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[ad_1] SpaceX has successfully completed its final parachute test for the Crew Dragon capsule that will take two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) later this month. This first manned test flight will mark the first time that American astronauts have been launched into space from American ground …

[ad_1] Smartphones may be acting as “Trojan horses” for the coronavirus, a new study warned. Bond University researchers have warned that phones can harbor a staggering cocktail of live germs, including the coronavirus, and are urging the public to regularly decontaminate their devices. In the study, the team reviews 56 …

[ad_1] What if the “big ocean trash patches” were just the tip of the iceberg? While more than ten million tons of plastic waste enters the sea each year, we actually only see 1%, the portion that floats on the ocean surface. What happens to the 99% lost has not …

[ad_1] Researchers have confirmed that the Great Barrier Reef of Australia has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years. A bleaching event is when the coral expels a type of algae that provides up to 90 percent of its energy. This expulsion can occur when the coral is …

[ad_1] By ESA / Hubble May 3, 2020 Credit: ESA / Hubble and NASA, A. Riess et al. In the night forests is a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 3583, photographed here by the POT/ THAT hubble space telescope. This is a barred spiral galaxy with two arms that rotate …

[ad_1] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found that Antarctica and Greenland are losing around 318 gigatons of ice each year. According to a report on Earth.com, NASA scientists analyzed the changes taking place in Antarctica and the Greenland ice sheets using advanced laser instruments. (Photo: Alto Crew on …

[ad_1] If you missed the spectacular Super Pink Moon last month, then there is good news. On May 7 there will be another: the Super Flower Moon. This “supermoon” will not look like a flower, it is called that because it accompanies the colorful spring flowers. But it’s your last …

[ad_1] While some countries are reducing their blockades, many people around the world are still staying at home and distancing themselves socially to curb the spread of COVID-19. This can be a struggle, with confinement and uncertainty fueling anxiety, stress and loneliness. But some people have spent long periods of …

[ad_1] NASA has demonstrated the true power of the Hubble Space Telescope by launching an image that shows the wonders of the Universe. Called the Galactic Treasure Chest, the image shows 41 star clusters, each containing billions of stars. In the picture, there are galaxies, galaxy clusters, and bright and …

[ad_1] NASA’s award of $ 1 billion in contracts to Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX to build landing vehicles to take astronauts back to the moon is making headlines this week, and don’t get me wrong, this is really a big problem. But it pales in comparison to another NASA …