On Feb. 7, 1999, the Stardust mission launched. The first-of-its-kind sample-return mission was commissioned with flying through the coma of Comet Wild 2, collecting dust particles, and then bringing those particles back to Earth.  On Nov. 2, 2002, the spacecraft made a practice run past asteroid 5535 Annefrank to ensure the equipment was functioning correctly Continue reading "Jan. 15, 2006: Stardust touches down" The post Jan. 15, 2006: Stardust touches down appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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Finally, someone is doing something! The post Music Fans Explode With Joy as Bandcamp Bans AI Music appeared first on Futurism .

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Space school is officially in session and here's your center seat invitation!

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NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

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Scientists say their Stomata In-Sight tool can observe plants "breathe," which could be used to bioengineer crops that require less water, making them potentially more resilient to climate change.

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The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).

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Getting kids to eat well can be a minefield and a source of tension. Nancy Bostock, a consultant paediatrician, says these are the six things she recommends when dealing with fussy eaters and the way we talk about food with kids.

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The DJI Neo 2 delivers improved image quality alongside Omnidirectional Obstacle Avoidance and many other new and impressive features.

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Thursday said the experience of the returned Crew-11 will be used to prepare for future human space flight—including to the moon

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"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."

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Researchers risk fire, explosion or poisoning by allowing AI to design experiments, warn scientists. Some 19 different AI models were tested on hundreds of questions to assess their ability to spot and avoid hazards and none recognised all issues – with some doing little better than random guessing

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A new software package detailed by Chinese scientists promises to tell what time it is on the moon, accounting for effects of relativity.

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New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study, statin use was linked to fewer deaths and major cardiac events across all risk levels. Even those labeled “low risk” benefited, challenging long-held assumptions about who should receive preventive therapy. Side effects were rare and generally mild.

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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  January 14: Iapetus at inferior conjunction First-magnitude Saturn crosses into Pisces today, readily visible to the naked eye as the brightest light in the southwestern sky as it sinks slowly toward the horizon a few hours after sunset. You’ll want to catch Continue reading "The Sky Today on Thursday, January 15: Saturn moves into Pisces" The post The Sky Today on Thursday, January 15: Saturn moves into Pisces appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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Vikas Chander from New Delhi, India The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) looms above the iconic dried out camel thorns of the Deadvlei clay pan in Namibia. In billions of years, repeated close encounters with the Milky Way will strip the LMC of its gas and dust before it eventually merges with our galaxy. The photographer Continue reading "Stripped bare" The post Stripped bare appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission splashed down safely today (Jan. 15) after the first-ever medical evacuation of the International Space Station.

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