NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket, following its successful first mission, seems ready for its next challenge – launching astronauts. On November 16th, the SLS completed its inaugural flight, launching the Artemis
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a crucial tool in predicting weather and climate patterns, including the ability to foresee El Niño effects well in advance. AI’s prowess lies in its ability
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The cosmic stage has been set for a spectacular event as a newly discovered comet, known as 129/Pons-Brooks, displays a peculiar “horned” shape due to a rare cryomagma eruption. This celestial spectacle,
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In an effort to address the global plastic pollution crisis, a team of researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have made a significant breakthrough. They have developed a unique bioplastic from
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As celestial bodies pirouette in the vast cosmic ballet, the future of Phobos, the larger of Mars’s two moons, teeters precariously on the edge of oblivion. Its relentless descent towards the Red
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Brazil’s Trindade Island, an isolated volcanic refuge about 1,140 km away from the mainland, has always held a magnetic appeal for scientists. However, the recent discovery of ‘plastiglomerates’ – rocks interlaced with
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The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), pronounced “crism,” is a groundbreaking initiative under the leadership of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) that seeks to paint an X-ray rainbow of the universe.
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In a pioneering scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen embarked on a three-day expedition into a Danish forest. They aimed to vacuum animal
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In a mystifying twist, Wupatki National Monument, renowned as a historic Puebloan site, has added another fascinating chapter to its narrative. The spotlight now falls on its unlikely visitors, the three-eyed prehistoric
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A recent study indicates the potential for a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a vital ocean current system, as early as 2025 due to global warming. Researchers have
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An astonishing discovery – remnants of an ancient ocean encapsulated in the heart of the Himalayas – has been made by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) and Nilgata
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