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What? You say you're bored? The evening sky is moonless, the two Dog Stars align vertically, the Big Dipper dumps into the Little Dipper, and the Springs of the Gazelle cross the zenith. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 29 – April 7 appeared first on Sky & [...]
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX As the month of March winds down, SpaceX hopes to squeeze in one more launch from California with a batch of 22 of its Starlink satellites on board. Liftoff of the Starlink 7-18 mission from Vandenberg Space Force [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Spaceflight Now
NASA budget constraints could wind down operations of the iconic Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The post An Early End for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory? appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
An assessment of hundreds of thousands of songs confirms that choruses and hooks have taken over—but simpler isn’t necessarily worse [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Scientific American News
The future of the biennial ESOF meeting is uncertain after parent organization declares bankruptcy [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Science / AAAS
For the April 8th eclipse, mobile apps offer everything from weather forecasts to local circumstances. Here's a review of eclipse apps that you might find useful on the big day. The post Apps to Help You See the Solar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope. [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
To learn how to move, groom itself and flap its wings, a fruit fly AI devoured hours of video of real insects [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Scientific American News
Experts reject claims that the findings demonstrate “Alzheimer’s disease transmission” and that human transplant recipients are at risk [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Science / AAAS
Theorists claim to derive the landmark equation from the bare definition of entropy, but not everyone is convinced [...]
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Source: Science / AAAS
The final Delta 4 Heavy pictured on the eve of its final mission inside the Mobile Service Tower at Cape Canaveral’s pad 37. Photo: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now.United Launch Alliance is preparing to bid a fond farewell to what its CEO calls “the most metal of all rockets.” The last Delta [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Spaceflight Now
The radical new machine might be built faster and cost less than an equivalent conventional atom smasher, boosters say [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Science / AAAS
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Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Science / AAAS
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07341-zCopper-catalyzed dehydrogenation or lactonization of C(sp3)−H bonds [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00875-2Scientists compiling a review scan more than 1,000 papers and find troubling images in nearly 20%. [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00957-1A genetic eye condition pushed biochemist Kamini Govender to develop coping strategies that serve her well in the lab and help her to avoid burnout. [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00960-6Organizations who received funds from FTX face pressure to return the money at significant operational cost. [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00943-7A rodent with two extra limbs instead of genitals shows the crucial role of a gene pathway in determining the fate of a primordial structure. [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Nature, Published online: 28 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00414-zConvincing evidence of 1:1 tidal locking has been absent until a new analysis of the exoplanet LHS 3855b. [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Nature
Polarized light from Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, shows swirling magnetic fields that may hint at the presence of an unseen jet [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Scientific American News
The sudden destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore has implications for some of the largest U.S. energy industries [...]
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Source: Scientific American News

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