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NASA has completed its investigation into the first crash of an aircraft on another planet.

NASA announced today that the investigation into the accident with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been completed. On January 18,…

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Scientists have called for a ban on experiments to artificially cool the Earth

Despite growing concerns about global warming, authorities in the US, EU and even the UN are skeptical about attempts to…

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Dark comets have been discovered in the solar system – they are potentially dangerous for the Earth

NASA scientists have lifted the veil of secrecy over a new class of comets - they are called dark. Such…

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Webb’s latest observations pointed to the unknown physics of the expansion of the Universe.

The Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and scientists cannot explain what causes stars and galaxies not bound by…

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The Perseverance rover sent a postcard with views of Turkino Peak, where it will look for traces of ancient life

A couple of weeks ago, NASA's Perseverance rover approached a geological outcrop called Turkino Peak. This is a ridge of…

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Hubble for the first time saw the surroundings of a quasar and detected “drops” and a huge jet there

Quasi-stellar objects, or quasars, are active galactic nuclei, the light of which is thousands of times brighter than the light…

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Scientists have created the best proton battery to date – it is cheap, safe, durable and not afraid of frost

A hydrogen atom deprived of an electron becomes a proton, an ion or particle with a positive charge. This is…

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An “eternal” atomic battery has been created that can be placed inside a person – it is built on carbon-14

Carbon-14 is one of the naturally occurring radioactive isotopes and is widely used for radiocarbon dating. Its half-life is 5700…

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China has developed a material for an invisibility cloak: it changes color to match its surroundings without using electricity

Harry Potter's invisibility cloak has become closer to reality. In China, they have created an innovative material that, without an…

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Japan has begun testing systems for transmitting solar energy from space

Today, field testing of long-distance power transmission systems began in Japan. The goal of the project is to develop technologies…

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