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Science • Jul 31

Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion

Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA more than $1 billion, an estimate NASA's leader rejects.

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Science • Jul 31

Rubin's COSMOS

Explore Rubin Observatory's image of the COSMOS field.

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Science • Jul 31

For nearly a century, absinthe was banned across the Western world as a hallucinogen that drove artists to madness — then chemists tested the old pre-ban bottles and found nothing special at all, no secret in the wormwood, just an unusually strong liquor that

A century of prohibition rested on a myth: the green fairy was never toxic, just dangerously strong.

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Science • Jul 31

The Risk of False-Negatives: Is Elon Musk the Most Accomplished Space Entrepreneur Since the Big…

We are about to throw dust in the air and claim that we cannot see anyone else. SpaceX Starlink, Amazon Leo, and international rivals plan to deploy tens of...

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Science • Jul 31

Lichen-like life 600 million years ago may push back origins of fungal-algal partnerships

Two organisms inhabiting a common environment can sometimes mutually influence each other, either benefiting or, in some cases, damaging one another.

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Science • Jul 31

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Massive Honeycomb-Like Patterns on Mars: ‘Took Our Breath Away’

The formations, known as polygonal fractures, were spotted as the rover explored a valley called Valle Grande.

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Science • Jul 31

This rocket launch may be visible tonight in Arizona. Where to spot it

SpaceX plans to conduct the 8th and final California rocket launch of July tonight. Here's how you may be able to see the Falcon 9 rocket in Arizona.

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Science • Jul 31

Solar Storms Create a Risk for Mars Exploration Scientists Hadn’t Expected

Astronomers found evidence that solar storms and dust storms magnify heat synergistically on Mars, by as much as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).

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Science • Jul 31

Falcon 9 Launch from Vandenberg SFB of Starlink Satellites Scheduled for Friday Night

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 booster carrying 24 Starlink satellites destined for a low-Earth orbit is scheduled for launch from...

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Science • Jul 31

Cretaceous beetle fossil reveals early evolution of firefly sensory and signaling systems

Scientists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved 100-million-year-old beetle fossil that provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of the intricate...

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Science • Jul 31

Can A Monkey Have A Pet?

In the spring of 2004, researchers monitoring a population of wild bearded capuchins in a Brazilian woodland saw an infant clinging to Chiquinha,...

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Science • Jul 31

Northern Lights Forecast Tonight: Up To 9 States Could See The Aurora Borealis

The aurora borealis may make an appearance in up to nine states Friday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,...

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Science • Jul 31

Ancient Irish volcano offers new clues about the development of its modern-day, active 'brothers and sisters'

An international team of volcanologists working on Carlingford Mountain has found that liquid "magma chambers" do not always exist beneath volcanoes.

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Science • Jul 31

My In-Laws Love Spoiling My Kids. But Their Latest Splurge Went Way Too Far.

Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding,.

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Science • Jul 31

Boeing Claims Its Beleaguered Starliner Spacecraft Is Pretty Much Good to Go

The company is working with NASA to agree on an upcoming launch date for a cargo mission.

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Science • Jul 31

We thought a small town outside the suburbs would be perfect for our family — but ended up in a walkable city instead

We thought we'd move to an exurb, or a semi-rural town outside the suburbs of St. Louis. I'm glad we moved to a walkable part of the city instead.

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Science • Jul 31

Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency

A Japanese probe flew 400 meters (1312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach ever recorded for such a mission, the space...

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Science • Jul 31

932°F molten salt process turns thin air into solid graphite for EV battery components

Scientists have observed carbon dioxide converting into solid carbon in real time inside a molten salt heated to 500°C (932°F). The research team included...

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Science • Jul 31

A rocky exoplanet may be a formidable candidate for extraterrestrial life

Scientists say exoplanet LHS 1140b shows promising signs that it could have an atmosphere, making it potentially suitable for life.

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Science • Jul 31

NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'

NASA is planning to send two maneuverable probes to lunar orbit in order to learn how spacecraft are affected by the complex gravity environment near the...

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