A trio of CubeSats that will study the effects of space weather on the Earth’s…
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Cassini makes simultaneous measurements of Saturn’s nightside aurora and associated electric current system
Since the NASA / ESA Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived at Saturn in 2004, astronomers and space…
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Evidence stacks up that monolith at Gardom’s Edge is astronomically aligned
Researchers have gathered new evidence that a 4000-year-old monolith was aligned to be an astronomical…
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Size matters: Large marine protected areas work for dolphins
Ecologists in New Zealand have shown for the first time that Marine Protected Areas –…
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Jupiter helps Halley’s Comet give us more spectacular meteor displays
The dramatic appearance of Halley’s comet in the night sky has been observed and recorded…
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Signs of thawing permafrost revealed from space
Satellite are seeing changes in land surfaces in high detail at northern latitudes, indicating thawing…
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New plastics ‘bleed’ when cut or scratched — and then heal like human skin
A new genre of plastics that mimic the human skin’s ability to heal scratches and…
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Regular chocolate eaters are thinner, evidence suggests
Katherine Hepburn famously said of her slim physique: “What you see before you is the…
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More economical way to produce cleaner, hotter natural gas
New technology is offering the prospect of more economical production of a concentrated form of…
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New twist on 1930s technology may become a 21st century weapon against global warming
Far from being a pipe dream years away from reality, practical technology for capturing carbon…