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NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins - ScienceDaily
science 2026/01/20 02:47:45

NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins - ScienceDaily

NASA’s Artemis II rocket has reached its launch pad after a painstaking overnight crawl across Kennedy Space Center. Engineers are now preparing for crucial fueling and countdown tests ahead of the first crewed Artemis mission. The mission will send four astr…

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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla received astronauts after splashdown - San Diego Union-Tribune
science 2026/01/20 00:24:08

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla received astronauts after splashdown - San Diego Union-Tribune

With its helipad capable of receiving heavy military helicopters, the medical center received the four astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule that splashed down off the San Diego coast on Thursday

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The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew - The Conversation
science 2026/01/19 22:44:18

The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew - The Conversation

Earth has experienced many icehouse and greenhouse climates. A new study shows how they connect to plate tectonics.

The Conversation Africa
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Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May - SpaceNews
science 2026/01/19 22:35:15

Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May - SpaceNews

A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May.

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New Brain Drugs Mimic Psychedelics Without the Hallucinations - SciTechDaily
science 2026/01/19 22:14:50

New Brain Drugs Mimic Psychedelics Without the Hallucinations - SciTechDaily

Scientists at UC Davis created a new class of serotonin-targeting molecules using a light-driven chemical method. UC Davis scientists have created a light-based technique that converts amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — into new molecules with ps…

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An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there's still time to join them - Space
science 2026/01/19 21:00:00

An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there's still time to join them - Space

To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before!

Space.com
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