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NASA picks 9 companies to develop Mars 'commercial services' ideas
Collapsing Sheets of Spacetime Could Explain Dark Matter and Why the Universe ‘Hums’
Domain walls, long a divisive topic in physics, may be ideal explanations for some bizarre cosmic quirks
MMR vaccines may not always give lifelong immunity against measles
MMR vaccines may not always give lifelong immunity against measles
The Famine Developing in Gaza Follows a Clear Pattern
Famine is affecting an increasing number of people in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere around the globe, and its development follows a clear pattern
Politicians can use social media ads to buy votes for €4 per person
Politicians can use social media ads to buy votes for €4 per person
Is Sleeping on the Floor Good for Your Back?
Scientific American asked experts whether sleeping on a hard surface is actually beneficial for back pain
Somehow, Star Wars has returned to Fortnite for May the 4th (video)
Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked
Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked
Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat?
Is climate change accelerating after a record year of heat?
Here's What Universities Always Get Wrong about Student Protests
Repression draws attention to campus protests, like those over the conflict in Gaza, and makes them grow
AI Is Helping Referee Games in Major Sports Leagues, but Limitations Remain
Basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer leagues are starting to use AI to help call the shots
A year in training: ESA's new astronauts graduate
ESA's newly graduated astronauts reach the end of one year of rigorous basic astronaut training. Discover the journey of Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber, and Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Selected in November 2022, the group began their training in April 2023.
Basic astronaut training provides the candidates with an overall familiarisation and training in various areas, such as spacecraft systems, spacewalks, flight engineering, robotics and life support systems as well as survival and medical training. They received astronaut certification at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre on 22 April 2024.
Following certification, the new astronauts will move on to the next phases of pre-assignment and mission-specific training - paving the way for future missions to the International Space Station and beyond.