Hubble passes 1-billion-second mark
On Jan. 1, 2022, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark.
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Perceiving sound-letter associations in English can help people learn to read it better
Learning to read in English is not just about using context (e.g., pictures) to guess the meaning of the words on the page but also about being aware of the sounds in words and their use. This ability, called "phonological ...
Education
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Students who self-identify as multilingual perform better in exams
Young people who consider themselves 'multilingual' tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in another language, new research shows.
Education
Nov 11, 2021
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Strengthening the second law of thermodynamics
According to the second law of thermodynamics, the total entropy of a closed process can increase or stay the same, but never decrease. The second law guarantees, for example, that an egg can wobble off a table and leave ...
General Physics
Nov 5, 2021
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From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisis
Entire regions of Earth in flames. Storms trailing destruction in their wake. And the haunting fragility of humanity's only home floating like a blue—but also tarnished—pearl in the vastness of space.
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2021
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'Never seen anything like it': astronaut on 2021 climate disasters
From his perch 400 kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has had a unique perspective on the climate-fuelled natural disasters that have swept the planet over the past six months.
Environment
Oct 28, 2021
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'It was unbelievable': Star Trek's Shatner becomes real life astronaut
"Star Trek" actor William Shatner finally became a real space traveler on Blue Origin's second crewed mission Wednesday, calling it the most profound experience of his life.
Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2021
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Three reasons people with power are more likely to make bad decisions
The AFR Magazine's annual power issue, ranking Australia's most powerful people in politics, business and professions, always makes for some interesting discussions.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2021
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Mutation rate of COVID-19 virus is at least 50 percent higher than previously thought
The virus that causes COVID-19 mutates almost once a week—significantly higher than the rate estimated previously—according to a new study by scientists from the Universities of Bath and Edinburgh. Their findings indicate ...
Evolution
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Virgin Galactic restarts space-trip sales at $450,000 and up
The ticket window is open again for space flights at Virgin Galactic, with prices starting at $450,000 a seat.
Space Exploration
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