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FuturismNASA Activates Ancient Thrusters on Voyager 1, the Most Distant Human Object in Existence
Auxiliary Power NASA engineers have pulled off an incredible feat, switching the agency's ancient Voyager 1 probe to a different set of thrusters. The feat, heavily complicated by the record 15.3 billion miles of outer space separating the probe from ground control, took weeks of careful planning. Some of the 46-year-old spacecraft's thrusters started getting […]
- Futurism
NASA Preparing to Launch Mission to World That "May Be Habitable Today"
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is nearing its launch date. The small probe is set to explore one of the most promising spots in our search for extraterrestrial life: Jupiter's moon Europa. It's a tantalizing prospect. With ten science instruments on board, the space agency is hoping to have Europa Clipper determine once and for […]
- Futurism
Giant Volcano Is Bulging, Scientists Find
Scientists have observed land surrounding a "unique" volcano in Tanzania bulging, a sign that a massive reservoir of magma is puffing up the surrounding areas like a balloon — and possibly an impending eruption. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, an international team of scientists detected "periods of […]
- The Independent
3000-year-old Egyptian fort that guarded kingdom against mysterious ‘sea peoples’ uncovered
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- The Conversation
‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman
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Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since last week's return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. While they never expected to be up there nearly a year, as Starliner's first test pilots, they knew there could be problems that might delay their return.
- Futurism
Boeing Execs Have Been Suspiciously Quiet Ever Since Starliner Limped Back to Earth
The bad news keeps stacking up for Boeing. Over the weekend, the aerospace giant's Starliner softly touched down in the New Mexico desert, bookending a disastrous first crewed test flight. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still stranded on board the International Space Station after the space agency deemed Starliner too dangerous […]
- Futurism
Organisms Created in Laboratory Are "Third State" Beyond Life and Death, Scientists Say
In the past several years, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that the cells of various organisms can be repurposed into biological robots, representing stunning advancements in the field of synthetic biology. Some types, like anthrobots, used human cells that could self-assemble into small, hairy structures capable of moving by themselves. Others, like xenobots, are a bit […]
- The Independent
Huge landslide in Greenland triggered ‘mega-tsunami’ that caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
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- TechCrunch
Every fusion startup that has raised over $300M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises to harness the nuclear reaction that powers the sun to generate nearly limitless energy here on Earth. If startups are able to complete commercially viable fusion power plants, then they have the potential to upend trillion-dollar markets.
- Euronews
OpenAI releases o1 model that reasons with a ‘chain of thought’ but is not without its flaws
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- The Guardian
How often do eclipses happen and how hot is lava? Try our kids’ quiz
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- The Guardian
The Many Lives of James Lovelock by Jonathan Watts – man of many myths
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- CNN
The search for the origin of Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone intensifies
As the quest to find the origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone heats up, researchers rule out one Scottish site that appeared to have a direct link to the monument.
- Evening Standard
Why are we seeing Northern Lights more often in the UK?
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- OK! Magazine
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Met Office warns everyone in Britain to shut their curtains at 4.30pm
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- People
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- HuffPost
Bill Maher Goes Big With Trump Prediction: 'I Have The Credibility For This'
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