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Assault at Antarctic base could be a warning for future travellers to Mars
A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long distance journey to Mars.
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Advances in solar technology could push us closer to cheap, clean energy
There has been great hope for perovskite solar cells because they have the potential to produce low cost solar energy in a wide variety of applications, where conventional cells will not work.
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European Paralympic athlete in line to become the first disabled astronaut in space
British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to fly to the International Space Station, which would make him the first disabled person to reach orbit.
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Does ELIZA, the first chatbot created 60 years ago, hold lessons for modern AI?
Using code that was thought to be lost for nearly 60 years, scientists brought the world's first chatbot back to life for anyone to try.
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Falling space debris could increasingly affect airline traffic, research finds
A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.
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Stunning photo mosaic of neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy captures the glow of 200 million stars
To celebrate the 100-year Edwin Hubble discovery that Andromeda was a galaxy outside our own, astronomers release the most detailed Andromeda Galaxy image ever.
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Kissing moons may explain why Earth's moon is so large
The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, rather than by gravitationally capturing them. Due to Pluto and Charon's rocky, icy nature, their collision was more of a gentle short-lived kiss.
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How quickly is the universe expanding? Astronomers and theorists can't agree
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope back up previous findings from the Hubble telescope that contradict theoretical predictions, suggesting the standard model theorists work from needs a revisit.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA probe to Saturn's largest moon
NASA's sending an octocopter-lander to Saturn's cloud-covered moon, Titan, with SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket with a launch scheduled for 2028.
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Astronaut brain fog known as the 'space stupids' not so bad after return to Earth, study suggests
A new study shows that the brain fog many astronauts report feeling when they're in space is not just all in their head. The good news is that these so-called "space stupids" go away once they return to Earth.