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[ad_1] Researchers have discovered a new “hidden” gene in the novel coronavirus that could contribute to its unique biology and pandemic potential, a breakthrough that could lead to the development of new therapies against the deadly virus. According to scientists, including those at the American Museum of Natural History in …

[ad_1] The remains of a gigantic ancient lake have been discovered beneath Greenland, buried deep beneath the ice sheet in the northwest of the country and are estimated to be hundreds of thousands of years, if not millions, scientists say. The enormous “ fossil lake bed ” is a phenomenon …

[ad_1] A taurid fireball captured in 2015. P. Spurny / Czech Academy of Sciences One of the most explosive meteor showers year is active and will soon reach the peak of activity – good news if you like to see fire in the sky. The South Tauris and North Tauris …

[ad_1] Last week, NASA took a sample from the surface of asteroid Bennu, a body the size of an Empire State Building that scientists at the Southwest Research Institute helped map with near-unprecedented accuracy. Using orbital data from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, the researchers measured craters ranging in size from one …

[ad_1] On Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, powerful eruptions could eject into space, raising questions among hopeful astrobiologists on Earth: What would have exploded from mile-high plumes? Could they contain signs of extraterrestrial life? And where did they originate in Europe? A new explanation now points to a source closer to …

[ad_1] Omnispace, the company that is reinventing mobile communications by building a global hybrid network, today signed a launch agreement with Exolaunch, the rideshare launch and implementation service provider for the New Space industry. Exolaunch will put two satellites built by Thales Alenia Space into orbit aboard SpaceX’s rideshare missions. …

[ad_1] New York, November 11 (PTI) Researchers have discovered a new “hidden” gene in the novel coronavirus that could contribute to its unique biology and pandemic potential, a breakthrough that could lead to the development of new therapies against the deadly virus. According to scientists, including those at the American …

[ad_1] Getting minerals in space may be a little easier than we thought, with the help of some of the smallest inhabitants on Earth. Experiments aboard the International Space Station have shown that bacteria can improve space mining efficiency by more than 400 percent, offering a much easier way to …

[ad_1] The skull of a two-million-year-old distant human cousin was discovered by an Australian research team in South Africa. The well-preserved fossil is believed to be the earliest known example of Paranthropus robustus, according to the Melbourne research team La Trobe University. The research team found the skull fragments in …

[ad_1] FP trend11 November 2020 10:55:22 Although the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its business partners are working to develop methods to send humans to Mars, James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has shown that there may be some. difficulties. Through a …