Astronomy
Roman Telescope Core Components Complete Vibration Testing
Spacecraft violently shake, rattle, and roll on their way into space aboard a giant explosion. Therefore, they must also be tested to make sure they can withstand those forces before getting to their orbit for deployment. One of NASA’s major observatories recently completed part of its trials, with the core portion of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully completing its shock and vibration testing a few weeks ago.
A Supermassive White Dwarf Is Pulsating Rapidly, Revealing Details Of Its Interior
Scientists are constantly finding new ways to look at things, and that’s especially true for objects that represent an outlier of their specific type. Adjectives like “biggest”, “brightest”, or “fastest spinning” all seem to attract scientific studies - perhaps because they’re an easier sell to funding agencies. No matter the reason, that means we typically get a lot of good science on specific objects that represent their particular class of objects well, and a new paper from Ozcan Caliskan from Istanbul University in Turkey hits that nail on the head when it comes to the most massive known white dwarf star.
Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that's a good thing
Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that's a good thing
Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes
Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes
How vaccine recommendations have changed in the US
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First Human Genome from Ancient Egypt Sequenced from 4,800-Year-Old Teeth
Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ancient Egyptian, who lived when the earliest pyramids were built
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Old Glory on the Red Planet
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Weird 'harmless' microbes may play a pivotal role in colorectal cancer
Weird 'harmless' microbes may play a pivotal role in colorectal cancer
ESA tracks rare interstellar comet
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System.
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields
How Massive Medicaid Cuts Will Harm People’s Health
Evidence shows that Medicaid improves people’s health and is particularly vital for babies, older people in need of long-term care and people in rural communities