The discovery of the extraordinary Exoplanet LTT 9779B was first announced a month ago. Just 260 light-years away, the planet was immediately pegged as an excellent candidate for a follow-up study of its exotic atmosphere. But it turns out we didn’t have to wait too long to learn more. The …
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It has been 17 years since the coronavirus SARS-Kovi threatened a global epidemic. Thanks to the rapid efforts to eradicate the infection, the world’s population survived the worst. This time we were not so lucky. The only question that makes SARS-CoV-2 more contagious than its predecessor is that we are …
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Medical researchers have made an astonishing anatomical discovery, discovering what a mysterious mass of salivary glands hidden inside the human brain looks like – something that has been missing from scientists for centuries. This “unknown entity” was identified by accident from doctors in the Netherlands who were examining patients with …
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The International Space Station has been leaking unusual amounts of air since September 2019. Initially, crew members prevented the issue from being resolved, as the leak was not a major one. But in August Gust, the leak rate rose, prompting astronauts and cosmonauts sitting in orbital labs to try to …
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A dead Soviet satellite and an abandoned Chinese rocket body flew into space this week, but avoided a catastrophic crash on Thursday night. LeoLabs, a company that uses radar to track satellites and debris in space, Said Tuesday that he is observing a “very dangerous” connection – an intersection in …
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