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[ad_1] According to scientists, the Milky Way was disturbed by a collision with another smaller galaxy. About 700 million years ago – relatively recently, by the standards of the universe – the Milky Way suffered an accident that left a long-lasting mark on its shape, scientists say. The discovery changes …

[ad_1] NASA’s Perseverance rover carries a device to convert Martian air into oxygen which, if produced on a larger scale, could be used not only for breathing, but for fuel as well. One of the hardest things about sending astronauts to Mars will be getting them home. Launching a rocket …

[ad_1] NASA’s Perseverance rover carries a device to convert Martian air into oxygen which, if produced on a larger scale, could be used not only for breathing, but for fuel as well. One of the hardest things about sending astronauts to Mars will be getting them home. Launching a rocket …

[ad_1] James Rice on the launch of the Chinese Chang’e-5 rocketCGTN America China’s aerospace industry develops without arrogance: Global Times editorialGlobal Times Lunar mission to China: the spaceship sets out to search for a lunar sampleFRANCE 24 English NASA hopes that China will share data obtained during the Chang’e lunar …

[ad_1] Thirty years ago a teacher picked up what looked like a piece of black stone from a beach strewn with dark basalt pebbles on the east coast of Co Antrim in Northern Ireland. A year later, another shape in the gravel caught his attention. Again, he slipped it into …

[ad_1] I. University chemistry professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues found that diagnostic agents containing copper isotopes can detect amyloid deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Researcher Hong-Jun Cho is the first author of the study. Photo courtesy of Hong-Jun Cho CHAMPAIGN, Ill. …

[ad_1] Scientists fear the Moon may be looted too quickly by private companies hoping to extract its precious resources, new research has speculated. Lack of International Policies and Agreements Could Cause Tensions, Overcrowding, and Rapid Expansion of Lunar Mining Projects, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian says in a …

[ad_1] Coronavirus can stay contagious on surfaces for DAYS by turning into a microscopic film similar to a pancake, according to a study Over 99.9% of the liquid in the coronavirus droplets evaporates within minutes But the virus survives because the dried droplet turns into a pancake-like film This sticks …

[ad_1] Armor could help leaf cutter ants defend the precious mushroom they grow to feed on. Charles Q. Choi, collaborator (Inside Science) – For the first time, rock-like biomineral armor has been found in the insect world, according to a new study. Animals have incorporated minerals such as calcite into …

[ad_1] Magic squares have been in the imagination of humanity for a long time. The oldest known magic square comes from China and is over 2000 years old. One of the most famous magic squares is found in the copper engraving by Albrecht Dürer Melencolia I. Another is found on …