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Isar Aerospace Achieves First European Commercial Orbital Launch
Germany's Isar Aerospace has launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit, becoming the first commercial provider in Europe to achieve the milestone.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Developed for Disaster Response and First Aid
Researchers have outfitted cyborg cockroaches with cameras and automated injection systems to navigate disaster zones and administer life-saving medication.
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NASA Completes New Deep Space Antenna to Relieve Network Congestion
NASA has activated a new 114-foot antenna at its Goldstone complex to boost communication capacity for deep-space missions strained by Artemis demands.
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JWST Reveals Rare O-Type Star Within the ‘Treasure Chest’ of Carina Nebula
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures the Treasure Chest globule in the Carina Nebula, revealing a cluster of ~70 young stars including…
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El Niño-Driven Drought Fuels Early Surge in Indonesia’s Lethal Peat Fires
A strengthening El Niño and severe drought are driving an early surge in Indonesia's dangerous underground peat fires, which emit high levels…
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Museum Bear’s Hair Aids Fight Against Wildlife Crime
A forensic science graduate is using hair from Boris, a 120-year-old taxidermy bear at the Museum of Chelmsford, to develop new methods…
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Earth’s Magnetic Cavity Yields New Dark Matter Limits and Intriguing Signals
Researchers repurposed Earth as a giant detector, finding stronger axion constraints and unconfirmed dark photon signals in geomagnetic data.
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Venus Departs Evening Sky: How to Spot Its Final Bright Appearances
Venus is fading from the twilight and will set shortly after sunset by late September. Here's how and when to view it…
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Mathematicians Solve 15-Year-Old Puzzle: 60-Sided Dice Ensure Perfect Fairness for Any Player Count
After 15 years, mathematicians designed a set of five 60-sided dice that ensures fair play for any number of players, solving the…
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Isar Aerospace Aims for Orbit History with Spectrum Rocket Launch from Norway
German startup Isar Aerospace attempts to make history as the first European rocket to reach orbit during its second Spectrum launch from…
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Space Podcast Explores Capitalism’s Role in Future Lunar Ownership
Hosts Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik join Dr. Rainer Zitelmann to discuss how capitalism and extraterrestrial land rights could drive human expansion…
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Voyager 1: NASA’s Longest-Running Deep Space Mission Turns 49
On Sept. 5, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, which became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space and remains the farthest human-made…