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Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science
Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science Research grants are awarded to support specific research projects, and the process involves careful review by experts to ensure high standards of scholarship and financial integrity. The grant application process typically includes a literature review, a detailed description of the […]
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Hubble Spies a Spiral So Inclined
Hubble Spies a Spiral So Inclined Hubble Spies a Spiral Galaxy: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3511, located 43 million light-years away in the constellation Crater. Astronomers are studying NGC 3511 as part of a survey to understand the star formation cycle in nearby galaxies, using […]
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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy Light travels at an incredible speed of 186,000 miles per second, making it the fastest thing in the universe. Despite its immense speed, light does not wear out or lose energy over vast cosmic distances because space is […]
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Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what’s possible
Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what’s possible The concept of mind uploading, where a human mind is uploaded into a computer, is theoretically possible but still largely unexplored. The brain’s complexity and the need for accurate sensory simulation make it challenging to replicate the human experience in a […]
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Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them
Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them Billions of cicadas from Brood XIV are emerging across 12 states in May and June 2025, creating a loud and noisy spectacle as they mate and lay eggs. The emergence of these cicadas is part of […]
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A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration
A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration Despite predictions made by Andy Weir’s bestselling novel “The Martian,” real-life Mars exploration has taken a different path than expected. While NASA plans to return humans to the Moon […]
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Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse Pollen grains are not just allergens, but nature’s time capsules that preserve clues about Earth’s past environments for millions of years. Fossil pollen can provide scientists with a unique history of ancient forests, track sea-level changes, […]
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1 region of the brain links all your senses
1 region of the brain links all your senses A new study published in NeuroImage has found that all five senses stimulate a region of the brain that controls consciousness. The study, led by Yale researcher Aya Khalaf, used fMRI data from 1,561 healthy adult participants to analyze how different senses interact with each other […]
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Back to Earth
Back to Earth Astronaut Don Pettit and cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner safely returned to Earth on April 19, 2025, after a mission aboard the International Space Station. Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of scientific research during his time in space, focusing on advancements in metal 3D printing, water sanitization, plant growth, and fire […]
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Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral
Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a peculiar spiral galaxy called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, which is located approximately 190 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy’s unique shape and structure were identified by astronomer Halton Arp in his 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies catalog, which features […]
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky
NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope has begun its science mission, capturing the entire sky in 102 infrared colors to create a map of the cosmos like no other. The telescope takes about 3,600 unique images per day to chart the positions of hundreds of millions of galaxies in […]
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NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone”
NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone” Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way galaxy using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes. The bone, called G359.13 or “The Snake”, was struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star (pulsar) at speeds […]
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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1) NASA has released several solicitations for research opportunities in aeronautics, including ROA-2024, ROA-2025, and others. The solicitations are open to academia and industry, and cover various topics such as advanced air mobility, commercial supersonic technology, and fuel injector design. Proposals must be submitted through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and […]
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What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA May 2025 Skywatching Tips: The first week of May brings the annual Eta Aquarid meteors, peaking on May 6th, and astronomers predict a “new star” or nova explosion will become visible to the unaided eye sometime in the next few months. Planetary Highlights: Venus is visible very […]
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Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality
Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality Some aspects of the “Star Wars” saga have become reality, including blue milk being available in grocery stores (2024) and moisture farming being a real technology for harvesting water from air. The concept of moisture farming, where water is extracted from the air in arid environments, has […]
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NASA Harvests Lettuce for Space Station Study
NASA Harvests Lettuce for Space Station Study NASA has harvested lettuce from its Advanced Plant Habitat ground unit as part of an experiment to study plant growth in microgravity. The experiment aims to understand how optimal and suboptimal moisture conditions affect plant growth, nutrient content, and the plant microbiome in space. This research is part […]
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Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop
Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop HamSCI’s annual Workshop, ‘HamSCI’s Big Year’, was held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in late March, attracting over 100 attendees from around the world. The two-day event featured 25 talks on topics such as analysis of HamSCI’s Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science events and […]
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Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A
Adding Dimension to Cassiopeia A Astronomers have discovered a mysterious feature within the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, nicknamed the “Green Monster.” The Green Monster is part of a puzzling network of ejecta filaments forming a web of oxygen-rich material. When combined with X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the […]
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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching
Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching Researchers are studying fireflies in Colorado to shed light on their elusive behavior and conservation status. Fireflies are scarce west of Kansas, but can be found in Colorado’s wetlands and temporary water sources, where they face unique environmental challenges such as dry landscapes and […]
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May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets?
May’s Night Sky Notes: How Do We Find Exoplanets? Astronomers have been searching for exoplanets since the 19th century, but it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that technology caught up and led to the first discovery of a planet orbiting another star-like star, Pegasi 51b. There are several methods used to detect exoplanets, including the Transit […]
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Sols 4525-4526: The Day After Groundhog Day (Between Ghost Mountain and Texoli, Headed South)
Sols 4525-4526: The Day After Groundhog Day (Between Ghost Mountain and Texoli, Headed South) The NASA Mars rover Curiosity has completed its weekend drive and is now in a stable position to conduct science experiments. The rover will use its instruments, including ChemCam/Mastcam, DRT/APXS/MAHLI, and AEGIS LIBS, to collect geochemical and rock texture data from […]
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The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins
The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins The universe’s brightest lights come from regions around black holes at the centers of galaxies, which are detected by satellites like NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These bright sources are often blazars, a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that have jets of particles […]
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Saxophone in Space
Saxophone in Space NASA astronaut Ronald E. McNair played saxophone during his off-duty time on the STS-41B mission. The mission, which launched on Feb. 3, 1984, included the first untethered spacewalks performed by crew members Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart. McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate in January 1978 and completed a […]
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xBFQuxE9 es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.oxA0a 8.o)
xBFQuxE9 es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.oxA0a 8.o) A spacewalk, also known as an EVA (extravehicular activity), is when an astronaut leaves their spacecraft to perform tasks outside in space. To prepare for a spacewalk, astronauts train by practicing movements that are similar to those they will do in space, such as using tools and […]
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NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display
NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display NASA has completed the deconstruction, disposal, and preservation of historic parts from its decommissioned Kuiper Airborne Observatory. The Kuiper Airborne Observatory conducted over two decades of astronomical observations from 1975 to 1995 as part of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Historic parts of the Kuiper […]
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Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings
Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings Bones from Viking skeletons reveal that nearly 40% of remains showed evidence of violent deaths, including skulls crushed by blunt force and arrowheads embedded in bones. A study found that Viking societies were not as monolithic as previously believed, with different regions showing distinct patterns of violence and […]
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How baker’s yeast sheds light on human migration
How baker’s yeast sheds light on human migration Baker’s yeast has been found to have genetic links to human migration, suggesting that humans domesticated it around 7000 BCE. Researchers analyzed DNA from wild and domesticated yeast in different regions of Europe and America, finding distinct subpopulations within continents. The study suggests that the forest populations […]
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Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo
Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously and can climb slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees, carrying loads up […]
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NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station
NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station NASA has launched several biological experiments aboard the International Space Station as part of its 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The experiments include studying how microgravity affects protein production by microalgae, testing a microscope to capture microbial activity, and examining genetic activity in biofilms. Microalgae are […]
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What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs A downburst is a powerful wind storm that can be as destructive as tornadoes, with winds reaching over 150 miles per hour and causing widespread damage to buildings, power lines, and trees. Downbursts form when […]
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