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Science • Jun 30

Astronauts ‘operate’ on space station’s broken robot arm

Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound...

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Science • Jun 30

World-first gene editing application unveils master regulator of human embryo development

For the first time, researchers have used base editing to identify a master gene that is essential for human embryo development.

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Science • Jun 30

NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts

The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on the...

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Science • Jun 30

Scientists assumed every cave on Mars formed from ancient lava, but a team from Shenzhen University has now found eight that water carved through soluble rock — a process never before confirmed on the Red Planet

For years, the simplest explanation for Martian caves was lava. Mars has enormous volcanic provinces, long lava flows and many pit-like openings that look...

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Science • Jun 30

NASA considers sending a spare Mars rover to the moon to rev up preparations for lunar base

Space agency provides updates on lunar lander missions — and teases a World Cup soccer-ball moonshot.

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Science • Jun 30

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

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Science • Jun 30

June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.

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Science • Jun 30

Sun Releases Strong Flare

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:50 p.m. ET on June 30. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an.

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Science • Jun 30

A Dazzling Census of Our Cosmos Begins

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is beginning the widest, deepest survey yet of the southern sky.

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Science • Jun 30

A giant telescope goes on a decade-long search for dark matter

An observatory in Chile is taking a timelapse of the sky over the Southern Hemisphere to help scientists measure the properties of a mysterious cosmic...

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Science • Jun 30

Astronomers find an enigmatic source that is most likely a Little Red Dot in formation

Astronomers have, for the first time, found a source in the process of becoming a Little Red Dot, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

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Science • Jun 30

Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions

NASA on Tuesday awarded $590 million worth of contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace ​and Intuitive Machines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in...

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Science • Jun 30

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

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Science • Jun 30

Spacewalkers successfully replace broken "wrist" joint in space station's robot arm

The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.

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Science • Jun 30

NASA considers moon mission for Mars-type rover

NASA announced four new contracts for commercial lunar landers for the agency's moon plans, but dropped news that it's toying with the idea of sending to...

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Science • Jun 30

NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon

NASA officials said Tuesday that they are seriously considering sending the full-scale engineering model of the Perseverance rover, which is currently...

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Science • Jun 30

Firefly Aerospace Awarded $144 Million NASA CLPS Contract for Accelerated Blue Ghost Lunar Mission

Firefly mission accelerates Moon delivery timeline and enables repeatable lunar access with flight proven lunar lander.

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Science • Jun 30

A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain

The first time Lowri Denman knew something was wrong was when she made the horrifying discovery of a metre-long tapeworm after going to the toilet.

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Science • Jun 30

Super-deep diamond discovery may rewrite Earth's role in preserving the building blocks of life

Two diamonds formed 700 kilometers below the Earth's surface reveal a life-giving synchronicity between shifting continents and the cycling of phosphorus,...

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Science • Jun 30

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space...

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