Science
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JANUARY 24, 2023
Meet the “Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter”: NASA’s New Space Telescope That Will Track Hazardous Near-Earth Objects
NASA is making big leaps in its goal of protecting Earth from cosmic threats. The space agency is currently working on a new telescope, dubbed the “next-generation asteroid hunter,” which promises to be a “game-changer” in identifying hazardous near-Earth objects….
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
JANUARY 17, 2023
Ancient DNA Shares New Insights Into the Lives and Culture of Vikings
In popular culture and history, Vikings are contradictory figures: both raiders and traders, settlers and explorers. According to Smithsonian Magazine, these ancient Scandinavians took to the high seas, venturing to the likes of Britain, Paris, and even North America. But…
JANUARY 10, 2023
Spontaneous Baby Movements Serve a Larger Purpose Than Previously Thought, New Study Finds
It starts with acrobatic kicks and somersaults while still inside the womb, and progresses after birth to a never-ending stream of wiggles, wriggles, flailing arms, and jerking legs. When they’re not sleeping, babies certainly seem to always be on the…
