In Wummera, a dusty desert town in South Australia, scientists are getting ready. On December 6, 2020, after six years in space, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Haibusa 2 spacecraft will finally return to Earth. It carries with it a surprisingly rare, precious and hard-won cargo – the planet collects …
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In Wummera, a dusty desert town in South Australia, scientists are getting ready. On December 6, 2020, after six years in space, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Haibusa 2 spacecraft will finally return to Earth. It carries with it a surprisingly rare, precious and hard-won cargo – the planet collects …
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For more than two decades, astronomers have been systematically searching for mysterious sources of high-energy gamma rays in their sources. One, however, remained stubborn – the most unknown source gamma rays in the galaxy. It appears to be 2,740 light-years away from the binary system, but only one star could …
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According to a small new experiment, playing through the greenery and debris of Mini Forest’s undergrowth for just a month may be enough to change a child’s immune system. When daycare workers in Finland do not bring in workers, cultivate forest lands such as dwarf heather and blueberries, and allow …
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A nearby just-named black hole that we discovered earlier this year has just been demolished. After re-analyzing the data, separate teams of scientists concluded that the system in question named HR6819 did not contain black holes. Instead, they have discovered that it is possible. There are two stars with a …
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