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Mars helicopter attached to NASA's Perseverance rover
With the launch period of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover opening in 14 weeks, final preparations…
After months in space, astronauts returning to changed world
Two NASA astronauts said Friday they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically…
Team discovers a mechanism plants use to toggle on photosynthesis
Harvesting sunlight to make energy is a complex reaction that plants do naturally, but isn’t well…
Magnet research takes giant leap
Researchers pushing the limits of magnets as a means to create faster electronics published their proof…
New species discovered during exploration of abyssal deep sea canyons off Ningaloo
An estimated 150-foot siphonophore— seemingly the longest animal ever recorded was discovered during a month-long scientific…
Extra-tropical Cyclone Harold caught by Terra Satellite
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of extra-tropical…
A light driven proton pump in distant relative
Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in their…
New protocol identifies fascinating quantum states
Topological materials attract great interest and may provide the basis for a new era in materials…
Self-powered X-ray detector to revolutionize imaging for medicine, security and research
A new X-ray detector prototype is on the brink of revolutionizing medical imaging, with dramatic reduction…