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Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rL6yUux

Marvel Comics is releasing a set of special "Star Wars Rebels" 10th anniversary comic book covers that celebrate the characters that now appear in the live action series "Ahsoka." from Space https://ift.tt/TYui8d0

The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro. from Space https://ift.tt/7YvxoBg

NASA's Perseverance rover captured video of a dust devil moving along the western rim of Mars' Jezero Crater on Aug. 30, 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/gOZLqUl

The only planet that continues 'out of the loop' in October is Mars, which will remain out of sight, too near the vicinity of the sun to be seen right through the end of the year. from Space https://ift.tt/nq17HDw

Two decades of Hubble Space Telescope data reveal the stunning threads of a dead star's leftovers. from Space https://ift.tt/BK0CyFd

New photos from Stoke Space show the successful test flight, Hopper2, bringing the company one step closer toward developing fully reusable rockets. from Space https://ift.tt/tpZUBKe

Tokyo-based ispace has opened a U.S. headquarters in order to help the company develop and launch robotic landers to the moon on behalf of NASA and other customers. from Space https://ift.tt/KeSpghB

On Wednesday (Sept. 27), China launched a fourth satellite in the Yaogan 33 group, which are believed to be radar reconnaissance craft. from Space https://ift.tt/7FS0zNh

A supernova that recently exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy has revealed hitherto unknown information about the final days of the star that exploded. from Space https://ift.tt/uXS9Be6

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts conducted an eye-raising experiment in space involving naked flames aboard the Tiangong space station. from Space https://ift.tt/soBRkEt

Iran sent its 3rd military satellite to orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 27), lofting the Noor 3 spacecraft atop a Qasem rocket. from Space https://ift.tt/lBdcewk

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/gs3zKZf

The Federal Aviation Administration has finished investigating the failure suffered by Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Sept. 12, 2022. from Space https://ift.tt/X8laKeH

For the first time, in a unique laboratory experiment at CERN, researchers have observed individual atoms of antihydrogen fall under the effects of gravity. In confirming antimatter and regular matter are gravitationally attracted, the finding rules out gravitational repulsion as the reason why antimatter is largely missing from the observable universe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rGXjOWu

Japan's SLIM lunar lander has sent back an eerie image of Earth as a test of the camera it will use to help it land accurately on the moon a few months from now. from Space https://ift.tt/qfkKUuC

The next supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, is likely to get so hot so quickly that mammals cannot adapt, a new supercomputer simulation has forecast. from Space https://ift.tt/5J6b7yE

The observatory's star navigation system and sun protective devices have presented with anomalies. from Space https://ift.tt/stJYfB9

Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world. from Space https://ift.tt/amB9u0T

A new AI method can distinguish between biotic and abiotic samples with 90% accuracy. from Space https://ift.tt/MeRzySi

During the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, several iconic destinations including all Navajo Tribal Parks, will be closed due to cultural beliefs. from Space https://ift.tt/EkewGXN

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and his two Russian crewmates are scheduled to return to Earth Wednesday morning (Sept. 27) after a year in space, and you can watch it live. from Space https://ift.tt/NneqKlk

NASA's Frank Rubio and his one-year crew are ready to come home at last, after their return was delayed by six months. The Soyuz astronauts handed over their work on the ISS on Sept. 26. from Space https://ift.tt/WGjvVnd

The findings also corroborate earlier reports that TRAPPIST-1b lacks a thick, hydrogen atmosphere. from Space https://ift.tt/Z65M4p1

Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands' carbon storage and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they release back into the atmosphere during dry periods by up to 90%, a new study finds. Applying this guideline on 100,000 acres of restored or partially restored peatlands across the Southeast could reduce U.S. carbon losses by 2% to 3% of our total national goal. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TRNXCkd

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed galaxies defying the "cosmic rulebook" in the early universe, to the surprise of astronomers who hope to learn more about the evolution of the universe. from Space https://ift.tt/gvYHjIw

Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical alterations. Physicians and cancer researchers have now treated adult patients with advanced midline gliomas, difficult-to-treat brain tumors, with a peptide vaccine for the first time. The vaccine mimicked a mutational change in a histone protein typical of this type of cancer. The vaccine proved to be safe and induced the desired immune responses directed against the brain tumor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/eHAQpaf

In the extreme hearts of neutron stars, fundamental particles are twisted into strange 'pasta' shapes that could reveal untold secrets about how dead stars evolve. from Space https://ift.tt/lEDYCvI

An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges. from Space https://ift.tt/J1qnR2a

NASA successfully recovered a capsule containing samples of asteroid Bennu taken by its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2020. from Space https://ift.tt/0b1ltwS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from California early Monday morning (Sept. 25), carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit. from Space https://ift.tt/dKICca4

With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come with space flight. from Space https://ift.tt/rkSzDdi

Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work. from Space https://ift.tt/kEJdPcI

Astronauts and satellites tracked Hurricane Nigel from space as the storm made its way across the Atlantic Ocean. from Space https://ift.tt/v7h5Bqw

A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours' notice, which is a new record. from Space https://ift.tt/EA8uaG7

New research using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it works. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Sb4ULcy

It won't be long before we can finally return to the legendary Homeworld universe. Here's everything we know about Homeworld 3 ahead of its 2024 launch. from Space https://ift.tt/2dDFCzY

Scientists have developed a nuclear fuel source no larger than a seed, which NASA will test for use in future moon missions. from Space https://ift.tt/XJarNsR

Scientists have shown that their steerable lung robot can autonomously maneuver the intricacies of the lung, while avoiding important lung structures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HLAK6xO

The Chinese launch company Galactic Energy suffered its first failure on Thursday (Sept. 21), resulting in the loss of a remote-sensing satellite. from Space https://ift.tt/IYCuZd8

Screen Media Films has released a new trailer for Tom DeLonge's UFO conspiracy film 'Monsters of California.' from Space https://ift.tt/LxkKuXU

New research examines the 'revolution' in the study of deforestation brought about by satellites, and analyzing which kinds of policies might limit climate-altering deforestation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nHewaJ3

A research team has harnessed the power of deep reinforcement learning to replicate the flow of water when disturbed. The replication allowed for recreating water flow in real time based on only a small amount of data, opening up the possibility for virtual reality interactions involving water. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/j9Wq1RQ

During the two upcoming solar eclipses, the National Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP) will be livestreaming and doing science above 99.5% of the atmosphere. from Space https://ift.tt/wmJyNFM

Transition metals exchange electrons with supporting ligands to form complexes that facilitate reaction catalysis in several industries, like pharmaceutical production. Both the metal center and the ligand moiety have pivotal roles in enabling catalysis. While numerous transition metal-catalyzed photoreactions have been developed, only a few new ligands have been reported. Researchers from Chiba University have now developed novel ligands to create transition metal complexes, defining new reaction capabilities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/P1Oq6Cz

Sierra Space's latest explosion with its LIFE module tested a metal plate inside an inflatable structure. The module will fly on a private successor to the International Space Station. from Space https://ift.tt/qih4Q2P

The sun-kissing spacecraft watched as dust particles were displaced across 6 million miles (9.7 million kilometers). from Space https://ift.tt/WserpCU

A research team has uncovered a treasure trove of uncharacterized proteins. Embracing the recent deep learning revolution, they discovered hundreds of new protein families and even a novel predicted protein fold. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yAGc8UJ

The star T CrB flares up every 80 years. A document from 1217 could help confirm its regularity. from Space https://ift.tt/zbFoEOK

Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/NIt6yQ7

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe performed one last trajectory-correcting maneuver on Sunday (Sept. 17) to set up the Sept. 24 arrival of its asteroid sample here on Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/Dfn28BT

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch for a record-setting 17th time tonight (Sept. 19), and you can watch the action live. from Space https://ift.tt/ptzAimx

In the next month or two, India plans to launch a test mission to validate the crew escape system for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program. from Space https://ift.tt/xDCfb8G

A two-peaked mountain in northeastern China is the site of the world's first confirmed mountaintop crater. from Space https://ift.tt/5ZL7tSr

• Twenty-year experiment finds that active replanting beats natural recovery for restoring logged tropical forests. • The higher the diversity of replanted tree species, the more quickly canopy area and biomass recovered. • Results emphasize the importance of preserving biodiversity in pristine forests and restoring it in recovering logged forest. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Xjxi0gR

José Hernández is humbled, but also loves "A Million Miles Away." The new film from director Alejandra Márquez Abella is based on the former NASA astronaut's life story. from Space https://ift.tt/twl7kmR

A huge solar filament eruption has hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME is expected to hit Earth on Sept. 19 and may trigger extensive auroras. from Space https://ift.tt/ZT1pxEu

SpaceX has signed a 14-launch deal to loft Telesat's Lightspeed internet constellation, beginning in 2026. Each liftoff will see a Falcon 9 carry up to 18 satellites to low Earth orbit. from Space https://ift.tt/T0SVBf3

When the OSIRIS-REx probe arrived at asteroid Bennu, it found a body that looked and behaved quite differently from what scientists had expected. from Space https://ift.tt/hM9NVn0

NASA has highlighted a new set of vibrant cosmic images, each one painted by the observatories that help us see what our eyes cannot. from Space https://ift.tt/G2MHf9y

A spherical, impact-resilient robot, which was developed to gather data and perform science on the moon or Mars, has demonstrated its usefulness to first responders here on Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/xMI7Q9n

Most artificially intelligent systems are based on neural networks, algorithms inspired by biological neurons found in the brain. These networks can consist of multiple layers, with inputs coming in one side and outputs going out of the other. The outputs can be used to make automatic decisions, for example, in driverless cars. Attacks to mislead a neural network can involve exploiting vulnerabilities in the input layers, but typically only the initial input layer is considered when engineering a defense. For the first time, researchers augmented a neural network's inner layers with a process involving random noise to improve its resilience. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/lAr3KRy

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample-return mission will return pieces of asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Follow the historic landing live here. from Space https://ift.tt/rTpJKCL

The challenges of settling Mars stretch beyond the boundaries of rocket technology, impacting our biology and fundamentally questioning our identity as a species. from Space https://ift.tt/QLItjdR

NASA is exploring the capabilities of several next-gen humanoid robots that it hopes will one day assist astronauts in orbit and mine the moon for minerals. from Space https://ift.tt/YDGIzfw

An old space shuttle engine that once visited the Hubble Space Telescope was just mounted on the Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 moon mission next year. from Space https://ift.tt/M1JlisO

Researchers provide essential insights on the molecular activation of the MAP kinase p38?, the final switch triggering the inflammatory response. Inflammation is a cellular coping mechanism when confronted with stress, such as an infection. However, too much inflammation can damage the functioning of cells and organs. This is the case with cytokine storms, inflammatory cascades that can lead to severe disease and death, recently highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. These results open up new directions to develop drugs to prevent cytokine storms and to study similar processes in two other families of MAP kinases, involved in cancer and Alzheimer's disease respectively. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8HnPKjE

Uranus and Neptune, the two outermost planets of the solar system, make for excellent viewing throughout the end of September. Here's how to locate and view them. from Space https://ift.tt/ZlbzBmQ

NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency's studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena. from Space https://ift.tt/GY0Fzan

Firefly Aerospace launched the Victus Nox mission for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday night (Sept. 14), just 27 hours after receiving the liftoff order. from Space https://ift.tt/FZRXrWH

Rock faces in Namibia are decorated with hundreds of stone-age images not only of animals and human footprints, but also of animal tracks. These have been largely neglected to date as researchers lacked the knowledge required to interpret them. Archaeologists have now worked together with animal tracking experts to investigate the engraved animal tracks on six rock faces in more detail, and were able to determine detailed information on the species, age, sex, limbs, side of the body, trackway and relative direction of the tracks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zcAVnjl

Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for and raises their offspring, an act that translates into huge benefits to the developing bee's microbiome, development and health, found researchers. Without maternal care the pathogen load of these developing bees ballooned -- 85 per cent of were fungi, while eight per cent were bacteria -- which can impact their microbiome, a critical component of bee health, as well as their development, immune system and gene expression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DWkI0Yx

SpaceX may get approval for its second-ever Starship launch sometime next month, according to an official with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. from Space https://ift.tt/cJIsfYK

Two previously discovered galaxies have been hiding strange perpendicular rings of stars and gas. These so-called polar ring galaxies may prove to be less rare in the universe than once thought. from Space https://ift.tt/tsQZ63z

A small area of Texas will witness October's annular solar eclipse and April's total solar eclipse. Here's where you should stand to see them in all their glory. from Space https://ift.tt/QvY2a1X

The Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force gave an ominous warning about how contested space is becoming as world superpowers continue to militarize Earth orbit. from Space https://ift.tt/W0hlcpk

These new detections suggest polar ring galaxies might be more common than previously believed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZkFLeYi

Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría will once again head an Axiom Space mission on Ax-3. Joining him is a Swedish European Space Agency reserve astronaut, an Italian Virgin Galactic astronaut and Turkey's first citizen in space. from Space https://ift.tt/dzN5HVG

When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by these cannabinoid molecules were not well known. A new study in mice has discovered a key emotional brain center, the amygdala, releases cannabinoid molecules under stress that dampen the incoming stress alarm from the hippocampus, a memory and emotion center in the brain. The finding may reveal novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of stress-related disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/x9EQTPD

Researchers have used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that the total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/laPs3Kq

Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JdHk5pW

An exclusive interview with astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson for his new book, "To Infinity and Beyond," released on Sept. 12, 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/GTA3uvi

Accelerometers reading the behavior of wild boars can pick up when animals are infected with a fatal virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/axriKWI

Satellites watched as a rare Mediterranean hurricane, or "medicane," named Daniel swirled above the Sahara Desert, bringing catastrophic flooding to Libya. from Space https://ift.tt/vVRwqQ1

According to the Milankovitch cycles, Earth should actually be experiencing a cooling period right now — but the consequences of humanity's carbon emissions have completely swamped that eons-old relationship between the sun and Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/5OUSo1r

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mMp2iBS

China is looking for names for two spacecraft which will deliver astronauts to the surface of the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/dxPpbWh

Celia Rose Gooding reflects on her "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" role as a young Lt. Nyota Uhura in this exclusive excerpt from "Star Trek Explorer" magazine. from Space https://ift.tt/z5ljw8S

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will see a sample of an asteroid return to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's how the mission's head scientist feels about the chances of success. from Space https://ift.tt/iJaZElL

The builders of star trackers need to test their tools before launching them aboard satellites. And that's where star simulators come in handy. from Space https://ift.tt/Yft8rKS

A specific lubricant seems to be a promising solution to mitigate microbial biofilms onboard ISS. from Space https://ift.tt/IsykwQb

A small, spherical robot will roll and walk across the lunar surface thanks to some children's toy technologies. from Space https://ift.tt/NKpAPSw

A reanalysis of Apollo 17 seismic data has revealed that the Apollo 17 lunar lander base is creating its own moonquakes. from Space https://ift.tt/S5prw8C

Felix & Paul Studios announces the release of the VR space trilogy, "Space Explorers: Blue Marble" from Space https://ift.tt/5UvxK4m

A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a glittering globular cluster deep in our Milky Way galaxy. from Space https://ift.tt/gIp2h7E

European astronaut Andreas Mogensen captured incredible footage of lightning strikes during just 10 days in space in 2015. He plans a deeper study during his new six-month stay on the International Space Station, with a new camera. from Space https://ift.tt/CD7kJZF

Synchronicity is all around us, but it is poorly understood. Computer scientists have now developed new tools to understand how human and natural networks fall in and out of sync. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KZnr0St

Engineers have developed a new device that can warn consumers about early risks of tooth decay from diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DJztFhi

Researchers have developed two closely related polymers that respond differently to high and low temperature thresholds, despite their similar design. The polymer pair could be used in applications in medicine, protein synthesis, protective coatings and other fields. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0VPIsyR

A "Luminous Fast Cooler" explosion that emits as much energy in weeks as the sun will over 10 billion years could be the result of a black hole wrecking a star. from Space https://ift.tt/JYxVbLm

NASA needs to be more transparent about the costs and schedules for its Space Launch System moon rocket, a newly released audit has found. from Space https://ift.tt/qCNxQJs

SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Sept. 8), and you can watch the action live. from Space https://ift.tt/uRDe0jx

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation into the first flight of SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang this past April. from Space https://ift.tt/4Lrdwtk

Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole. They observed a star like our own Sun being eaten away every time it orbits close. First time a Sun-like star being repeatedly disrupted by a low mass black hole has been seen, opening the possibility of a range of star and black hole combinations to be discovered. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rj1WFhg

New research shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role in capturing carbon. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/t2KmlOg

Antarctica's vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. A team of experts has now provided the first systematic stability inspection of the ice sheet's current state. Their diagnosis: While they found no indication of irreversible, self-reinforcing retreat of the ice sheet in West Antarctica yet, global warming to date could already be enough to trigger the slow but certain loss of ice over the next hundreds to thousands of years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/O3R46gt

China has added to its growing network of classified Yaogan series satellites with a pair of Long March rocket launches, adding a third satellite in the Yaogan 33 series of classified Chinese remote sensing satellites. from Space https://ift.tt/68ASm0O

A newly discovered space rock about 6.5 feet wide (2 meters) zipped past Earth today at a distance five times closer than GPS satellites orbit. from Space https://ift.tt/tEc5Ngv

Researchers have investigated how the behavior of an individual wheat plant under limiting light conditions influences the performance of the whole community. They assessed morphological and biomass phenotypes of single plants grown in mixtures under sunlight and a simulated canopy shade, and the relevance of these phenotypes for the monoculture community in the field. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/m05ZOwu

ESA's wind-measuring Aeolus satellite was spotted before its flaming demise over Antarctica. from Space https://ift.tt/EkB0Xhm

The 'wobble' of jets blasting out from active galaxies, or blazars, is 'smoking gun' evidence for supermassive black hole binary systems that elude astronomers, a new study reports. from Space https://ift.tt/Vue8zGM

Researchers have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities without requiring magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zryQXL7

Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation and eaten as escargot -- and detail the composition of three unique types of secretions -- one that hydrates and protects its skin, another that works as a glue-like adhesive, and another that lubricates to allow the animal to move freely across surfaces. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rPBHw1s

A new cancer therapy attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/1eH9qpv

NASA's Perseverance Rover has imaged two peculiar rocks on Mars — one is shaped like a shark fin and the other like a crab claw. These artifacts join a long list of pareidolia-triggering rocks on the Red Planet. from Space https://ift.tt/Cbk9cqf

The European Space Agency won't know when its delayed heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut flight until at least the end of October when the main testing is supposed to be completed. from Space https://ift.tt/it6jHCD

Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown snow in the central Arctic, increasing seasonal surface warming. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/eLCtI7r

The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year. Scientists think the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves around the world in January 2022 may be to blame. from Space https://ift.tt/JYfuUsn