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- 18 March 2025
NASA astronauts latest: Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return to Earth - BBC.com
The pair waved and smiled as they emerged from the SpaceX Dragon, which splashed down off the coast of Florida. - 18 March 2025
A Billionaire’s Bold Plan to Colonize the Ocean - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
A mysterious millionaire is funding a £100 million project to establish a permanent human presence under the sea. Set to begin in 2027, this ambitious mission promises to push the boundaries of marine science and human endurance. - 18 March 2025
New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies - Space.com
The new images come from the now-retired Atacama Cosmology Telescope which shuttered its cosmic eye in 2022. - 18 March 2025
‘Microlightning’ May Have Sparked Life on Earth, New Research Suggests - Gizmodo
The study supports a new take on a controversial hypothesis from the 1950s. - 18 March 2025
Why physics today stands on the wings of angels and demons - Aeon
When medieval scholars sought to understand the nature of angels, they unwittingly laid the foundations of modern physics - 18 March 2025
'Mystery population' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our genes and may have boosted our brain function - Livescience.com
A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history. - 18 March 2025
A brand new volcanic vent opened up in Yellowstone National Park - Mashable
A land of change. - No Image Available18 March 2025
ESA Impact 2025 - Q1 - European Space Agency
Welcome to ESA Impact, your interactive gateway to the most captivating stories and stunning visuals from the European Space Agency. - 18 March 2025
Webb telescope just snapped direct image of worlds many light-years away - Mashable
What's out there? - 18 March 2025
Physicists Bend Time Inside a Diamond, Creating a Brand-New Phase of Matter - SciTechDaily
Physicists at Washington University have forged ahead in the field of quantum mechanics by creating a new phase of matter known as "time crystals" and the even more advanced "time quasicrystals." These groundbreaking materials defy traditional physics by main… - 17 March 2025
F-22 Pilot Swaps in for Guardian at International Space Station - Air & Space Forces Magazine
Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, F-22 pilot instructor, embarks on her first space mission at International Space Station as a NASA astronaut. - 17 March 2025
When Did Humans First Speak? New Genetic Clues Point to 135,000 Years Ago - ZME Science
Language is one of the biggest force multipliers in our species. It appeared earlier than expected. - 17 March 2025
World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video) - Space.com
"This unique movie will bring the night sky to life, yielding a treasure trove of discoveries." - 17 March 2025
New Modeling Assesses Age of Next Target Asteroid for NASA’s Lucy - NASA
Although NASA’s Lucy spacecraft’s upcoming encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson is primarily a mission rehearsal for later asteroid encounters, a new - 17 March 2025
What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy - The Conversation
Science uses careful, organized observations and tests to construct theories that are recorded, passed on to others and built on. - 17 March 2025
Mars could have an ocean's worth of water beneath its surface, seismic data suggest - Space.com
Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.