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Scientists find entirely new kind of planet
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (348+ words) Study suggests that the galaxy's planets could be far more different than we realised "and some might be able to support life Scientists have found an entirely new kind of planets. The worlds have a permanent ocean of magma inside…...
China unveils space robot to help build lunar base
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (164+ words) Nasa launches Lunar Trailblazer satellite on mission to find water on moon Source: NASA China unveils space robot to help build lunar base - China has unveiled a wheeled humanoid robot designed to play a crucial role in constructing a lunar…...
China unveils humanoid robot on wheels key to building lunar base
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (439+ words) Robot can help assemble infrastructure, transport materials, collect samples, and maintain equipment for a lunar base before astronauts arrive China has unveiled a humanoid robot on wheels that it envisions as being key to building a research station on the…...
Chinese scientists create clock so precise it could redefine second
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (425+ words) Optical clock measures time using light emitted by electrons transitioning between energy levels Chinese scientists have engineered a clock so accurate it could lead to a redefinition of the second and an ultraprecise global time standard. The new optical clock…...
New launch date for Nasa moon mission announced after series of setbacks
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (156+ words) New launch date for Nasa moon mission announced after series of setbacks'The Independent New launch date for Nasa moon mission announced after series of setbacks - NASA has set a new target launch date of April 1 for its Artemis II mission,…...
Nasa sets new launch date for Artemis Moon mission
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (437+ words) The rocket will return to the launch pad next week as astronauts prepare for first lunar mission since 1972 Nasa has announced a new target launch date for its Artemis II mission, which will mark humanity's first trip to the Moon…...
Scientists solve mystery of what caused ultra-bright supernova
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (543+ words) The rare spectacles can outshine entire galaxies A cosmic mystery surrounding the universe's most dazzling explosions, superluminous supernovas, appears to have been solved by scientists studying a colossal stellar event a billion light-years from Earth. The rare celestial spectacles, which…...
Huge, out-of-control Nasa satellite to crash to Earth today
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (348+ words) US space agency says there is a 1 in 4,200 chance of the 600kg spacecraft hitting anyone Almost 14 years after it launched into space, a giant Nasa satellite is expected to come crashing down to Earth on Tuesday evening. At approximately 11.45pm GMT (7.45pm EDT),…...
Elon Musk and his billionaire friends are richer than ever
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) Forbes says it has been a record year for billionaire wealth due to the AI boom and rising tech valuations Elon Musk is the richest person in the world and worth more than the next three billionaires combined, the latest…...
NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid to push it off course in landmark defense test
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (507+ words) The Dart spacecraft deliberately plowed into the asteroid Dimorphos in the space agency's first planetary defense exercise An asteroid, previously used by NASA for a planetary defense test, has been successfully shifted onto a slightly altered path around the sun,…...