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New Simulations Reveal Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current

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New climate simulations suggest that the world’s most powerful ocean current emerged only after a unique combination of geological and atmospheric changes came together, rather than forming suddenly. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the strongest ocean current on Earth, flowing clockwise around Antarctica. About five times more powerful than the Gulf Stream, it links […]

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Earth’s underground fungal network is so vast that, if stretched out, it could reach distant star systems

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Scientists have mapped Earth’s vast underground fungal network, revealing it is so extensive that, if stretched into a single line, it could reach other star systems and span a significant portion of the Milky Way. The study, published in Science, focused on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi—microscopic organisms that form a hidden framework in soil. These fungi

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SpaceX has introduced AI1, a new satellite designed for artificial intelligence applications

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SpaceX officially unveiled AI1 this week, its first-generation satellite built to host AI workloads in space. Elon Musk presented the project during a technical update on the company’s progress in manufacturing, launching, and operating satellites for large-scale computing. The company says AI1 can reach up to 150 kW of peak computing power and 120 kW

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Asteroid 1997 NC1 is expected to make a close approach to Earth at the end of June

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Toward the end of June, Earth is expected to have a close encounter with asteroid 152637, also known as 1997 NC1, which will make its nearest approach in more than 400 years on June 27. The asteroid will pass about 2.56 million kilometers from Earth—a distance astronomers consider close. Reports from IFL Science suggest this

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Scientists Create a New Method for Measuring Gravitational Waves in an Expanding Universe

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A new detector-based approach explains how  gravitational waves can be measured in a universe that is constantly changing. Imagine trying to measure ripples on a pond while the pond itself is slowly changing shape. That is the difficulty scientists face when studying gravitational waves not as isolated signals from colliding black holes, but as part

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Meet the astronauts of Artemis III as they prepare for NASA’s most ambitious journey to the Moon

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NASA’s newly announced Artemis III crew is gearing up for one of the most challenging missions ever undertaken in the effort to return to the Moon. NASA has announced the crew for Artemis III and released new information about what may become one of the most demanding human spaceflight missions ever planned. Set for 2027,

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Former NASA engineer claims a propellant-free force can overcome Earth’s gravity

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In 2001, British electrical engineer Roger Shawyer unveiled the EmDrive, often dubbed the “impossible drive.” The device gained attention because Shawyer claimed it could generate thrust without using any propellant. If accurate, it would function as a reactionless drive—seemingly moving forward without expelling anything in the opposite direction. Such a concept directly challenges the law

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NASA launches Phase 1 of its Moon base development. Here’s the full plan

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is moving ahead with early preparations for a large-scale Moon base, ordering landers, rovers, and drones just weeks after the Artemis II lunar flyaround. NASA Launches Phase 1 Contracts for Moon Base Hardware Development On Tuesday, the agency unveiled Phase 1 plans and awarded hundreds of millions in contracts

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used Mars’s gravity for a slingshot maneuver to adjust its path

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used Mars as a gravity slingshot while traveling toward a metal-rich world that may help uncover what lies inside planets like Earth. On May 15, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft flew just 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) above Mars in a successful close pass. The spacecraft used Mars’ gravity to gain speed and adjust its

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