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Both astronauts that flew on Boeing’s troubled Starliner mission are now retired - CNN
science 2026/01/21 01:13:00

Both astronauts that flew on Boeing’s troubled Starliner mission are now retired - CNN

Veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement Tuesday. Her extended mission to orbit due to the troubled Boeing Starliner test flight was her final foray.

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AI-driven ultrafast spectrometer-on-a-chip advances real-time sensing - Phys.org
science 2026/01/20 22:40:02

AI-driven ultrafast spectrometer-on-a-chip advances real-time sensing - Phys.org

For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food quality, or analyzing pollution, depended on large, expensive laboratory instruments called spectrometers. These devices work by taki…

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Interstellar Hitchhiking on Objects Like 3I/ATLAS - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/01/20 22:24:46

Interstellar Hitchhiking on Objects Like 3I/ATLAS - Avi Loeb – Medium

For a technological civilization born on a planet as massive as Earth, the easiest way to engage in high-speed interstellar travel might be…

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Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides - Space
science 2026/01/20 22:00:00

Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides - Space

“I don’t think anyone’s made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets.”

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'Like watching a cosmic volcano erupt': Scientists see monster black hole 'reborn' after 100 million years - Live Science
science 2026/01/20 21:45:08

'Like watching a cosmic volcano erupt': Scientists see monster black hole 'reborn' after 100 million years - Live Science

Scientists saw an inactive black hole ‘reawaken’ from a 100-million-year nap with fire and fury.

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New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History - NASA (.gov)
science 2026/01/20 21:23:54

New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History - NASA (.gov)

NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of the Moon. As part of

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