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A team of scientists led by expert Raúl Jiménez, ICREA researcher at the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB), in collaboration with the University of Padua (Italy), has presented a revolutionary theory about the origins of the Universe. The study, published in the journal Physical Review Research, introduces a radical change in the understanding of the first moments …

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NASA Prepares To Gut Its Landsat Capabilities  NASA Watch Source link

If summer feels like it’s flying by – you may be right. Earth has seen a stretch of historically shorter days this month as the planet’s rotation mysteriously accelerates. The shortest, July 9 and 10, each registered 1.3 milliseconds less than the standard 24-hour day, which measures exactly 86,400 seconds long. The head-scratching phenomenon repeated on July 22 – and …

Mary K. Gaillard, 86, Physicist Who Probed the Subatomic Universe, Dies  The New York Times Source link

Astronomers think they have detected an extremely rare type of “missing link” black hole chowing down on a helpless star at the edge of a distant galaxy — and they’ve shared a stunning animation showing what this superbright stellar massacre may have looked like. Black holes come in a range of sizes, from primordial singularities smaller than the sun to …

Twin brothers and former NASA astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly have each flown four missions and were part of NASA’s twin study to research the impact of spaceflight on the human body.  Hours before SpaceX planned to launch another crew to the International Space Station, which was scrubbed minutes before liftoff, they spoke to “CBS Mornings” about NASA cuts, spaceflight and the …

Scientists Are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life  The New York Times Source link

A pesky air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) just won’t quit. Although the crew hoped they had sealed the last crack on the Russian module, long-term observations revealed that the ISS is still leaking air. During a recent press conference, a Roscosmos official told reporters that recent attempts to fix the leak have slowed down the rate of …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 For over a year, four volunteers lived in a NASA simulation to test life on Mars, balancing scientific rigor with leisure activities. 🏠 The crew was confined in a 3D-printed habitat at the Johnson Space Center, simulating Martian conditions with limited resources and delayed communication. 🧠 A focus of the mission was on managing stress and …