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Astronomy May 1, 2024

Euclid telescope: Scientist reports on his quest to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy

On July 1, 2023, Euclid, a unique European space telescope was launched from Cape Canaveral. The launch was undoubtedly the highlight of my career as an astronomer, but witnessing the result of years of work being put on ...

Social Sciences May 1, 2024

Australians are more likely to have partners who don't share their political views than 25 years ago

Australian men and women are both becoming more progressive across generations, my recent research shows. But young women are more left-leaning than young men—so there is a gender gap, reflecting a global trend.

Space Exploration May 1, 2024

NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch

Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast.

Planetary Sciences Apr 30, 2024

Launch date set for NASA's PREFIRE mission to study polar energy loss

NASA and Rocket Lab are targeting no earlier than Wednesday, May 22, 2024, for the first of two launches of the agency's PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission to study heat loss to space in ...

Space Exploration Apr 30, 2024

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is in trouble—but it's a vital step to sending humans to the red planet

NASA recently asked the scientific community to help come up with innovative ideas for ways to carry out its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. This was in response to a report by an independent board that deemed that its ...

Space Exploration Apr 29, 2024

SpaceX lines up pair of Space Coast launches for the weekend

SpaceX has launches set for Saturday and Sunday from the Space Coast.

Ecology Apr 28, 2024

Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV

Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink.

Space Exploration Apr 27, 2024

Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center as first crew for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft

It's not just another ride for a pair of veteran NASA astronauts who arrived to the Space Coast ahead of their flight onboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.

Space Exploration Apr 26, 2024

Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket's 3rd flight

Japan's space agency announced Friday a plan to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time.

Space Exploration Apr 26, 2024

China's Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station

A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space program that aims to send astronauts to the ...

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