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160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens - Live Science
science 2026/01/27 16:00:00

160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens - Live Science

Archaeologists have found the oldest known evidence of hafted tools in East Asia, and they challenge a previously held assumption about stone tool use.

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Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream - Space
science 2026/01/27 15:00:00

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream - Space

Artemis 2 could launch as early as Feb. 6.

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Artemis II: Inside NASA’s New Ride to the Moon - NASA (.gov)
science 2026/01/27 14:06:46

Artemis II: Inside NASA’s New Ride to the Moon - NASA (.gov)

Tour Orion—NASA’s spaceship to the Moon—and pop the hood of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, which sends Artemis astronauts to deep space.

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Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study - South China Morning Post
science 2026/01/27 14:00:11

Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study - South China Morning Post

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

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NASA assembling a formal anomaly review board for MAVEN - theregister.com
science 2026/01/27 13:24:00

NASA assembling a formal anomaly review board for MAVEN - theregister.com

: Communication attempts ongoing for stricken spacecraft

Theregister.com
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Who are the Artemis II crew? Nasa’s moon astronauts want to be forgotten - The Times
science 2026/01/27 13:20:05

Who are the Artemis II crew? Nasa’s moon astronauts want to be forgotten - The Times

Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen have gone into quarantine before a mission that is not without risks — but could pave the way for humans on Mars

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