Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover
The tiny explorer last spotted Phobos crossing the Sun in February. The post Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover appeared first on Popular Science…
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Spain’s horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming
The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe. This fall, France, Austria and Czech Republic have been hit by heavy downpours. Italy’s gotten soaked twice, once in September and then again in October…
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Bats, Spiders and Cemeteries
Join citizen science efforts to monitor bats, track Joro spiders and crowd-source cemetery stories…
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Scientist Calculates Perfect Beer Glass Shape To Keep Liquid Cool
The shape of a beer glass is even more important than anybody thought, according to important new research…
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 43, October 2024.
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Why do kids cheat? Is it normal, or should I be worried?
Everyone knows a kid who cheats at Monopoly or backyard cricket. Perhaps they have even cheated on a test at school…
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Does tracking your employees actually make them more productive?
Should employers prioritize efficiency at all costs? It might seem like a good idea. More processes than ever before can now be automated with robotics, artificial intelligence and other technology…
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James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st ‘failed star’ candidates beyond the Milky Way
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have potentially discovered the first brown dwarfs beyond the borders of the Milky Way galaxy…
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What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic: What the fast-warming region tells us about the future
The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities—not just here but across the world—is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change…
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SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)
SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing…
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