The CERN team is once again running experiments 24/7 at the recently upgraded Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Maximilien Brice/CERN There is a huge discussion on social media regarding July 5, 2022. On this date, CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, will launch the third run of its Large Hadron Collider. This machine went …
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Mark your calendar. On July 12, NASA will release the first color images and scientific findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. Our universe may never be the same again. 10:30 a.m. EDT, July 12, 2022. Mark this date on your calendar now, because you won’t want to miss the public release of the first …
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The possibility of extraterrestrial life on Mars is a topic that has captivated astronomers for decades. Despite the best efforts of the scientific community, no evidence of past or present life has been found on Mars. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not there, many experts have concluded. There may be several ways that evidence …
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There’s alcohol in space. No, these are not bottles of wine thrown away by careless astronauts; rather, it is in microscopic molecular form. Now, researchers believe they’ve discovered the largest alcohol molecule in space yet, in the form of propanol. Propanol molecules exist in two forms, or isomers, both of which have been identified in …
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James Bardeen, who helped elucidate the properties and behavior of black holes, setting the stage for what has been called the golden age of black hole astrophysics, died June 20 in Seattle. He was 83 years old. His son William said the cause was cancer. Dr. Bardeen, professor emeritus of physics at the University of …
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Comets have mystified mankind for millennia, but with the James Webb Space Telescope beginning science operations this month, scientists are hoping to unlock secrets about these icy objects. In a study led by Heidi Hammel, executive vice president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy and interdisciplinary scientist Webb, the James Webb Space …
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The possibility of extraterrestrial life on Mars is a topic that has captivated astronomers for decades. Despite the best efforts of the scientific community, no evidence of past or present life has been found on Mars. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not there, many experts have concluded. There may be several ways that evidence …
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A solar storm that recently passed over Earth could create problems for the country’s satellites and power grid, experts say. The nearby solar flare drove dense plasma towards Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, weather data showed. The July 1 CME blow is part of a series of solar storms as …
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A solar storm that recently passed over Earth could create problems for the country’s satellites and power grid, experts say. The nearby solar flare drove dense plasma towards Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, weather data showed. The July 1 CME blow is part of a series of solar storms as …
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Floating in space may sound like fun, but it actually results in a significant loss of bone density that isn’t recovered even a year after they return to Earth, according to a new study from the University of Calgary. Bone loss in space “Bone loss happens in humans – as we age, get injured, or …
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