Astronomy
ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)
Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.
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Social media companies change their policies in the wake of bad press
Between 2005 and 2021, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were more likely to make policy changes in the weeks after negative stories in the media
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Social media companies change their policies in the wake of bad press
Between 2005 and 2021, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were more likely to make policy changes in the weeks after negative stories in the media
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Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers
Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft will swing past Earth on Aug. 20, and some skywatchers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean region may be able to see it.
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SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch
SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
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How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth
ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.
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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner
A mission to the sun’s closest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri, could be made faster thanks to a tiny light sail punctured with billions of tiny holes
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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner
A mission to the sun’s closest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri, could be made faster thanks to a tiny light sail punctured with billions of tiny holes
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These 2 US cities are the most vulnerable to solar storms, scientists say
Geomagnetic storm-induced blackouts may be looming.
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Week in images: 22-26 July 2024
Week in images: 22-26 July 2024
Discover our week through the lens
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Dark matter may solve the mystery of how colossal black holes merge
Astrophysicists aren’t sure how supermassive black holes get close enough to merge, a mystery called the final parsec problem – but an exotic form of dark matter may explain it
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Dark matter may solve the mystery of how colossal black holes merge
Astrophysicists aren’t sure how supermassive black holes get close enough to merge, a mystery called the final parsec problem – but an exotic form of dark matter may explain it
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Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world
Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.
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AI can reveal what’s on your screen via signals leaking from cables
Electromagnetic radiation leaking from the cable between your computer and monitor can be intercepted and decoded by AI to reveal what you are looking at
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AI can reveal what’s on your screen via signals leaking from cables
Electromagnetic radiation leaking from the cable between your computer and monitor can be intercepted and decoded by AI to reveal what you are looking at
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How stars' magnetic fields could impact the chance for life on orbiting planets
Habitability depends on more than just a planet's distance from its host star. New research looks at the impact stellar magnetism has on exoplanets.
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FIA 2024 - Day 5
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Millions of trees could grow faster with a boost from wild fungi
The largest tree nursery in North America is helping scale up efforts to inoculate seedlings with native fungi and other soil microbes, a treatment that helps trees grow faster and capture more carbon
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Millions of trees could grow faster with a boost from wild fungi
The largest tree nursery in North America is helping scale up efforts to inoculate seedlings with native fungi and other soil microbes, a treatment that helps trees grow faster and capture more carbon
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Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants
Japanese honeybees use their wings to slap back ants trying to invade their hive
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