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Fill in the blank in the quiz: NASA will pay astronauts $___ to live on the moon - NPR
science 2026/11/13 10:00:00

Fill in the blank in the quiz: NASA will pay astronauts $___ to live on the moon - NPR

Plus: Have you been following news about cars and Pete Hegseth this week?

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The Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat - WIRED
science 2026/11/13 10:00:00

The Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat - WIRED

With Hubble expected to reenter the atmosphere by 2034 and several malfunctions on board, NASA is asking commercial space companies for proposals on how to extend the telescope’s lifespan.

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Japan team creates ‘planimal’ hybrid plant-animal cells in world first - The Japan Times
science 2026/11/13 09:08:00

Japan team creates ‘planimal’ hybrid plant-animal cells in world first - The Japan Times

Cells that produce useful animal and plant proteins and can be cultured using photosynthesis could offer new methods of producing drugs and meat.

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Research advances quantum computing that harnesses speed of light - Phys.org
science 2026/11/13 03:40:01

Research advances quantum computing that harnesses speed of light - Phys.org

Quantum computers have the potential to perform calculations more quickly than supercomputers, but they could be even faster and more energy-efficient if they were built with photons as their basic units, called qubits.

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Who needs sex? Kelp reproduce asexually when no mate is nearby - Nature
science 2026/11/13 02:41:25

Who needs sex? Kelp reproduce asexually when no mate is nearby - Nature

Insights into the reproductive modes of brown algae could help in the fight to protect them in warming climate.

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Not afraid of ghosts: Curiosity and fearlessness apparent in German shepherd genes - Phys.org
science 2026/11/13 00:00:06

Not afraid of ghosts: Curiosity and fearlessness apparent in German shepherd genes - Phys.org

German shepherd dogs bred for working are more curious and less neurotic than German shepherds bred for show. A new study from Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has shown that the differences are not only apparent in the d…

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