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[ad_1] Zoom in / The Pathfinder rover took this photo. He didn’t need oxygen, unlike weak, fleshy humans who would like to follow his path. If humans visit Mars, they may need some crucial resources while they are there to survive long enough to explore and refuel for the long …

[ad_1] This photo from 1964 shows a Centaur rocket in the upper stage. The 2020 SO space object could be one of them. NASA The moon shouldn’t be too jealous. Earth has another satellite right now, but it’s only a temporary adventure. The exact identity of the object, named 2020 …

[ad_1] Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest fuel of all fossil fuels, but when it is released into the atmosphere it is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. According to some estimates, the seafloor methane contained in ice formations along the continental margins …

[ad_1] Thirty years ago, Demis Hassabis was the second best 12-year-old chess player in the world. It seemed clear, to most, that his future as grandmaster was already outlined. But young Demis had other ideas. He loved the game and also loved what he told him about himself. On the …

[ad_1] With the arrival of December, night sky column writers have been known to reach for the hoary old trope of discussing the nature of the Star of Bethlehem. Illustrious astronomers like Kepler, who thought it might be a supernova, have joined this debate, and nearly every astronomical phenomenon, from …

[ad_1] A revolution in biology and drug discovery was predicted yesterday, after scientists designed a program that could visualize the structure of proteins, opening a window into the mechanism of life. A British artificial intelligence company has shown it can calculate the shapes in which proteins fold, solving a 50-year …

[ad_1] Everyone knows that the deep sea is dark and full of nightmare creatures, the ones that appear to have grown out of HP Lovecraft’s subconscious. Which means it should come as no surprise that scientists have just announced the discovery of another bizarre aquatic species. One that floats aimlessly …

[ad_1] You may not normally think about how corals smell or how the smell changes during heat stress. However, this is what researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the University of Sydney and Southern Cross University set out to investigate on the Great Barrier Reef. Each organism releases …

[ad_1] Dr Karl: Good morning, here Dr. Karl. If you’ve been following the science of climate change, you’ve come across the phrase “carbon footprint”. This carbon footprint should reflect the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions created by an individual, product, service, organization or event. The word “footprint” is rather …

[ad_1] Engineers are racing to repair a failed piece of equipment on NASA’s future crew Orion capsule in deep space before its first flight into space. It may take months of work for replacement and repair. Right now, NASA engineers and Orion’s primary contractor Lockheed Martin are trying to figure …