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Earth’s Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Chain Might Have Been Formed by a Moving Hotspot
Research uncovers how the Ninetyeast Ridge was created by a shifting volcanic hotspot. Temporal variations in age progression along the…
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Chinese Tianzhou 7 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Completes Reentry After Delivery Supplies to Astronauts
Tianzhou 7 ends its mission, delivering supplies, releasing a cubesat, and reentering Earth's atmosphere. China's Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft undocks…
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NASA Awards Johns Hopkins University Contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensor Development
Johns Hopkins APL secures a NASA contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensors to enhance space weather monitoring. The contract includes a…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Completes 400th Successful Mission, Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
The first stage of the Falcon 9 returned to Earth approximately eight minutes post-liftoff. SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites on…
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA's AI models and satellite data help communities respond to disasters faster and build resilience. Heat waves exceeding climate models…
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Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Storms Might Be Caused by Magnetic Tornadoes, Study Claims
New research reveals that Jupiter's magnetic tornadoes generate massive Earth-sized storms, visible only in ultraviolet light. The findings suggest these…
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Extreme heatwave regions surpassing climate model predictions are appearing worldwide, impacting lives and ecosystems. Hurricane Ida is seen as a…
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Japanese Rocket Epsilon S’ Engine Explodes for the Second Time During Testing
The Epsilon S rocket engine explosion during testing marks another setback for Japan's ambitious space plans. A rocket engine exploded…
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ISS Successfully Executes Collision Avoidance Maneuver Amid Rising Space Junk Threat
The ISS altered its orbit to evade debris from a 2015 satellite breakup, marking its 39th such maneuver since 1998.…
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Baleen Whales’ Hearing Tested for the First Time, Scientists Discover New Capabilities
Juvenile minke whales were briefly captured in Norway, revealing unexpected hearing abilities in baleen whales. A trapping system was set…