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Archive for February, 2025

Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)

February 11th, 2025 by me

The “dark universe detective” space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.

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Scientists ‘dust for fingerprints’ around a young star as it births exoplanets

February 11th, 2025 by me

How do you dust a star for prints? Scientists have the answer to this strange question: by reconstructing the magnetic field of an infant star from the planet-forming disk of gas and dust around it.

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Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

February 11th, 2025 by me

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world’s Covid-19 lockdown?

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AI can now replicate itself — a milestone that has experts terrified

February 11th, 2025 by me

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical ‘red line’ after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

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How to watch NASA’s 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week

February 11th, 2025 by me

NASA’s first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA’s Twitch channel.

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Students’ contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

February 10th, 2025 by me

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of “high art” by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners’ works.

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Live-action ‘Gundam’ movie enters full production as Bandai drops Netflix to partner with Legendary Pictures

February 10th, 2025 by me

This live-action version of the mecha anime franchise is powering into production after seven years stuck in the hangar.

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Crater-diving hopper ‘Gracie’ will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month

February 10th, 2025 by me

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.

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