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Unexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden Planets - SciTechDaily

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Using the world’s most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets. The University of Queensland’s Dr. Benjamin Pope and colleagues at the Dutch national o…

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Published At 2021-10-12T01:26:19Z, author None


Six ‘astronauts’ on month-long mission in Israeli desert to prepare for Mars - The Times of Israel

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Participants from Austria, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain simulating life on the Red Planet to perfect the survival skills needed for eventual Mars mission

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Published At 2021-10-11T22:55:11Z, author None


Hearth site in Utah desert reveals human tobacco use 12300 years ago - KSL.com

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Scientists have unearthed evidence of a milestone in human culture - the earliest-known use of tobacco - in the remnants of a hearth built by early inhabitants of North America's interior about 12,300 years ago in Utah's Great Salt Lake Desert.

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Published At 2021-10-11T22:47:31Z, author Will Dunham, Reuters


Oldest known footprints of pre-humans identified in Crete - HeritageDaily

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Footprints left by pre-humans, dating back at least six million years ago has been identified by researchers on the island of Crete. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

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Published At 2021-10-11T21:04:37Z, author http://www.facebook.com/archaeologynews


Astronaut's Photo Shows a Huge Blue Flash in Earth's Atmosphere - Gizmodo

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The "transient luminous event" appeared as the International Space Station passed over Europe.

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Published At 2021-10-11T20:47:00Z, author Isaac Schultz


Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay - Phys.org

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Stand on the ocean's shore and take a big whiff of the salt spray and you'll smell the unmistakably pungent scent of the sea. That ripe, almost rotting smell? That's sulfur.

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Published At 2021-10-11T19:00:01Z, author Eric Hamilton


'Moderate' geomagnetic storm headed for Earth; aurora could be visible tonight across far northern US - Yahoo News

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A "moderate" geomagnetic storm is forecast for the Earth on Monday, which could cause fluctuations to the power grid.

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Published At 2021-10-11T17:37:30Z, author Doyle Rice, USA TODAY


Largest comet ever seen will pass through our solar system - Spectrum News

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It'll take a while for it to get here.

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Published At 2021-10-11T17:15:00Z, author Meteorologist Shelly Lindblade


Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid - Phys.org

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When an asteroid struck 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs not related to birds and three-quarters of life on Earth, early ancestors of primates and marsupials were among the only tree-dwelling (arboreal) mammals that survived, according to a new st…

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Published At 2021-10-11T14:54:28Z, author Krishna Ramanujan


The first Arab mission to Mars is delivering some interesting science - Ars Technica

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"Our goal is clear: to accelerate the development of innovation."

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Published At 2021-10-11T14:03:30Z, author Eric Berger


Apophis: What you should know about the asteroid skimming by Earth - The Jerusalem Post

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Apophis will still pass by the Earth in 2029 – specifically on April 13 – at a distance less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from the Earth's surface.

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Published At 2021-10-11T13:28:00Z, author By AARON REICH


Boeing's Calamity Capsule might take to space once again ... in the first half of 2022 - The Register

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'Oxidizer and moisture interactions' blamed for iffy spaceship valves

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Published At 2021-10-11T13:01:00Z, author Richard Speed


NASA’s Lucy 12-Year Mission to Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids Launches This Week – How To Watch It Live - SciTechDaily

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On October 16, 2021, NASA's Lucy spacecraft will begin its journey to visit a record-breaking number of asteroids. The 12-year mission starts from NASA's Kennedy Space Center where it'll launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atla…

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Published At 2021-10-11T12:50:21Z, author None


Developing an AI that 'thinks' like humans - Tech Xplore

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Creating human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behavior—technology must also be able to process information, or "think" like humans if it is to be fully relied upon.

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Published At 2021-10-11T11:15:24Z, author Science X staff


Deadly Heat Is Baking Cities. Here’s How to Cool Them Down - WIRED

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Urban areas can be 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding country. But green spaces and reflective pavement can make city life more bearable.

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Published At 2021-10-11T11:00:00Z, author Matt Simon


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