Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars
In addition to efficiency, a nuclear-electric propulsion system has the benefit of using conventional plasma thrusters….
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The origins of the carrot vision myth actually lie in World War II #shorts
We all heard the myth while growing up: Carrots are good for your eyesight. Or maybe…
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How we fell for the carrot vision myth
We all heard the myth while growing up: Carrots are good for your eyesight. Or maybe…
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NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base
NASA released this rendering of a Moon base that will be built over the next decade….
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Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public
Yesterday, the Australian federal government released new expectations for data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure….
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The view from Professor Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War • FRANCE 24 English
Dominic Tierney, the author of The Right Way to Lose a War, published in 2015, looking…
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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us?
On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid…
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Perseverance’s radar revealed ancient subsurface river delta on Mars
When NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater in 2021, its primary mission was to scour…
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Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down
As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the…
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Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Those experiments seek to answer some of the biggest questions in science. These include learning how…
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The science of how fireflies stay in sync
The team found that even a small number of interacting males can synchronize their flashes, but…
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How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance
The nervous system is primarily the command and communication system of the body and includes the…
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China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers
It is unclear what the current impact of fuel export restrictions upon flight scheduling will be….
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A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away
When OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 in August of last year, many academics scoffed at the tech company’s…
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Hunting for elusive “ghost elephants”
[embedded content] Deep in the Angolan Highlands lurks a rumored new species of elephant. Conservationist and…
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Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why
The next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers…
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TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant
On Wednesday, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it had issued its first construction approval…
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Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’: why laser weapons are no longer science fiction
As conflict escalates following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent retaliatory strikes,…
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Tech Life
Available for over a year Quantum computing promises revolutionary new discoveries. But tech revolutions can be…
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The strange animals that control their body heat
Similarly, in response to an accidental flooding event in the lab, researchers observed a highly unusual…
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Pentagon buyer: We’re happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
DALLAS—The Space Force officer tasked with overseeing more than $24 billion in research and development spending…
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Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere
Atmospheric scientist Laura Revell, with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, presented research showing that…
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SHOCKING! China CAUGHT Dumping Nuclear Waste into Philippine Waters
SHOCKING! China CAUGHT Dumping Nuclear Waste into Philippine Waters **A radioactive fingerprint has been discovered in…
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Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a…
