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Artemis: NASA awards SpaceX and Blue Origin with key contracts for lunar landers

As part of its Artemis campaign, NASA is increasing its efforts to sustain exploration of the Moon’s surface by awarding additional contracts to SpaceX and Blue Origin.

October’s supermoon: Cultural celebrations and celestial wonders

The next full Moon will occur on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 7:26 a.m. EDT and is filled with celestial and cultural significance, NASA has reported.

The Godfather of AI: Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton, a dominant figure in Artificial Intelligence, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the honour with John J. Hopfield from Princeton University.

Protoplanetary disks: New insights from the James Webb Telescope

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have uncovered details about the processes shaping protoplanetary disks, the cosmic nurseries where planets are born.

A European innovation powerhouse: European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) have emerged as significant contributors to Europe's research and innovation landscape.

New fabric inspired by squid skin

Inspired by the adaptive properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have developed a fabric capable of dynamically adjusting to temperature changes.

Black hole jet sparks stellar explosions in nearby galaxy

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered a connection between the powerful jet emitted from a supermassive black hole and the eruption of stars, known as novae, in a massive galaxy .

Iron-rich extinct volcanoes could hold key to future rare earth element supply

In a groundbreaking study by The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers have uncovered a potential goldmine hidden within ancient volcanoes.

Insights into tidal heating and planetary evolution

Cornell University astronomers have looked into the planetary evolution of Io, Jupiter's fiery moon known for its intense volcanic activity.

How “snowball earth” shaped life’s evolution

Researchers from the University of Washington have explored the mysterious transition between "Snowball Earth" events and the following bursts of life evolution.

TMATSOLVER: Revolutionising metamaterial design

Could invisibility cloaks become a real thing? A software tool developed by researchers at Macquarie University could change the world of metamaterials and unlock new possibilities in wave manipulation design.

Laser technique recreates extreme star and planet conditions in lab

A research team led by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with the European XFEL, has successfully simulated extreme conditions similar to the ones found inside stars and planets using a smaller, more accessible laser technology.

European Research Council awards €780 million to emerging science talent across Europe

Set up by the European Union in 2007, the European Research Council is a funding organisation for research, they have now announced a major investment in the future of science with the award of 494 Starting Grants, totalling nearly €780 million, to young scientists and scholars across Europe.

They weren’t witches; they were women: The witch-hunts and their repercussions

Examining historical femicide and its consequences: The witch hunts were a dark period in European and colonial history, primarily occurring between the 15th and 17th centuries. But why were an estimated 60,000 women tortured and killed, what were the consequences, and what does it tell us today?.

Webb telescope reveals cosmic question mark in early universe

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a cosmic spectacle similar to a question mark in the vast reaches of space, offering a glimpse into the early days of our universe's evolution.

Restoring learning ability in ageing brains

Scientists have challenged the age-old adage that "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".

UK universities collaborate on revolutionary lightweight solar cells for space applications

Researchers from Loughborough and Cambridge Universities have joined forces under the auspices of the UK Space Agency to pioneer ultra-lightweight solar cells tailored for space missions.

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