Astronomy
First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The Bumper V-2 launches from Cape Canaveral in this July 24, 1950, photo.
Why a tech start-up wants to pump your faeces deep underground
Start-up Vaulted Deep, which just signed a deal with Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems
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Why a tech start-up wants to pump your faeces deep underground
Start-up Vaulted Deep, which just signed a deal with Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems
Categories: Astronomy
Thousands of seadragons are dying in Australia's toxic algal bloom
An algal bloom in South Australia has caused mass deaths of many species since March - now researchers warn that leafy and weedy seadragons could be facing the threat of extinction
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Astronomers calculate that the universe will die in 33 billion years — much sooner than we thought
The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the universe.
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New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight
Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.
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Our brain's mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep
Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep
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'Here today, Gorn tomorrow:' Showrunners talk putting a classic alien adversary to rest in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' (exclusive)
'Here today, Gorn tomorrow. I think it's now time for other scary things to take their place.'
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The time you take an oral exam could affect whether you pass or fail
Midday seems to be the optimal time to take an oral exam at university, which could be due to students not generally being early risers
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