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European scientists are developing nuclear waste batteries for use in space
Ministers at the European Space Agency (ESA) recently approved funding for a special project to build nuclear waste-powered batteries for…
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Russia’s reportedly building a satellite-blinding laser — an expert explains what that means
Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report in…
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Astronomers have found a VERY sneaky black hole
There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole research. Albert Einstein first published his…
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Engineers in Japan to build artificial gravity habitat on the Moon by 2050
It sure looks like a lot of fun when we see videos of astronauts floating around in zero-gravity environments. But…
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NASA claims China could take over the moon. Here’s why that’s unlikely to happen
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson recently expressed concerns over China’s aims in space, and in particular, that China would, in some…
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Why we need to ditch dark matter for a new theory of gravity
We can model the motions of planets in the Solar System quite accurately using Newton’s laws of physics. But in…
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NASA strives to send swarms of swimming robots into space
Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming…
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The James Webb Space Telescope is ready for SCIENCE. Here’s what that means
1. What’s happened since the telescope launched? After the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on Dec. 25,…
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We just discovered a fast radio burst from a distant galaxy — and we have questions
The big idea A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously giving astronomers important clues…
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Could people breathe the air on Mars?
Let’s suppose you were an astronaut who just landed on the planet Mars. What would you need to survive? For…
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