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Nov 14, 2021
Tardigrades: Why water bears could be the first interstellar astronauts
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in categories: health, robotics/AI, space
Itâs more likely than you think.
When it comes to interstellar missions, however, there are no plans for crewed missions on the table. While there are proposals for sending robotic missions, sending astronauts to nearby stars and exoplanets simply isnât feasible yet.
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Nov 14, 2021
Science Confirms That Forgetting Things Is Actually A Sign Of Very High Intelligence
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: physics, science, space
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Nov 13, 2021
How cool is this! Itâs about time we earthlings start trying something
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Next theyâll figure out how to bring an asteroid safely back to earth for its minerals đ€·đŒââïžđ
Nov 12, 2021
The Intense Pressurized Conditions of Earthâs Outer Core Have Been Recreated in a Lab
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: space
Thousands of kilometers under Earthâs surface, under crushing pressures and scorching temperatures, the core of the planet can be found. There, an inner core consisting of a solid ball of nickel and iron is super-rotating inside the outer core, where the iron and nickel are fluid.
The conditions of this outer core have now been recreated in a lab, by a team led by physicist SĂ©bastien Merkel of the University of Lille in France â in such a way that scientists have been able to observe the structural deformation of iron.
This not only has implications for understanding our own planet, but can help us to better understand what happens when chunks of iron collide in space.
Nov 12, 2021
7 Things You Need To Know About The Longest Lunar Eclipse For 580 Years Now Just Days Away
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space
When is the next eclipse? In the early hours of Friday, November 19, 2021 a lunar eclipse will come to North Americaâas well as to South America, Australia and East Asia.
But itâs not quite what you think.
Sure, the nearly full Moon will turn a reddish, orange-ish, brownish color for a few hours, but this lunar eclipse is going to be rather odd.
Nov 11, 2021
New Insights Into The Structure Of The Neutron
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: particle physics, space
All known atomic nuclei and therefore almost all visible matter consists of protons and neutrons, yet many of the properties of these omnipresent natural building blocks remain unknown. As an uncharged particle, the neutron in particular resists many types of measurement and 90 years after its discovery there are still many unanswered questions regarding its size and lifetime, among other things.
The neutron consists of three quarks which whirl around inside it, held together by gluons. Physicists use electromagnetic form factors to describe this dynamic inner structure of the neutron. These form factors represent an average distribution of electric charge and magnetization within the neutron and can be determined by means of experimentation.
Blank space on the form factor map filled with precise data.
Nov 11, 2021
AIâs Disruption Of The Strategy Gaming Space Proves That Machines Are Getting Smarter
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI, space
With the proliferation of AI programs into the strategy gaming spaces, should human players bother competing at all? In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) learns from its mistakes and progresses with every match, itâs hard to tell. A computer can learn from its mistakes in an instant and play millions of hands in seconds.
While it might take a human a lifetime to master the game of poker, an AI could become unbeatable overnight. This reality has raised a lot of questions in the world of strategy games.
AI is an ever-evolving field that can be difficult to understand. One of the most common ways for non-techies to get introduced to AI is through online poker, where humans are pitted against artificial intelligence in a game of cards. Which raises the question: when does one become indistinguishable from the other?
Nov 10, 2021
SpaceXâs Crew-3 astronaut launch for NASA: Live updates
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
SpaceX and NASA are âgoâ to launch the Crew-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station, mission officials announced late tonight.
The decision clears the way for SpaceX to launch four astronauts on a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule at 9:03 p.m. EST (0203 GMT Nov. 11) from Pad 39A of NASAâs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Nov 9, 2021
Four diaper wearing astronauts are leaving the ISS TODAY
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: habitats, space
Four diaper-wearing astronauts undocked from the International Space Station on Monday and have embarked on their journey home following a 200-day stay in space.
NASAâs Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, along with the European Space Agencyâs Thomas Pesquet and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyâs astronaut Akihiko Hoshide separated from the ISS at 2:05pm ET, as scheduled, and are now on track for at 10:33pm ET splashdown off the Florida coast.
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