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NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell - NASA (.gov)
science 2026/01/27 19:21:58

NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell - NASA (.gov)

Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon’s ocean.

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Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 19:20:04

Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling - Phys.org

After years of trying, scientists have finally created a stable superatom of copper, a long-sought-after chemical breakthrough that could revolutionize how we deal with carbon emissions.

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Gold 'supraballs' nearly double solar energy absorption in tests - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 17:47:20

Gold 'supraballs' nearly double solar energy absorption in tests - Phys.org

Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn’t capture as much as it could. Now, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, can absorb nearly all wavelengths …

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Star’s Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking New James Webb Image - Good News Network
science 2026/01/27 16:30:23

Star’s Final Breath Appears Like Columns of Smoke in Breathtaking New James Webb Image - Good News Network

Imaged many times by previous space telescopes, the Helix Nebula is loved for its similarity to the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings.

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Ancient Martian beach discovered, providing new clues to red planet's habitability - Phys.org
science 2026/01/27 16:24:34

Ancient Martian beach discovered, providing new clues to red planet's habitability - Phys.org

New findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface water in a Martian crater that once held a vast lake—considerably expanding the timeline for potential habitability at this ancient site.…

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Composite tool find puts China in tech revolution up to 160,000 years ago: paper - South China Morning Post
science 2026/01/27 16:01:08

Composite tool find puts China in tech revolution up to 160,000 years ago: paper - South China Morning Post

Team says discovery of 2,600 stone tools, including hafted tools, reshapes understanding of human evolution in eastern Asia.

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