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Sulfur-rich magmas on Mercury act differently from those on Earth
Mercury is a small, rocky world that scientists still understand only in limited detail. Data from two flyby missions show that its surface is made up of a crust low in iron but rich in sulfur. The planet is also in a reduced chemical state, meaning its materials have gained electrons—making it the most reduced…
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NASA intends to conduct a fire experiment on the Moon in preparation for upcoming missions
Fire is one of the most serious concerns for upcoming crewed space missions. Scientists from NASA Glenn Research Center, Johnson Space Center, and Case Western Reserve University have outlined an experiment to study how materials burn on the Moon, where fire is expected to behave differently than on Earth. On Earth, gravity makes hot gases…
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A humanoid robot wins in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon record
A humanoid robot that won a robot half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday outpaced the human world record, highlighting China’s rapid technological advances. According to a WeChat post from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town), the winning robot—developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor—finished the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. That time…