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South Africa Deploys AI to Automate Telescope Operations and Space Discovery
South Africa’s SAAO and the U.K.’s Hartree Centre launched the “Intelligent Observatory” program.
The project will…
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Over more than two decades, forest soils in south‑west Germany have started acting like a slightly more powerful…
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Bus-sized asteroid to make close flyby of Earth
A newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to fly past Earth late on March 12, passing closer than…
This Creature Could Be the Last Species to Go Extinct on Earth
On a bad day for the planet, the first signs would look ordinary at first. A bright streak…
Zimbabwe looks for global investors to back $200 million satellite project
Zimbabwe is inviting investors to participate in its latest satellite project aimed at boosting telecommunications connectivity, Finance Minister…
Column | New tech helps us hear these nature sounds beyond normal human range
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Only A Supercomputer Can Understand the Extremely Energetic Chaos of a Neutron Star Merger
Neutron stars are the remnants of supernova explosions. They’re known for their extreme density, and it’s often said…
Scientists Find Tectonic Forces Erased a Billion Years of Earth’s History
Picture Earth’s history as a giant book. Now imagine opening it and finding that more than a billion…
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The United States-Israeli war on Iran has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that…