Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed....
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Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed....
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano marked one year of continuous eruptions as Episode 39 sent lava fountains more than 1,000 feet into the air Wednesday....
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Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos....
Researchers have developed a system that brings multiple objects at different distances into sharp focus. | Image: The Verge via Yingsi Qin, Aswin C. Sankaranarayanan, Matthew OβToole | Carnegie Mello...
π Key Facts β 2025 is likely to be the UK's hottest year on record. β The Met Office has made this prediction. β ...
Fewer outsiders, less feedback, and an uncertain fate for a new science board report...
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More than 40 million are on alert as the next winter storm is forecast to bring inclement weather from the Dakotas into northern New England over the coming days....
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas....
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The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving....
π Key Facts β FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk β Novo Nordisk is the maker of Wegovy β ...
π Key Facts β The first scientific balloon flight occurred on December 16, 2025 β NASA conducted the launch in Antarctica ...
Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization....
All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom....
π Key Facts β The quiz tests cosmic eye by matching dazzling nebula images to names. β Focuses on stunning space structures in the scie...
π Key Facts β Weather set to turn colder during Christmas week in the UK. β White Christmas unlikely for most areas. β ...
π Key Facts β Southern resident killer whales are endangered. β These orcas are fighting for survival. β Scient...
π Key Facts β An analysis examined the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier. β The study covers the past 20 years of observation...