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Neutron stars may be shrouded in clouds of axions, and this may be the essence of dark matter

A team of physicists from the Universities of Amsterdam, Princeton and Oxford have shown that extremely light hypothetical particles known…

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Cold thermonuclear fusion has started working – the experimental reactor of the startup ENG8 is in profit

Amazing news came from Gibraltar. The local company ENG8 has created and demonstrated in operation an autonomous and compact installation…

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ESA signed a contract to build a probe to the asteroid Apophis without government approval

On April 13, 2029, the 375-meter asteroid Apophis will invade near-Earth space. This is a great opportunity to study a…

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Lightning has been linked to the birth of killer electrons in the Van Allen belts that threaten astronauts.

Scientists have discovered a connection between lightning in the Earth's atmosphere and the appearance of electrons at near-light speeds in…

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NASA scientists have confirmed the possibility of life on Mars, but there are nuances

NASA employees have taken a fresh look at the possibility of microbial life on Mars. Simulations have shown that photosynthesis…

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It has begun: NASA announced the start of solar maximum in the current activity cycle

On October 15, during a teleconference with reporters, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the…

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The Hera station photographed the Earth and the Moon on its way to a NASA-held asteroid

The European interplanetary station Hera recently sent back the first images from space taken as part of the first activation…

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Scientists have discovered a new source of pure, unlimited energy – right under our feet.

As practice shows, geothermal energy can be drawn only to a certain depth and only in certain places. Physics and…

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The hunt for dark matter has begun: the first percent of the space atlas of the Euclid telescope has been published

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published the first fragment of a space atlas obtained using the Euclid space observatory.…

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China aims to become a world leader in space exploration and exploration by 2050

On October 15, 2024, China's leading space and science agencies released a step-by-step plan to transform the country into a…

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