Japan launches a probe to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos
The Martian Moons Exploration mission will aim to bring back samples from Phobos
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Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos (video)
Japan just launched an epic mission to Mars' moons that could make history as the first spacecraft to return to Earth…
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The quest to solve the mysterious fate of Amelia Earhart
A team of researchers went to Nikumaroro Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, to search for Amelia Earhart's…
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On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe's ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli lander arrive at Mars
On Oct. 19, 2016, the European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter and Schiaparelli arrived at Mars! Here's why it mattered.
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Molecular pendulum shuttles protons to enable rapid hydrogen production in enzymes
Nearly all metabolic processes require protons—positively charged hydrogen atoms. Although these are abundant in the…
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11th-century 'pizza peel' discovered in Russia doubled as a medieval game board
Archaeologists in Russia unearthed a flat wooden "pizza paddle" that had a board game carved into it.
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Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars
Japanese scientists will launch a spacecraft on Tuesday that aims to be the first to retrieve samples from one of Mars'…
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NASA Improves Shock, Vibration Analysis
Rockets vibrate, shake, and flex intensely as they climb into space, and spacecraft packed with delicate scientific…
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Smithsonian screening dispute puts museum's commitment to diverse views on trial: 'Right kind of Black?'
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History declined a public screening of "White Guilt," a documentary…
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I worked with NASA. UFO disclosure will finally happen... but it's not coming from the White House
The White House made a promise to release every file connected to UFOs and extraterrestrials, leading many to believe…
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Baylor study examines NIL’s impact on student-athletes’ faith
A team of Baylor University researchers is studying how name, image and likeness deals affect student-athletes — and…
Read at source →The ultramarathon legend who ran 350 miles nonstop says the key to doing hard things is simpler than most people think
Courtesy of Dean Karnazes Dean Karnazes holds the world record for the longest distance a human has ever run nonstop.…
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New 'hunter-killer' chemistry captures and destroys forever chemicals
They can turn up in a nonstick frying pan, a waterproof jacket, a takeout food wrapper or the foam used to fight fires.…
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Are we about to solve the greatest mystery of the neutrino?
We have long had a seemingly simple question about neutrinos: how much do they weigh? Now, a gigantic experiment in…
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The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much
One new study shows how much the moon has diminished over time.
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Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth
JAXA is leading an international mission to reach Mars’ Phobos moon and bring soil back to Earth. If successful, it…
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Survey experiment shows investors focus on type of business rather than gender of leaders
Would you prefer to back a man or a woman pitching a business idea? A new study by the University of Portsmouth…
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Auroral structure could be caused by bouncing electrons
The aurora is among nature's most visually striking phenomena. It occurs when charged particles from the sun are…
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Japan Launches Mission to Mars’s Moons and Plans to Bring Samples Home
NASA contributed to this first-of-its-kind mission that may help us understand how our solar system formed.
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Alarm grows over Russian satellite’s provocative approach to U.S.-owned satellite
How close is too close for encounters between sensitive spacecraft orbiting Earth? With a mysterious approach to…
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Experimental Facilities
Research teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center perform experiments in world-class facilities such as the 9- by…
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NASA’s Simulated Mars Crew Marks One Year Inside Habitat
The four crew members in NASA’s simulated Mars mission have spent the past year living and working in isolation in a…
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Advice around children's screen use can be overwhelming. There is no single 'right' approach
When should your child start engaging with screens? How long should they use them for? Can they watch or play alone?…
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Many data centers are located where water resources are limited
One-quarter of the world's data centers are located in areas where water demand exceeds supply for at least one month…
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Can you drink your way to a longer life? What science says about hydrogen therapy
Upscale spas are offering water infused with molecular hydrogen, while others let patrons breathe the gas through a…
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Normally forbidden emissions from graphene could expose quantum fluctuations in incoming light
Voltage fluctuations, light fluctuations, temperature fluctuations—any fluctuations are troublesome and thus…
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Earth's core may have been leaking hydrogen for billions of years
When Earth formed billions of years ago, its metallic core was wrapped in a global ocean of molten rock, which…
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Scientists redetermine a key strontium frequency with 50 times better precision for quantum technologies
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has remeasured a key transition frequency of the…
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Euclid discovers its first new comet 810 million miles from Earth
The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet in images taken…
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How do people quickly recognize what others may be feeling?
Communicating effectively with others involves recognizing emotions from faces and voices. How does the brain process…
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The Galaxy Tab is quietly losing everything that made it special
Samsung keeps cutting Galaxy Tab features as prices increase
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Oldest animals on Earth found to share a common wormlike ancestor
New research from the University of St Andrews has shed light on the evolution of an important yet thus far poorly…
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How what we see and hear feed together to help us understand emotions
The emotions themselves may be more important than the senses we use to perceive them
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We might have an idea where those pesky seasonal allergies come from, researchers say
As seasonal allergies flare up this fall, a recent study suggests the nervous system’s “memory” is responsible for…
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Instrumentation
To measure airflow and sound, research teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center use special instrumentation like…
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Ancient technique can improve the bland taste of beans
Faba beans are rich in protein and can easily be grown in Denmark—yet they are more often used as animal feed than as…
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