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SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly - SpaceNews
science 2026/02/03 12:29:06

SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly - SpaceNews

SpaceX is pausing Falcon 9 launches after an issue with the rocket’s upper stage encountered at the end of a launch Feb. 2.

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Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals - Phys.org
science 2026/02/03 11:04:33

Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals - Phys.org

Exploring Earth’s deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepest we have ever gone below our feet is just over 12 km. Consequently, little is known about the conditions at …

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Have you got what it takes to go to the Moon? - BBC
science 2026/02/03 10:00:00

Have you got what it takes to go to the Moon? - BBC

When the Artemis mission lands on the Moon, its crew will have to grapple with a challenging environment and extreme isolation. What will it take to thrive in a lonely Moon base?

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Physicists push thousands of atoms to a 'Schrödinger's cat' state — bringing the quantum world closer to reality than ever before - Live Science
science 2026/02/03 10:00:00

Physicists push thousands of atoms to a 'Schrödinger's cat' state — bringing the quantum world closer to reality than ever before - Live Science

Researchers have demonstrated that a nanoparticle of 7,000 sodium atoms can act as a wave, creating a record-setting superposition.

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Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way - Phys.org
science 2026/02/03 05:00:01

Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way - Phys.org

Cats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can’t draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking at tissues, researchers can get a good understanding of what foods animals ate.

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Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/03 04:22:48

Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast - ScienceAlert

The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather.

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