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Science • Apr 24

This X-ray image shows our solar system 'breathing'

"We not only reconstructed an unaltered image of the emissions from deep space, but also obtained valuable information on the solar wind emitted in all...

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Science • Apr 24

Opinion | After the Artemis Hangover

Rocket blastoffs are always spectacular. Who doesn't rejoice in a successful splashdown? But if you noticed a certain saccharine, nostalgic tone to the...

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Science • Apr 24

Simplifying clean hydrogen production with a new all-in-one photocatalytic cocatalyst

Researchers have demonstrated the first "all-in-one" cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting, a breakthrough that could simplify the...

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Science • Apr 24

The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy was released on Friday.

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Science • Apr 24

A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.

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Science • Apr 24

Natural-language AI helps chemists design molecules step by step

Designing molecules is one of chemistry's most complex challenges. From life-saving drugs to advanced materials, each compound requires a precise sequence...

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Science • Apr 24

Watch the Artemis II astronauts have fun with bubbles

While space exploration is serious and sometimes dangerous scientific work, that does not mean that there is no room for fun. Something as mundane as a...

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Science • Apr 24

Astronaut explains the profound existential pain he felt after returning from moon orbit

After going into space for the first time, astronauts experience a profound shift in perspective known as the overview effect. When they look down on Earth,...

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Science • Apr 24

Meet X1: The first multi-robot rescue team using both humanoids and drones simultaneously

X-1 robotic system uses humanoids and drones, combining land and air abilities, to tackle rescue missions too dangerous for humans.

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Science • Apr 24

Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars

The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been observed before on the red planet.

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Science • Apr 24

Comet PanSTARRS approaches Earth on April 26. Here's how to catch it in satellite imagery this weekend

Here's how to see Comet PanSTARRS in satellite images ahead of its close approach to Earth on April 26.

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Science • Apr 24

Astronomers find a black hole so massive its galaxy may never stay balanced

A supermassive black hole, ULAS J1120+0641, outgrows its galaxy and disrupts the cosmic balance, revealing a mystery of the early universe.

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Science • Apr 24

'Golden Orb' Found on Seafloor Mystified Scientists. 2 Years Later, They Learn Mass Belonged to Giant Underwater Creature

In August 2023, scientists on an exploration expedition off the coast of Alaska discovered a "golden orb." More than two years later, NOAA announced that...

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Science • Apr 24

Carbon nanotubes are closing the gap on copper conductivity

Carbon nanotubes are one technology that many observers believe hasn't quite lived up to the extreme hype that surrounded them when they first appeared on...

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Science • Apr 24

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit with stunning brand new image of ‘Cosmic Sea Slug’: PHOTOS

NASA is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth's orbit, sharing a new image of the Trifid Nebula, nicknamed the “Cosmic Sea...

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Science • Apr 24

Scientists identify mysterious ‘golden orb’ found in Gulf of Alaska in 2023

When a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research project discovered a mysterious object more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Alaska,...

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Science • Apr 24

Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago

Samples of Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft show that the asteroid bears the scars of a recent bombardment by tiny space rocks.

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Science • Apr 24

Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' found on ocean floor – and it’s not an alien egg

A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery of a "golden orb" found on the ocean floor has finally been solved. It all started when scientists discovered a mysterious...

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Science • Apr 24

Alien comet reveals our solar system is the oddball

Comet 3I/ATLAS, an object from another star that was found speeding through our solar system last summer, is now fading from telescopic view as it retreats...

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Science • Apr 24

After 50 Years in Space, Voyager 1 Becomes the First Human-Made Object to Travel One Full Light-Day from Earth

In late 2026, Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object to reach a full light-day from Earth, but there's more to this story than just distance.

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