White dwarfs are remnants of main sequence stars like our Sun that have depleted their hydrogen. Their lives of fusion have come to an end, and they’ll simmer with residual heat for trillions of years. Their lifespans are longer than the…
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3 common smartphone myths you probably thought were true
Our smartphones are often the first thing we touch in the morning, and they…
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NASA’s Crew-10 splashes down with 4 people after ISS mission : NPR
From left, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and…
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The Great Lakes Changed Forever in 1998. Are We Ready for Whatâs Next?
Heat waves and cold spells are occurring more frequently around the Great Lakes, according to research from the University of Michigan. These changes have important effects on the regionâs weather, economy, and ecosystems. Heat waves and cold…
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China creates rare meteorite diamonds much harder than ones on Earth
A team of Chinese scientists may have cracked the secret behind the strange Canyon Diablo diamonds. Hexagonal in form rather than cubic, the process behind how these diamonds formed has, until now, remained elusive.
Diamonds are usually made…
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$15 Billion Floodwalls Are Sinking. Satellite Maps Show New Orleansâ Silent Collapse
New Orleans is slowly sinking â and in some spots, the drop is startling. A Tulane University study using two decades of satellite radar data reveals parts of the city, its wetlands, and even billion-dollar post-Katrina floodwalls are losing up…
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AI designs light-shaping surfaces in seconds for vivid holograms and adaptable optics
AI model designs complex metasurfaces in seconds using physics-guided learning, enabling rapid, high-quality holographic devices and adaptable optical systems for multiple wavelengths and polarizations.
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Scientists just uncovered three ancient worlds frozen beneath Illinois for 300 million years
More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago — including what is now the Mazon Creek (“muh-ZAHN”) fossil site — was alive with ancient creatures thriving in lush, tropical swamps,…
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Stunning âwonder reptileâ discovery rewrites the origins of feathers
Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating the body, and were used for courtship, display, deterrence of enemies and, in the case of feathers, flight. Their…
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SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg â Spaceflight Now
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX Update 10:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX put this launch on hold for now. This story will be updated once the launch has been rescheduled.
SpaceX is gearing up for its first…
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