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Sun-like stars erupt into massive superflares every 100 years: estimate
Science: High-energy, powerful and violent stellar explosions, called “superflares,” have been found to occur from stars like the Sun about…
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The tragedy of the commons in space: the perils of orbital debris
SCIENCE: Scientists say humanity must start tackling the problem of growing space junk now, before it gets out of hand.…
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Japanese company iSpace plans to land helium-3 mining mission on the Moon
SCIENCE: Space mining is getting closer to reality with the latest agreement between Japanese lunar exploration company ispace and lunar…
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Parker Solar Probe set to fly past the Sun on Christmas Eve
Science: On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will pass 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the sun’s surface…
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There will be no change in Earth’s climate due to collision of 2 giant asteroids
Science: Two giant asteroids that hit Earth about 36 million years ago caused no long-term changes to our planet’s climate,…
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New Hubble image shows ‘gorgeous’ spiral galaxy shining
Science: A gorgeous spiral galaxy is at the center in a new image taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. The…
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On This Day December 12, 1967: Pioneer 8 mission launched to study the Sun
Science: On December 12, 1967, NASA launched the Pioneer 8 spacecraft to study the sun. Pioneer 8 was the third…
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Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter in 10 years of images
Science: The Hubble Space Telescope has spent more than thirty years providing some of the most incredible pictures of the…
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After crashing on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has been flying for 20 years.
SCIENCE: Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reported on the Mars Helicopter crash during the 2024 Annual Meeting of…
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How the ‘Great Filter’ could explain why we haven’t found intelligent aliens
Science: “Where is everybody?” This famous quote, uttered over lunch by the renowned physicist Enrico Fermi, perfectly expresses what became…
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