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ALMA Detects Rare ‘Heavy’ Alcohol in Deep Space
Astronomers using ALMA detected fully deuterated methanol (CD3OD) around protostar IRAS 4A2, the first such find in space, in the COMPASS survey.
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NISAR Beams Back First Radar Images of Earth
The ISRO-NASA NISAR satellite has delivered its first radar images of Earth, a milestone for the joint mission that will map land…
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India, Switzerland Sign Glacier Research Pact
India and Switzerland signed a joint research pact on Himalayan and Alpine glaciers, covering data sharing, field expeditions and meltwater modelling.
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Australian cancer stem cells fly to space and back
Stem cells from Adelaide University's Centre for Cancer Biology flew aboard the MAPHEUS-17 rocket on October 1 to study cancer responses in…
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Scientists turn plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies
Southern Illinois researchers used engineered yeast to convert PET plastic and farm waste into protein-rich 3D-printed cookies called uBites for space missions.
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Underwater umbrellas could save coral reefs
Florida scientists found underwater umbrellas can protect corals from heat damage and partly reverse bleaching, a new study shows.
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SpaceX recovers Starship Flight 13 booster
SpaceX recovered the Flight 13 booster at the Port of Brownsville, marking its 30th consecutive safe splashdown recovery.
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Webb spots Mars-size worlds born in cosmic smashups
NASA's Webb telescope found 21 extreme debris disks where Mars-size planetary embryos are colliding, a new study reports.
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1,100-Mile-Long Mars Cloud Defies Physics
Mars' 1,800-km Arsia Mons cloud forms without dust seeds; Nature Geoscience study reveals exotic physics.
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Exotic Methanol Found in Planet-Building Zones
First interstellar detection of fully deuterated methanol around protostar IRAS 4A2 via ALMA COMPASS.