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Deep Inside Uranus and Neptune, Water Exists in a Wholly Unusual Form

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

In the intense conditions of giant planets, water becomes a bizarre, electrically conductive solid buried deep within. Superionic water appears only under some of the most extreme conditions in nature, with temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius and pressures of millions of atmospheres. In this state, oxygen atoms form a solid lattice while hydrogen ions […]

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Russian Scientists Test a Plasma Engine that could Shrink Mars Travel to 30 Days

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

Scientists tied to Rosatom have revealed a plasma engine that could cut Earth–Mars travel to 30–60 days. The announcement has renewed discussion about the future of space exploration and whether such technology could realistically support interplanetary missions. Developed by engineers at the Rosatom Research Institute, the project focuses on nuclear and advanced propulsion systems. Unlike

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Assessing the Feasibility of Asteroid Mining: Insights from a New Study

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

A few years back, asteroid mining was a hot topic. As the commercial space sector expanded rapidly, turning space into a commercial frontier seemed within reach. The idea of using spacecraft to rendezvous with and mine Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and then transport them to space-based processing facilities was almost as ambitious as sending commercial crews

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China’s Artificial Sun Breaks Plasma Containment Record

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

The EAST tokamak (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), often called China’s “artificial sun,” has reached a major milestone by sustaining plasma for 1,066 seconds (around 17 minutes and 46 seconds). This sets a new world record for plasma confinement in a standard tokamak, surpassing EAST’s own 2023 record of 403 seconds. Replicating the Sun The goal

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Collider Experiment Recreates Early Universe’s Extreme Conditions

Astrophysics, Physics /

A group of scientists has made significant strides in exploring how some of the Universe’s most massive particles behave under extreme conditions resembling those just after the Big Bang. New Insights into Fundamental Forces Their findings, published in Physics Reports, shed light on the basic forces that helped shape the early Universe and continue to

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Private Japanese Moon Lander Sets Course for Landing in the Moon’s Remote Northern Region

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary Science /

A Japanese private lunar lander is approaching the moon, targeting a landing in the uncharted far northern region with a small rover onboard. Tokyo-based company ispace is making another attempt at a moon landing on Friday (Japan time), joining the intensifying wave of commercial missions to the lunar surface. Resilience Lander Carries Rover and Artistic

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NASA budget Cuts Eliminate Missions, SLS, And Space Station

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

The newly released NASA budget introduces major changes: the Orion spacecraft and the Lunar Gateway space station are among the projects to be canceled. With a total of $18.8 billion, the budget reflects a $6 billion — or 24% — reduction, signaling a shift in the agency’s investments toward crewed missions to the Moon and

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A Meteorite Hit Scotland More Recently Than Previously Believed

Astronomy, Astrophysics /

We’ve found that a meteorite impacted northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago—200 million years more recently than earlier estimates. Our findings are published today in the journal Geology. This impact now coincides with some of the earliest known  land based, non-marine microbial fossilsh, providing fresh insights into how meteorite collisions may have influenced our planet’s

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A Spinning Universe Could Solve One of Physics’ Biggest Mysteries

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary Science /

When we observe the cosmos, a striking pattern emerges: Earth spins, the Sun spins, and even our Milky Way galaxy is rotating. Now, a bold new model proposes that the entire Universe might also be rotating. If proven, this revelation could resolve one of modern cosmology’s most persistent puzzles. We’ve long known that the Universe

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