Earth's last magnetic field reversal took far longer than once thought
Earth's magnetic field seems steady and true—reliable enough to navigate by.
Earth Sciences
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Hordes of Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on Moon
There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food.
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2019
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'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast
At dusk, tourists marvel at the sensational collapse of an iceberg at the end of its long journey from Greenland to Canada's east coast, which now has a front row seat to the melting of the Arctic's ice.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
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Flight by Light: Mission accomplished for LightSail 2
Mission accomplished: the Planetary Society announced Wednesday that its LightSail 2 spacecraft, which was launched last month, had successfully raised its orbit using only the power of photons from the Sun.
Space Exploration
Aug 1, 2019
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Inside dark, polar moon craters, water not as invincible as expected, scientists argue
The Moon's south pole region is home to some of the most extreme environments in the solar system: it's unimaginably cold, massively cratered, and has areas that are either constantly bathed in sunlight or in darkness. This ...
Space Exploration
Jul 23, 2019
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New laws of attraction: Scientists print magnetic liquid droplets
Inventors of centuries past and scientists of today have found ingenious ways to make our lives better with magnets—from the magnetic needle on a compass to magnetic data storage devices and even MRI (magnetic resonance ...
General Physics
Jul 18, 2019
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India reschedules launch of its moon mission for Monday
India's space agency said it will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday after an aborted effort this week.
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2019
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Image: Chang'e-4 lander
At a time when ESA is looking forward to future lunar exploration, it turns out there is already some small but crucial ESA-developed hardware in operation on the far side of the moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2019
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India assesses technical snag that aborted moon mission
India's space organization is examining the technical snag that led to the aborting of the launch Monday of a spacecraft intended to land on the far side of the moon, an official said.
Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2019
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Let's talk about gay penguins: Munich zoo joins Pride week
Organisers of this year's Gay Pride week in Munich have a group of rather wild partners—penguins, giraffes and lions at the city zoo where tours are being run about same-sex love in the animal kingdom.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2019
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