapse video
In his final days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a time-lapse video (below) showing the orbital outpost flying above cities at night before passing over a stunning aurora, shimmering in…
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Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead
Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA’s efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services…
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A shadowy market for weight-loss drugs has emerged online
In late 2022, pharmacist Joseph Lambson got an unusual call from a poison control specialist.
He said, “Hey Joe, I’m getting these weird calls about semaglutide.” According to the specialist’s calculations, people were giving…
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Something really strange is happening to one of our closest galactic neighbours
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) – a dwarf galaxy orbiting near our own Milky Way – appears to be meeting a rather dramatic end.
That’s the conclusion of a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, where…
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Torn by Gravity: How a Cosmic Tug-of-War Is Pulling a Nearby Galaxy Apart
Astronomers have discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy, is being torn apart by the gravitational pull of its larger neighbor, the Large Magellanic Cloud. By tracking thousands of massive stars, researchers found that…
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