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Moon flybys could save fuel on interplanetary missions

The Three-Body Problem isn’t just the name of a viral Netflix series or a Hugo Award-winning sci-fi book. It also represents a real problem in astrodynamics—and one that can cause headaches for mission planners in terms of its complexity, but also one that offers the promise of an easier way to enter stable orbits that […]

Ultra-thin materials twist light into optical vortices for faster data transmission

Imagine a whirlpool spinning in a river, or a tornado swirling through the sky. They don’t just spin on the spot: they travel forward while maintaining that spiraling motion inside them. These twisting motions, called vortices, are powerful and organized spirals. Now, imagine light that behaves the same way: a beam of light that spins […]

Webb discovers a new moon orbiting Uranus

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the planet’s known satellite family to 29. The detection was made during a Webb observation on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Mathematical model reveals how collapsing matter and expanding voids shape universe’s evolution

A University of Queensland researcher has developed a new mathematical model to explain the evolution of the universe which, for the first time, includes collapsing regions of matter and expanding voids.

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Apollo Moon sample opened after 50 years contains evidence of extraterrestrial landslide

More than 50 years after the last manned moon mission, the Apollo program is still making groundbreaking discoveries.

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BWC: Knife-wielding man lunges at N.Y. officers who broke through door before fatal OIS

The Cheektowaga Officers went to the man’s residence and knocked on the door, eventually causing it to break off; the man inside then charged them with a knife

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Fast X-ray transients shine light on how stars end their lives and the distant universe

A new kind of stellar explosion provides a novel way to probe the distant universe, according to new results published today in Nature Astronomy.

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NASA’s Psyche captures images of Earth and moon

Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking homeward.

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A decade of global water cycle monitoring: NASA soil moisture active passive mission

The NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, launched in 2015, has over 10 years of global L-band radiometry observations. The low frequency [1.4 GHz frequency or 21 cm (8 in) wavelength] measurements provide information on the state of land surfaces in all weather conditions—regardless of solar illumination.

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NASA tests potential bone loss treatment for long-duration missions

The 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for NASA, scheduled to lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late August, is heading to the International Space Station with an important investigation for the future of bone health.

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Multiple sightings and other other related experiences near Rembert (Report 78660)

Class A; May 2025; South Carolina, Sumter County

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‘You’re going to regret this’: Video shows R.I. assistant AG refusing to cooperate with officers during arrest

Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan repeatedly mentioned her official title and told Newport Police officers to turn off their body cameras

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3D computational fluid dynamics illustrate badminton’s ‘spin serve’ phenomenon

One of the world’s most popular sports, badminton is played by around 220 million people across the globe. As with other racket sports, a well-executed serve can establish a consequential advantage at the start of a rally.

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Physicists create stable, ‘breathing’ solitons in settings without energy conservation

Solitonic waves—waves that keep their shape and direction of motion for a long time—have intrigued physicists for almost two centuries. In real-world circumstances, these waves eventually die out due to energy loss. A team of UvA physicists have now discovered how a particular type of interaction can be used to create very stable solitons, even […]

LHCb collaboration observes ultra-rare baryon decay

Baryons, composite particles made up of three quarks bound together via the so-called strong force, make up the most visible matter and have thus been the focus of numerous physics studies. Studying the rare processes via which unstable baryons decay into other particles could potentially contribute to the discovery of new physics that is not […]