[ad_1] A giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico collapsed after aiding decades of astronomical discoveries. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) in a tweet confirmed that the platform of the telescope’s 900-ton instrument fell on a reflector approximately 450 feet (137 m) below. News of the collapse of the Arecibo …
Read More »China successfully collects lunar samples as the US telescope falls
[ad_1] On the same day that China collected moon rocks on a groundbreaking space mission, a critical American telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed. The observatory, built in 1963, was a beacon for US astronomical research, lasted for natural disasters, and inspired generations of Puerto Rican researchers. …
Read More »10 things in technology you need to know today, December 2nd
[ad_1] Good morning! This is the technical news you need to know this Wednesday. Sign up here to get this email delivered to your inbox every morning. Do you have an Amazon Alexa device? Listen to this update by searching for “Business Insider” in the flash briefing settings. And for …
Read More »On the same day China landed a probe on the moon, the huge US telescope in Puerto Rico collapsed
[ad_1] On the same day that China collected moon rocks on a groundbreaking space mission, a critical American telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed. The observatory, built in 1963, was a beacon for US astronomical research, lasted for natural disasters, and inspired generations of Puerto Rican researchers. …
Read More »Algal blooms notice for Molloy Island near Augusta
[ad_1] The Department of Health is warning people to avoid contact with a Lyngbya sp. macroalgal bloom that formed in the Scott River Basin east of Molloy Island and upstream from the confluence of the Scott River within Augusta-Margaret River County (see map below). Environmental Health Executive Director Dr. Mike …
Read More »Algal blooms notice for Molloy Island near Augusta
[ad_1] The Department of Health is warning people to avoid contact with a Lyngbya sp. macroalgal bloom that formed in the Scott River Basin east of Molloy Island and upstream from the confluence of the Scott River within Augusta-Margaret River County (see map below). Environmental Health Executive Director Dr. Mike …
Read More »Newsbreak BTN 2/12/2020 – Newsbreak – Behind the news – BTN – ABC News
[ad_1] Newsbreak BTN 2/12/2020 – Newsbreak – Behind the news – BTNABC News The Chinese probe of the Chang’e-5 Moon mission landsBBC news China lands the probe on the moon’s surface to collect moon rocks9 News China just landed the Chang’e 5 probe on the moon. Why is this a …
Read More »DeepMind is poised to transform life sciences by solving the problem of protein folding
[ad_1] Google’s DeepMind AI division recently made significant progress toward solving one of the oldest challenges in biology by calculating the shape of a protein from a sequence of amino acids. According to Nature, the breakthrough has the potential to transform the fields of biology and chemistry, allowing scientists to …
Read More »Skeleton of “saber tooth tiger” at auction – Ambiente
[ad_1] A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is commonly called a saber-toothed tiger will go under the hammer next week in Geneva, a year after its discovery on an American ranch. The skeleton, about 120 centimeters long, is expected to raise between 60,000 and 80,000 Swiss francs ($ 66,560 …
Read More »Experts reveal that Earth is 2,000 light-years closer to the Milky Way …
[ad_1] The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan reported that the Earth is spiraling towards the huge black hole of the Milky Way at a speed greater than 7 km / s. Experts have also claimed that Earth is 2,000 light-years closer to the Milky Ways supermassive black hole. The new …
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