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Want to know how to survive in space? Ask a tardigrade
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Geometry Problem About Spinning a Needle That Had Long Puzzled the Field
A new proof solves the “Kakeya conjecture” in three dimensions, opening up a new set of possibilities for mathematics, from computer science to cryptography ...
Highbrow Magazine1dOpinion
The Backlash Against DEI Initiatives Will Be Detrimental to the Health of the Nation
Diversity, equity, and inclusion has been at the forefront of Donald Trump’s socio-political agenda. On his first day back in ...
Space.com1d
How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out
A new mission concept that would see a fleet of telescopes probing rocky planets in their stars' habitable zones should be ...
The International Space Station is too clean—what does that tell us about how to co-exist with bugs on Earth?
One of the cleanest places beyond Earth may be making its residents ill. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station ...
What will NASA do about Boeing’s problem-plagued Starliner?
To quote the Duke of Wellington, NASA and Boeing have decided regarding Starliner that they are “in for a penny, in for a ...