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ESA's Euclid Telescope Captures Spectacular Images Of The Cosmos

On November 7, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) released the first images from its deep space telescope, Euclid. The stunning full-color photos offer the clearest views of our cosmos yet. They are part of the telescope's six-year mission to create an extensive 3D map of the Universe around us. Scientists hope it will help solve the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter that make up 95 percent of our Universe....

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ESA's Euclid Telescope Captures Spectacular Images Of The Cosmos

"Giant" Trapdoor Spider Fossil Unearthed in Australia

Australian researchers recently unveiled an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of an ancient spider. The arachnid roamed the continent between 16 million and 11 million years ago. Megamonodontium mccluskyi was unearthed at the McGraths Flat in New South Wales. Once covered with lush rainforests, the site has an abundance of insect and plant fossils that existed during the Miocene era. Many are new to science....

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"Giant" Trapdoor Spider Fossil Unearthed in Australia

14-Year-Old Heman Bekele is "America's Top Young Scientist"

With about 100,000 new cases diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US. It is also expensive to treat. The CDC estimates that over $8 billion is spent annually to fight the disease. Now, scientists may have some help from 14-year-old Heman Bekele. The ninth-grader from Annandale, Virginia, has created a cheap bar of soap that could potentially help fight skin cancer. His invention won him the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" at the 3M Young Scientist Challenge on October 10, 2023....

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14-Year-Old Heman Bekele is "America's Top Young Scientist"

Japanese Scientists Create Recyclable Glue That Sticks And Unsticks On Demand!

Glue manufacturers must find a balance between two things when making the sticky substance — how strong it holds and how easily it can be pulled apart. That's because boosting one attribute usually weakens the other. As a result, the end product is either not sticky enough or extremely strong. The latter makes it hard to undo to adjust for mistakes or when the product is no longer useful. Now, scientists in Japan have created an intriguing, reusable glue that can instantly be stuck on and off....

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Japanese Scientists Create Recyclable Glue That Sticks And Unsticks On Demand!

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Accidentally Breaks The Record For Longest Time In Space

Frank Rubio has inadvertently set a new record for the longest time in space by an American. The NASA astronaut who returned to Earth on September 23, 2023, was supposed to have been at the International Space Station (ISS) for 180 days. Instead, he was stuck there for 371 days. Rubio's time in space surpasses Mark Vande Hei's US spaceflight record of 355 days set in 2022. Russia holds the world record of 437 days, set in the mid-1990s....

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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Accidentally Breaks The Record For Longest Time In Space

A Spectacular "Ring Of Fire" Eclipse Will Be Visible From The Americas On October 14th

Fall stargazing is about to get even more exciting. On October 14, 2023, the Moon will partially block the Sun, turning it into a stunning "ring of fire." The annular — Latin for ring-shaped — solar eclipse will be visible within a roughly 125-mile-wide (201 km) path from Oregon to Texas. The last time the US witnessed an annular eclipse was on May 20, 2012. The next time will not be until July 2084!...

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A Spectacular "Ring Of Fire" Eclipse Will Be Visible From The Americas On October 14th