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[ad_1] Artist’s impression of a magnetarIllustration: ESO / L. Calçada. Astronomers have just seen an extremely bright explosion of radio waves emanating from our own galaxy. Surprising observation could help us understand the mystery behind these enigmatic broadcasts, known as fast radio bursts. Telescopes around the world share data on …

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Army researchers predict that quantum computer circuits that will no longer need extremely cold temperatures to function could become reality after about a decade. For years, solid-state quantum technology operating at room temperature seemed remote. Although the application of transparent crystals with optical nonlinearities had …

[ad_1] NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley. SpaceX NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told reporters on Friday that first launch of astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX spacecraft, an event scheduled for May 27, is “a priority” for the space agency. It’s a statement I’d expect …

[ad_1] NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, right, speak to press in front of the Crew Dragon that is preparing for the Demo-2 mission. NASA / Aubrey Gemignani NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been …

[ad_1] SpaceX has released a video of one of its latest Crew Dragon tests, with the spacecraft’s launch exhaust system put to the test in case an emergency abortion is required. Conducted in mid-January, the tests focused on one of the most important safety systems the spacecraft will offer, designed …

[ad_1] “Now that we have a design, we are working to pass the baton to the medical community and ultimately to patients as quickly as possible,” said Fred Farina, director of innovation and corporate partnerships at Caltech. The design offers some key benefits. NASA says it can be built faster …

[ad_1] Post-flight analysis of an impact crater on one of the solar wings deployed by the space shuttle Endevour in 1993 and recovered by the space shuttle Columbia in 2002. Credit: ESA During its 30 years in orbit around Earth, the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed the …

[ad_1] NASA awarded nearly $ 1 billion in contracts Thursday to three space companies, including those of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, to develop lunar landers like the United States, seeks to return humans to the Moon. Human landing system contracts were delivered to Musk SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics …

[ad_1] An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastics ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer that covers just one square meter. More than 10 million tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year. Floating plastic debris in …

[ad_1] NASA asked. 56,000 votes decided. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 20th anniversary of NASA’s Earth Observatory, the space agency invited the public to vote on the best images that capture our beautiful planet in the Earth Observatory collection. (The Earth Observatory is a …