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Science • Jul 19

JPL Releases Psyche Images And Video Of Mars

NASA's JPL released images and a time-lapse video of the Psyche spacecraft's fly-by of Mars on its way to the asteroid Psyche.

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Science • Jul 19

DNA from 457 koalas suggests the species nearly went extinct 100,000 years ago, before humans reached Aus

A major genetic study has found that koalas almost became extinct about 100,000 years ago because of major climate changes, long before the first humans...

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Science • Jul 19

In 1980, Voyager 1 flew close enough to Titan to reveal its thick nitrogen atmosphere — but the gravity-assist geometry bent the spacecraft permanently out of the planetary plane, trading Uranus and Neptune for one close look at Saturn’s largest moon

On 12 November 1980, Voyager 1 passed 6,490 kilometres from Titan's centre, about 3,900 kilometres above the moon's hidden surface.

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Science • Jul 19

A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life

Researchers have created cosmic dust from scratch by recreating space-like conditions inside glass tubes. The dust contains complex carbon-rich molecules...

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Science • Jul 19

10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip

See a partial solar eclipse by day and the Perseid meteor shower by night at 10 top stargazing locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Science • Jul 19

'It's absolutely exciting!': Astronomers discover an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone for first time ever

Astronomers have detected helium escaping from the super-Earth LHS 1140 b, providing the strongest evidence yet that a rocky planet in another star's...

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Science • Jul 19

Prehistoric insects were absolutely massive. Here's why they needed to be so darn big

Richard Jones explains just why prehistoric insects were so large...

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Science • Jul 19

Physicists Just Turned a Black Hole Energy Theory Into Reality

Scientists have recreated a famous black hole phenomenon in the lab using synthetic rotation, bringing a 50-year-old theory closer to real-world technology.

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Science • Jul 19

The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation

The mysterious sound known as The Hum has been reported worldwide for decades, yet its source often remains impossible to find.

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Science • Jul 19

Scientists Studying Earth's Flowering Plants Issue a Stark Warning to Humanity

From the beloved vanilla orchid, whose pods flavor many of our favorite desserts, to the nose-twisting corpse flower, whose gigantic flower draws crowds...

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Science • Jul 19

China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test

Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa's mission.

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Science • Jul 19

Plants that make real dairy protein? Scientists discover an unexpected shortcut

What if the plants growing in a field could one day produce the same proteins that give milk its nutrition, texture and cheese-making properties?

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Science • Jul 19

James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have gotten a glimpse at the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves.

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Science • Jul 19

Scientists Studying Earth's Flowering Plants Issue a Stark Warning to Humanity

From the beloved vanilla orchid, whose pods flavor many of our favorite desserts, to the nose-twisting corpse flower, whose gigantic flower draws crowds...

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Science • Jul 19

I was ashamed of my $100,000 debt. When I finally told my friends, they helped me come up with a plan.

I'm a single mom with medical debt and felt like I failed. But I learned that my friends have also experienced debt; now I'm paying in installments.

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Science • Jul 19

Who wouldn’t spend $50m on a dinosaur if they had the cash?

Our fascination with dinosaurs crosses generations and cultures. No wonder someone stumped up such a sum for Gus the T-rex, writes Doug Gurr, who,...

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Science • Jul 19

We’re Underestimating the Power of ‘One-in-a-Thousand-Year’ Solar Storms, NASA Warns

Cataclysmic solar storms may be rare, but they do happen. And unlike the legendary 1859 Carrington Event—which knocked out telegraphs across Europe and...

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Science • Jul 19

Observations investigate the nature of a peculiar supernova

An international team of astronomers has performed follow-up observations of a peculiar Type Ia supernova designated SN 2023vjh.

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Science • Jul 19

Cells from your mother likely infiltrated your brain in the womb, and they could survive for decades, study reveals

Maternal cells that infiltrate children's brains during pregnancy take on different jobs in the brain and may persist into old age.

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Science • Jul 19

Spend A Day As A Sea Bunny And We'll Tell You Which Ocean You Belong In

Take this fun quiz to discover your perfect ocean home based on how you survive the ocean floor as a sea bunny.

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