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Optical Combs Help Radio Telescopes Work Together - Hackaday
science 2026/02/04 03:00:00

Optical Combs Help Radio Telescopes Work Together - Hackaday

Very-long baseline interferometry (VLBI) is a technique in radio astronomy whereby multiple radio telescopes cooperate to bundle their received data and in effect create a much larger singular radi…

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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/04 02:26:24

It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests - ScienceAlert

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact simulation suggests that a nuclear option could be a viable last resort to avert an apocalypse.

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NASA examining hydrogen leaks during Artemis 2 fueling test - SpaceNews
science 2026/02/04 02:10:28

NASA examining hydrogen leaks during Artemis 2 fueling test - SpaceNews

NASA defended preparations for Artemis 2 after a fueling test had hydrogen leaks like those that bedeviled Artemis 1 more than three years ago.

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Researchers Conduct the Largest Study of Runaway Stars in the Milky Way - Universe Today
science 2026/02/04 00:07:00

Researchers Conduct the Largest Study of Runaway Stars in the Milky Way - Universe Today

Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), have led the most extensive obser…

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We’re Nowhere Near Ready to Make Babies in Space, Experts Warn - Gizmodo
science 2026/02/04 00:01:47

We’re Nowhere Near Ready to Make Babies in Space, Experts Warn - Gizmodo

If we want to colonize space, we need to figure out the whole reproduction thing.

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Space tourism raises ‘urgent’ fertility questions, Nasa says - The Times
science 2026/02/04 00:01:00

Space tourism raises ‘urgent’ fertility questions, Nasa says - The Times

As more people travel beyond Earth, scientists have warned that the risks to reproductive health from zero-gravity and radiation remain little understood

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