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An accident saved the Earth from the most powerful solar flare in many years

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the most powerful solar flare occurred in the current cycle of activity of our star.…

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Sierra Space inflatable “space house” successfully exploded with critical overpressure

In June, Sierra Space's LIFE inflatable space module was tested again. The module was blown to shreds, but engineers are…

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NASA’s Perseverance rover finds an intriguing Martian rock with earthly signs of life

NASA's Perseverance rover team has reported an intriguing discovery on the Red Planet. A six-wheeled geologist traveling on Mars found…

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The first user of the Neuralink brain implant spoke about life with a chip in his head

Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old American who was the first to receive a Neuralink brain implant, told RIA Novosti how he…

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Scientists look for a solution to the mystery of dark matter in the anomalies of pulsars

Dark matter manifests itself only in gravitational interactions, which makes it invisible in the electromagnetic spectrum. Is it possible to…

2 months ago

Scientists look for a solution to the mystery of dark matter in the anomalies of pulsars

Dark matter manifests itself only in gravitational interactions, which makes it invisible in the electromagnetic spectrum. Is it possible to…

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An unexpected obstacle to the safe flight of people to Mars has been discovered – the shelf life of drugs

Scientists from Duke University School of Medicine have highlighted an unexpected problem that must be solved for the flight of…

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An unknown mineral with a high water content was discovered in soil samples from the Moon.

The concept of a “dry moon” is becoming a thing of the past. New samples of lunar soil turned out…

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China for the first time tested a vacuum engine for a rocket that will take taikonauts to the moon

It is reported that China has tested for the first time under “real” conditions a liquid-fueled vacuum rocket engine for…

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Switzerland has learned how to profitably extract rare earth metals from electronic waste

Statistics show that less than 1% of the rare earth elements contained in e-waste in Europe are recovered. This makes…

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