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Here's why a hurricane has never crossed the equator
Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon ...
Could an asteroid hit the moon? Odds rise after NASA's Webb examines YR4. The projections
Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so ...
Hiltzik: Trump's NASA cuts would destroy decades of science and wipe out its future
Trump's proposed 50% cut in NASA's science budget would turn the agency into an empty shell. Who's behind this?
At Brown, engineers work on laser-powered lightsails that could make it to Mars in hours instead of months
A highly reflective lightsail pushed by light energy in the same way sailboats are pushed by the wind could travel as fast as ...
Trump’s NASA cuts would destroy decades of science and wipe out its future
Trump's proposed 50% cut in NASA's science budget would turn the agency into an empty shell. Who's behind this?
Asteroids vs nuclear bombs: Which is more destructive? Experts says asteroid impact can…
The idea of Earth's destruction has been a source of apprehension and distress for humans. In the news, we often hear about ...
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Colombia president orders investigation as would-be presidential candidate shot and wounded at Bogota rally
Colombia's president ordered an investigation after a possible presidential candidate was shot and wounded at a campaign ...
NASA orbiter saw something astonishing peek through Martian clouds
On May 2, as sunlight crept over the Martian horizon, the Odyssey spacecraft captured Arsia Mons, a towering, long-extinct volcano, puncturing a glowing band of greenish haze in the planet’s upper ...
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A breakthrough in ancient manuscript restoration
Ancient manuscripts hold valuable historical insights, but over time, age and poor storage conditions can damage their ...
This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has found Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of hitting the moon in ...
Early Visions Of Mars: Meet The 19Th-Century Astronomer Who Used Science Fiction To Imagine The Red Planet
Living in today's age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars , with an eventual human mission to the red planet likely to ...
Esa at 50: how the space agency helped keep Europe at the frontiers of science
Europe compares favourably with the US on the level of space science it delivers, and Esa has sometimes “gone boldly” where ...