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Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon on Monday - NBC News

Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon on Monday - NBC News

A newly discovered asteroid estimated to be about 62 feet wide will zoom near Earth on Monday, though it isn’t expected to pose a threat to the planet.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date - Space

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date - Space

SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket. See our latest updates here.

The Satellite Industry Boom Is Driving an ‘Untested Geoengineering Experiment,’ Scientists Warn - Gizmodo

The Satellite Industry Boom Is Driving an ‘Untested Geoengineering Experiment,’ Scientists Warn - Gizmodo

Companies are launching satellites en masse and polluting the atmosphere in the process.

Lost Tethys Ocean May Have Forged Central Asia’s Mountainous Landscapes Millions of Years Ago - Indian Defence Review

Lost Tethys Ocean May Have Forged Central Asia’s Mountainous Landscapes Millions of Years Ago - Indian Defence Review

A vanished ocean may have sculpted Central Asia’s dinosaur-era mountains, revealing new forces behind ancient geological change.

One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions - Ars Technica

One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions - Ars Technica

I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already."

Scientists Brought Back the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Woman Who Lived Before the Trojan War - The Daily Galaxy

Scientists Brought Back the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Woman Who Lived Before the Trojan War - The Daily Galaxy

She was buried beside a man with three swords and a gold mask. For decades, archaeologists assumed she was just his wife. DNA just proved them wrong.

Debunking a core chemistry concept taught in classrooms everywhere - Phys.org

Debunking a core chemistry concept taught in classrooms everywhere - Phys.org

A new study has revealed that a core idea taught in chemistry classrooms around the world may be wrong. Dr. Edwin Johnson, Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, co-authored the paper published in the Journal of Chemical Education with academics from Univer…

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars - NASA Science (.gov)

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars - NASA Science (.gov)

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in

Thinking Longer Leads to Worse Decisions - Neuroscience News

Thinking Longer Leads to Worse Decisions - Neuroscience News

Faster decisions in professional chess yield higher quality results, showing that overthinking hinders intuitive success.