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Sophie Adenot is now circling Earth at an altitude of roughly 400 kilometres, part of a long-duration mission aboard the ...

Explore how district cooling systems can enhance energy efficiency and combat climate challenges in India's urban landscape.

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Physicist Sean Carroll explains how physics, astronomy, philosophy, and classics all help us understand the expanding ...

The study, the first large-scale assessment of astronomy learning in India, highlights both enthusiasm for astronomy and deep ...

Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingredients formed in space.

T o make good decisions on any question the public needs to be well-informed, something not so easily accomplished in America’s schools. That is a key point made by Michael Kent, a recently retired ...

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Dark matter is a mysterious substance that glues galaxies together. This map from the James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists finally figure out what it is. Using data from the James Webb ...

The heater creates an explosion risk because moisture trapped in the terracotta can shatter the pot when heated. Enclosed candles can cause a "flashover," turning a small flame into an uncontrollable, ...