New paper identifies potential landing sites for Artemis mission that are particularly vulnerable to quakes and landslides. Earth’s moon shrank more than 150 feet in… Read More
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AI can better retain what it learns by mimicking human sleep
An AI inspired by the way humans form long-term memories during sleep can learn to perform tasks better than existing modelsRead More
Read More »Space Station Astronauts Perform Zero-Gravity Research As Cygnus Counts Down To Launch
Cargo mission preparations and space research kept the Expedition 70 and Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crews busy at the beginning of the week. The 11… Read More
Read More »The Hottest Year in History: 5 Factors to Explain the Record Heat in 2023
What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary factors that scientists considered. NASA announced that 2023 was the… Read More
Read More »Preparing for Launch: NASA’s PACE Spacecraft Mated to Payload Adapter
The PACE spacecraft, a collaborative effort between NASA and SpaceX, was successfully attached to its payload adapter in Florida, marking a significant milestone ahead of… Read More
Read More »NASA Targets Tuesday for Launch of Cygnus Cargo Mission to the International Space Station
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are preparing for the 20th commercial resupply mission to the ISS on January 30, using Falcon 9 to deliver over… Read More
Read More »1 in 25 Carry Genes Linked to a Shortened Lifespan
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, have published a study exploring the relationship between specific genotypes found in the Icelandic population and their… Read More
Read More »Timing Is Everything: Obesity Alters Daily Energy Burning, Study Reveals
OHSU researchers build on studies with healthy-weight participants; organized study that included different body sizes. Weight impacts the timing and manner in which bodies expend… Read More
Read More »Excitement Builds for Finding Life on Mars After Perseverance Rover’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Discovery
Ground-penetrating radar reveals eons of environmental changes, offers hope that soil samples hold traces of life. Ground-penetrating radar onboard NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has confirmed… Read More
Read More »Whispers of Creation: Webb’s Glimpse Into a Star’s Supersonic Birth
JWST’s detailed infrared image of HH 211 uncovers the dynamics of a young protostar’s outflows, offering new insights into early star formation, including the slow… Read More
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