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Pluto mission: South African astronomers join forces with NASA to learn more about the dwarf planet

When the International Astronomical Union announced in 2006 that Pluto was being demoted from its status as the sun’s ninth planet, many astronomers and non-experts alike were shocked.

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Like a diamond in the sky: How to spot NASA’s solar sail demo in orbit

Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System can be seen in the night sky from many locations across the world!

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Could comets have delivered the building blocks of life to ocean worlds like Europa, Enceladus and Titan?

Throughout Earth’s history, the planet’s surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large asteroid. While these events were often destructive, sometimes to the point of triggering a mass extinction, they may have also played an important role in the emergence of life on Earth. This is especially true of the Hadean […]

Artemis III landing sites identified using mapping and algorithm techniques

Where would be the most ideal landing site for the Artemis III crew in SpaceX’s Human Landing System (HLS)? This is what a recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica, and available on the arXiv preprint server, hopes to address as an international team of scientists investigated plausible landing sites within the lunar south pole region, […]

Fluctuating hydrodynamics theory could describe chaotic many-body systems, study suggests

Although systems consisting of many interacting small particles can be highly complex and chaotic, some can nonetheless be described using simple theories. Does this also pertain to the world of quantum physics?

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New fusion reactions could lead to long-lasting superheavy nuclei with unique properties

A team of scientists has made significant progress in the ongoing quest to create new, long-lasting superheavy nuclei. These double magic nuclei, characterized by a precise number of protons and neutrons that form a highly stable configuration, are exceptionally resistant to decay.

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X-rays from atomic systems could reveal new clues about rival quantum theories

The apparent weirdness of the quantum world is often exemplified by the paradox of Schrödinger’s imaginary cat that exists in a limbo state of being both alive and dead until looked upon by an observer. But in the real world we never encounter such zombie felines.

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ATLAS probes Higgs interaction with the heaviest quarks

A central aim of the ATLAS Higgs physics program is to measure, with increasing precision, the strength of interactions of the Higgs boson with elementary fermions and bosons.

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Electrically modulated light antenna points the way to faster computer chips

Today’s computers reach their physical limits when it comes to speed. Semiconductor components usually operate at a maximum usable frequency of a few gigahertz—which corresponds to several billion computing operations per second.

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BWC: Man allegedly reaches for gun in waistband while resisting Houston officer before fatal OIS

“Put your hands behind your back. Don’t move!” the officer can be heard shouting during the struggle. “He’s got a gun, he’s got a gun!”

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Mo. officer charged with animal abuse after death of K-9 left in hot cruiser

K-9 Horus died after he was left inside a cruiser all day; investigations found that a cruiser system designed to cool K-9s left inside had been off during the incident

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Check Out Forbidden Images Taken Atop The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most photographed ancient monuments on the surface of the planet. This majestic structure, located just outside of Cairo, rightfully holds the title as an ancient wonder of the world.

We all have seen countless images from the Great Pyramid of Giza, beautiful images that have […]

10 Ancient Egyptian Symbols You Should Know About

The Land of the Pharaohs as I like to call Egypt is filled with incredible tales. Spanning back thousands of years, the Ancient Egyptian civilization left its mark in the history books forever.

Erecting some of the most amazing monuments on the planet, the ancient Egyptians were experts in a number of things ranging […]

Colorado State Patrol trooper shot while parked along highway, kills gunman

Cpl. Tye Simcox was parked in his patrol vehicle when a driver fired multiple shots at him; the driver then pulled over, got out and continued firing at the officer

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Researchers Find Evidence Of Oldest Human Occupation In South America

40,000 years ago, a mysterious people—possibly explorers—lived in Argentina.

Archaeologists have uncovered remarkably well-preserved human remains that date back around 40,000 years in Argentina. These skeletal remains are not only the oldest in Argentina, but could be the oldest human remains ever discovered in South America.

Don’t you just love when archeology digs up […]