A massive underground stash of water has just been discovered beneath one of Mars’s most enigmatic regions—the Medusae Fossae Formation—shedding new light on the Red Planet’s hidden potential. Buried nearly two miles below the surface,…
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James Webb Telescope observed the black hole at the center of our galaxy—and discovered a chaotic light show.
The James Webb Space Telescope, a jewel of modern technology, recently turned its piercing gaze on Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole nestled at the center of our galaxy. The observations reveal an unexpectedly turbulent…
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Science news this week: ‘Cosmic tornadoes’ and a surprise from ancient Egypt’s pyramids
It’s been an exceptional week for skywatchers, marked by mysterious sky spirals, the northern lights and, of course, this morning’s long-anticipated sunrise solar eclipse.
On Monday (March 24), a giant vortex of light was seen floating across the…
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NASA Is Investigating Boeing Starliner’s “In-Flight Anomalies”
NASA and Boeing are still working to get the aerospace giant’s plagued Starliner spacecraft back off the ground.
It’s been just over half a year since Boeing’s issues-riddled shuttle came back from its journey to the International Space Station….
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Study Finds Cells May Compute Faster Than Today’s Quantum Computers
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- A new study in Science Advances proposes that cells may process information using quantum mechanisms far faster than classical biochemical signaling.
- The research identifies superradiant quantum effects in protein…
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Curiosity rover makes ‘arguably the most exciting organic detection to date on Mars’
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The NASA Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic molecules found to date on Mars, opening…
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NASA Is Tracking a Massive Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field — And It’s Getting Worse
A vast and evolving anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field, situated above South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, continues to attract focused attention from NASA researchers. This region, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), is…
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Mathematicians solve vexing ‘crowd problem’ that explains why public spaces devolve into chaos
Navigating a busy crowd is often an awkward experience, but sometimes, it feels much easier than others. In a crowded hallway, people seem to spontaneously organize themselves into lanes, while in an open city square, people travel in every…
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Struck by Lightning? This Tree Kinda Likes it
If you’re stuck outside in the middle of a lightning storm, the most common advice is to stay away from trees, which might attract lightning. And while getting struck by lightning would certainly be…
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SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ahead of the launch of the Starlink 12-18 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update March 30, 3 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the launch time of the…
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