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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
Cosmic rotation may help resolve universe expansion mystery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A bold new theory from astrophysicists at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy suggests the universe itself may be rotating-albeit at a nearly imperceptible pace. The study, led by Istvan Szapudi and published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could offer a fresh explanation for the longstanding "Hubble tension" that has puzzled scientists for years.
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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
The eukaryotic leap as a shift in life's genetic algorithm
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A collaborative effort between researchers from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, and Zurich has revealed new insights into one of biology's greatest leaps in complexity: the emergence of the eukaryotic cell. Published in PNAS, the study reframes eukaryogenesis as a phase transition in the evolutionary algorithm of life-a transition so profound it divides the biological record into two distinct computati

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
ISRO embarks on Ax-4 mission to advance deep space science and sustainability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
India's space agency, ISRO, has launched a suite of groundbreaking experiments aboard Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), in close partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). These projects aim to deepen our understanding of life and technology in microgravity, laying vital groundwork for future long-duration missions and bolstering India's leadership in the global space sector.
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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025
NASA launched its latest cargo run to the International Space Station early Monday morning.
At 4:15 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft took off while aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The craft, known as Commercial Resupply Services 32, or CRS-32, carried approximately 6,700 pounds of cargo and scientific equipment in wh

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
Ever wonder why some meteor showers are so unpredictable
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A newly published study by SETI Institute researchers suggests that the irregularity of certain meteor showers arises not from chaotic planetary influences but from the subtle, yet consequential, motion of the Sun itself. The findings, presented in the journal Icarus, offer a fresh perspective on the long-term behavior of comets and their meteoroid trails.
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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
Crystal record reveals ancient wet phases on Mars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A research team led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has revealed new insights into Mars' geological and hydrological past by analyzing crystal structures in minerals identified by NASA's Perseverance rover. Their findings provide strong evidence for repeated episodes of mineral formation under varying environmental conditions just beneath the Martian surface.
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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
Sols 4511-4512: Low energy after a big weekend
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 22, 2025
Earth planning date: Monday, April 14, 2025: We all know the feeling-it's Monday morning after a packed weekend, and you wish for just a bit more time to rest. Curiosity is likely feeling the same today.
Over the weekend, the rover completed a full slate of activities, including contact science, a MAHLI stereo imaging test, simultaneous ChemCam passive spectral data collection and orbiter

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
China deploys three-satellite system in Earth-Moon retrograde orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
China has successfully established the first three-satellite constellation operating in the distant retrograde orbit (DRO) of the Earth-Moon system, a major achievement in the nation's ongoing expansion of deep-space infrastructure, researchers announced during a recent symposium in Beijing.
The trio now orbiting in DRO comprises two spacecraft, DRO-A and DRO-B, launched in March last year

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
Astronomers detect exoplanet on rare perpendicular path around binary brown dwarfs
London, UK (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
Astronomers have identified an unusual exoplanet, 2M1510 (AB) b, which travels on a polar orbit around a unique pair of brown dwarfs. This marks the first confirmed case of a planet circling two stars at a 90-degree angle relative to their orbit, offering fresh insights into planetary dynamics in binary systems.
The host objects, both classified as brown dwarfs, lie in a rare category of s

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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:02
China to launch new crewed mission into space this week
Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2025
China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon.
The Shenzhou-20 mission will blast off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, carrying three astronauts to the country's self-built Tiangong space station for a likely six-month stay.
The team will undertake expe

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