'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
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Business InsiderRussia has lost access to CERN in a sign that its war in Ukraine is causing a major scientific brain drain
CERN is revoking access to 500 scientists from Russian institutions over the Ukraine war, in a move that could lead to a major brain drain for Russia.
- Popular Mechanics
Archaeologists Uncovered a Community Lost to Time for 5,000 Years
This changes everything we knew about African ‘prehistory.’
- CBC
Starlink satellites create light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it's getting worse
Look up at the night sky from a city — where most people live — and you'll see just a smattering of stars. Perhaps even an airplane or two.But drive further out, past the glare of lights from houses, cars, office buildings and street lamps, and the stars reveal themselves in a way that few have truly seen.Now, it seems the night sky is under attack not only from below, but from above, thanks to the rapid proliferation of satellites, mainly megaconstellations, which can contain hundreds or thousa
- Futurism
A Colossal Solar Flare Just Triggered a Radio Blackout on Earth
Blackout A huge solar flare caused a radio blackout on Earth yesterday, according to Spaceweather.com. The event, caused by an exploding sunspot, clocked in as a powerful X-level solar flare and was deemed by experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) to be the second-strongest of the year so far. The radio blackouts occurred […]
- Popular Mechanics
Archaeologists Found Remarkably Preserved Skeletons in an Ancient Viking Burial Ground
The "exceptionally well-preserved" corpses might even be used for DNA analysis
- PA Media: Science
Scientists discover ‘surprising twist’ on how pterosaurs became flying giants
They are the largest flying creatures to have ever lived.
- Euronews
Archaeologists uncover extraordinary Moche throne and murals of female leader in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered an ancient throne and murals depicting a powerful female figure from the ancient Moche culture at the Pañamarca archaeological site.
- KGTV - San Diego Scripps
Fact or Fiction: Webb telescope spotted possible UFO
Post being spread across social media claim the James Webb Space Telescope spotted a large object about 10 light years away moving toward Earth.
- Engadget
NASA's latest supernova image could tell us how fast the universe is expanding
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a supernova image that could help scientists compute for the Hubble constant.
- Elle
What Turns You On, According To Astrology: Discover Your Mars Sign
Atstrologer Adama Sesay explains how your Mars sign can show what fuels your passion, your primal instincts, and your sexual desires.
- Futurism
Astronauts Should Eat Space Rocks on the Way to Mars, Scientists Propose
Keeping ourselves fed during a long journey through deep space will likely prove difficult. Growing food can pose its own challenges and require a substantial amount of resources. Relying on a dwindling food supply could also prove difficult. In a new study published today in The International Journal of Astrobiology, a team of scientists […]
- CNN
Lost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed
A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig.
- CNN
Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here’s what they found
Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, new research shows, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.
- USA TODAY
Is Earth destined for another extinction-level asteroid event? | The Excerpt
Robin George Andrews, author of "How to Kill an Asteroid," joins The Excerpt to discuss how scientists are working to literally save the planet.
- BBC
Northern Lights possible as solar storms gather
The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface.
- The Conversation
The earliest galaxies formed amazingly fast after the Big Bang. Do they break the universe or change its age?
Some of the earliest galaxies found with JWST are also the brightest. That’s a problem for our ideas about the universe.
- Popular Mechanics
Scientists Just Spotted Evidence of ‘Negative Time’
But don’t dust off the DeLorean quite yet.
- CNN
Meet SpaceHopper, a three-legged hopping asteroid explorer
Created by students at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, the bouncy bot is designed for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.
- The Canadian Press
Census shows 3 killer whales lost from endangered southern resident population
FRIDAY HARBOR — A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state shows the pods have lost three animals, bringing the population to 73, excluding a new calf born after the survey.
- Yahoo Life UK
What is green noise and how can it help sleep and mental wellbeing?
A new poll found 72% of Brits say listening to the sounds of nature instantly calmed their minds.